How do you keep your icons on your phone neat and tidy?? Do you keep them in folders or??
-
After 15+ years, we've made a big change: Android Forums is now Early Bird Club. Learn more here.
Folders?
- Thread starter Tiffany01
- Start date
I keep some of mine in folder, I have a folder just for the gapps. But for the most part I like to keep my desktop clean of apps I don't use very often.
Upvote
0
I use a combination of multiple home screens and folders. I group some icons into folders. Some are on various home screens.
Upvote
0
Google’s folders, specifically its mishandling of the contents therein, led me to have to find a custom launcher. After every restart, stock folders or icons placed within them just disappeared. I chose Launcher Pro, at the time all the rave, now almost completely forgotten, but I still appreciate its relative simplicity.
Upvote
0
I have my apps organized in folders on my home screens by category. I hardly ever have to go to my app drawer.
Upvote
0
I give up. I’m trying to attach ten screenshots of my droid’s home pages which I shot with ShootMe, a wonderful but deceased app. This is the best I can do:
Click Go Advanced.
Click the paper clip.
Upload the files to the attachment window.
Go back to this reply window.
Click the paper clip.
Click the first file.
Repeat for the 2nd thru the 10th.
Click Save.
See a bunch attachment numbers, but no pics.
I presume I’m doing this wrong, but it seems to be the only way to do it, even though it doesn’t work. I’ve looked for instructions on this and have found nothing. Embarrassing to be posting here almost two years and still having no idea how to post a picture.
Click Go Advanced.
Click the paper clip.
Upload the files to the attachment window.
Go back to this reply window.
Click the paper clip.
Click the first file.
Repeat for the 2nd thru the 10th.
Click Save.
See a bunch attachment numbers, but no pics.
I presume I’m doing this wrong, but it seems to be the only way to do it, even though it doesn’t work. I’ve looked for instructions on this and have found nothing. Embarrassing to be posting here almost two years and still having no idea how to post a picture.
Upvote
0
I use Folder Organizer to create my folders, then put them in either the dock bar or the homescreen, depending on what launcher I use.
I currently went back to Stock Samsung TouchWiz launcher for the heck of it, so it my folders are currently arranged like this:
Other times, when I am on a third party launcher like Go, Holo or Apex, I have my folders arranged at the bottom dock, occupying 3 docks accessible via sliding:
Notice how the icons on the bottom dock is different per screen? Those are the folders. Games, Internet apps, Social apps, Health apps, Tools, etc. The dock slides separate from the screens though.
I currently went back to Stock Samsung TouchWiz launcher for the heck of it, so it my folders are currently arranged like this:
Other times, when I am on a third party launcher like Go, Holo or Apex, I have my folders arranged at the bottom dock, occupying 3 docks accessible via sliding:
Notice how the icons on the bottom dock is different per screen? Those are the folders. Games, Internet apps, Social apps, Health apps, Tools, etc. The dock slides separate from the screens though.
Upvote
0
Omg omg omg
my way of organizing apps on android is kind of windows 7 way
I use QuickDroid application for searching application
Everytime I want to launch some application I tap search icon (which launches QuickDroid because I set it up that way, the only icon I ever need) in the bottom left corner of main home screen, then type application name or its part //e.g. "Ope" for opera// and... that's all
I have a separate folder for games though... The only folder I decided to keep
my way of organizing apps on android is kind of windows 7 way
I use QuickDroid application for searching application
Everytime I want to launch some application I tap search icon (which launches QuickDroid because I set it up that way, the only icon I ever need) in the bottom left corner of main home screen, then type application name or its part //e.g. "Ope" for opera// and... that's all
I have a separate folder for games though... The only folder I decided to keep
Upvote
0
You don't need an app for that. The default search app already does that. I can just press on the search button and it searches across the phone for apps.
Upvote
0
By golly, that works, thanks. But by the time I did all that, I saw the dazzling home screens already posted, so I gave up.
Upvote
0
I like to keep my desktop clean, and use folders in my scrolling dock. Nova launcher shown here.
Upvote
0
Multicon is an interesting alternative to folders in that you can have four icons in the space of one.
More space, less mess. Clean up your homescreen or add more shortcuts. No fees, no ads! Save space on your homescreen with this free widget. Use it to clean up or add more applications. It will let you put more then one shortcut in the same space as one icon normally takes up. You can add applications, shortcuts and some special functions.
More space, less mess. Clean up your homescreen or add more shortcuts. No fees, no ads! Save space on your homescreen with this free widget. Use it to clean up or add more applications. It will let you put more then one shortcut in the same space as one icon normally takes up. You can add applications, shortcuts and some special functions.
Upvote
0
BEST TECH IN 2023
We've been tracking upcoming products and ranking the best tech since 2007. Thanks for trusting our opinion: we get rewarded through affiliate links that earn us a commission and we invite you to learn more about us.
Smartphones
Best Android Phones
See All- Google Pixel 8 Pro Check Price
- Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Check Price
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 Check Price
- Google Pixel 8 Check Price
- Samsung Galaxy S23 Check Price
Upcoming
See All
Best iPhones
See All- Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Check Price
- Apple iPhone 15 Pro Check Price
- Apple iPhone 15 Plus Check Price
- Apple iPhone 15 Check Price
- Apple iPhone SE (2022) Check Price
Upcoming
See AllTablets
Best Tablets
See All- Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra Check Price
- Apple iPad Pro (2022) Check Price
- Apple iPad Air (2022) Check Price
- Apple iPad Mini (2021) Check Price
- Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Check Price
Upcoming
See AllLaptops
Best Laptops
See All- Apple Macbook Pro Check Price
- Apple Macbook Air (2023) Check Price
- Dell XPS 13 Check Price
- Acer Chromebook Spin 714 Check Price
- Dell Alienware m18 (2022) Check Price
Upcoming
See AllTelevisions
Best TVs
See All- Samsung The Frame TV Check Price
- Samsung Neo QLED 4K QN90C Check Price
- LG G3 OLED Check Price
- LG A2 OLED Check Price
- ROKU Plus Series Check Price
- Samsung S90C OLED Check Price
- SunBriteTV Veranda 3 Check Price
Upcoming
See AllGame Consoles
Best Game Consoles
See All- Nintendo Switch OLED Check Price
- Microsoft XBOX Series X Check Price
- Sony Playstation 5 Check Price
- Microsoft XBOX Series S Check Price
- Nintendo Switch Lite Check Price
Upcoming
See AllWearables
Best Wearables
See All- Oura Ring 3 Check Price
- Apple Watch Series 9 Check Price
- Google Pixel Watch 2 Check Price
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic Check Price
- Fitbit Inspire 3 Check Price
- Amazfit Amazfit Band 7 Check Price
- Apple Watch SE Check Price
- Apple Watch Ultra 2 Check Price
