How Do I Remove The Taskbar From The HOMESCREEN?

[loader]

How can I remove the large section at the bottom of the screen that allows you to drop app icons into it (the taskbar)? I only use 1 screen. 1 screen with apps on it.

Everything in the red circle of this photo needs to go and allow other apps to use that space.

 

[Dannydet]

That's handled by the "launcher".... That bottom area that you speak of is called the "dock"....
You can long press on each icon and choose remove or drag to the "x" to remove them from the dock area. You can open your app drawer, which shows all of your installed apps, and long press and drag to those empty spots

 

[loader]

That's handled by the "launcher".... That bottom area that you speak of is called the "dock"....
You can long press on each icon and choose remove or drag to the "x" to remove them from the dock area. You can open your app drawer, which shows all of your installed apps, and long press and drag to those empty spots

That doesn't free up the space though. I have done what you said but that area is still "reserved" and no icons can be placed into that area.

 

[Dannydet]

Have you tried installing a different launcher from the play store, such as Nova launcher, which is what I use for years. You can put whatever you want on your screen

 

[ocnbrze]

That doesn't free up the space though. I have done what you said but that area is still "reserved" and no icons can be placed into that area.

what are you trying to put there? the dock will always be the dock. you can switch out shortcuts, but that space will always be reserved....regardless of lauchers. some custom launchers can change the size or the amount of apps you can put there, but you can't just delete it.

 

[Dannydet]

@ocnbrze, the latest version of Nova has a option to shut off the dock altogether....

 

[loader]

what are you trying to put there? the dock will always be the dock. you can switch out shortcuts, but that space will always be reserved....regardless of lauchers. some custom launchers can change the size or the amount of apps you can put there, but you can't just delete it.

So much for personal preference. As I said, I delete everything and use 1 page with apps I choose with a mix of individual apps and apps organized into folders. I don't have a need for widgets on a tablet. I use far more apps than anyone I know but I suppose I am just more tiddy.

 

[ocnbrze]

You can put apps in the dock

 

[Dannydet]

Hey did you read my last post?
With Nova launcher you can disable the dock altogether

 

[Hadron]

So much for personal preference. As I said, I delete everything and use 1 page with apps I choose with a mix of individual apps and apps organized into folders. I don't have a need for widgets on a tablet. I use far more apps than anyone I know but I suppose I am just more tiddy.

If you use the launcher the manufacturer includes you will get the options they think you need (if you think this is bad, try using Google's launcher: you can't remove the clock, you can't remove the search bar, in fact you can't even move either of them to a different place on the screen!).

As Danny has said you can do this by using a different launcher. That's where personal choice comes in with Android: if you don't like the manufacturer's choices, you can usually find an alternative. Yes, you'll have to set up your home screens again, but you'll have more choice in how you do it - and it won't change the next time you get a system update.