Hi:
I am trying to organize the apps in my app list. I have so many, it is becoming cluttered, and hard to find things (I currently have 7 pages of apps lol) .
I have searched and searched. Through searching, I found Folder Organizer (app), which seems to do exactly what I want, however it only seems to work on the Home screens, not within the app list. I also found SmartBar, but it was confusing, and didn't seem to do what I was looking for.
Is there any way to put apps in the applications drawer in to folders?
Thanks!
PS: I am using rooted stock rom, with stock launcher (touchwiz) etc...
I think Folder Organizer is your best bet here. If you set it up well you will not need to go to Apps list and be able to use it from home screens all the time.
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tried looking but no luck, i just want to put certain apps into one folder like spare parts, settings, etc. is there a way?
as it seems not at the moment, but i want this feature too. how is it possible to install an infinite number of applications but no way to organize the startmenu?
it would be nice....but in the meantime, there is an app in the market called aps organizer. you can assign different apps to different labels (and create your own labels), and then you can put shortcuts to those labels on your homescreen.
That way you get the folders (sort of) on your homescreen and don;t need to use the main menu. I think ive used the main menu about twice in the two weeks i've had it installed.
Given that the market is already split into categories I don't understand why this isn't implemented in the App menu. It IS quite annoying. Also, given that the market already has a categorization couldn't someone develop an app that Auto-sorts the menu. Gnome on Linux does a very good job of this, don't know about KDE...
This is one of my biggest gripes with my Hero. I'm a bit OCD when it comes to organization on my phone and computer. The sooner I can organize the programs more efficiently, the better! I'd really appreciate an app, update or custom ROM that could enable this.
I have folders on my home screen for different apps. but the main programs menu still bugs the hell out of me, especially when it displays things like font packs with the rest of my programs :S
Is it possilbe to clean up the start menu of the Sense UI? Like make folders for system tools, multimedia, games and so on. instead of having this endless list of apps. i always miss the app i am looking for, even that the are sorted a-z.
i am used to it from my old hd2 with win mob. you just make folders and move it where you want. but i dont know how about android handles this thing.
maybe somebody can help me.
Thanks
sorry i was doing some miss-spelling on the title, if some mod or admin would be so friendly and correct that please
Snake-Plissken said:
Is it possilbe to clean up the start menu of the Sense UI? Like make folders for system tools, multimedia, games and so on. instead of having this endless list of apps. i always miss the app i am looking for, even that the are sorted a-z.
i am used to it from my old hd2 with win mob. you just make folders and move it where you want. but i dont know how about android handles this thing.
maybe somebody can help me.
Thanks
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As of yet I dont think there is a way and your best bet is to just create folders on your desktop and organise it that way. To be honest I would prefer the windows menu because I love organisation....unfortunately...the rest of windows mobile sucked...
Hope that helps.
i agree, that was the only positive thing on windows mobile. i had everything organized and could find everything in a few clicks. now i have to scroll up and down the list especially some programms have wired names, so i dont always remember them...
do you know a good folder programm?
i am trying right now "folder organizer lite" is there anything better, except the paid version of it?
I was a bit put out when I saw that the items are in one big list. Mind you, I've just come from having years of Nokia phones and if you don't use something very often it's a pain to remember which menu tree it's in so there are pros and cons.
What I've done is clear out the HTC stuff from each screen and arrange different *groups* of widgets on each. So 'media' (camera, music, etc) on one for example. System-type stuff on another (settings, brightness, etc etc).
Works for me but each to his own.
Dave
Use Folder Organizer it does a good Job for me you can find a free version on Market.
i am using folder organizer already and bought the full version. but it would be nice if i could get rid of this messed up menu.
i have just one question to folder organizer. how can i get or make my own folder icons. do they have to be in .ico format and where do i have to put them?
Why cant we create folders and push them to a home screen and use it, this can be better if i am not wrong! I am still new to android but i found this useful and easy to access my apps!
You can try "smart shortcuts" its a free app from market
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You can create folders on your home screen and put shortcuts to any apps within them. Just drag and drop. You can also rename folders by long-presing on the title bar of an open folder.
Alternatively, if you don't mind using a different launcher to HTC Sense you can get ADW.Launcher free from Market. This allows you to create 'custom catalogues' in the app draw. You can set it to have pagination buttons within the app draw to easily switch between the catalogues. You can, if you like, have one for games, one for navigation etc. It's not ideal but it works and ADW.Launcher is a great (and very customisable) launcher too.
Hope this helps.
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Im making folders to organize my apps. (im never gonna learn the location of it all in the standard menu!) can I somehow pick several shortcuts in one go? Picking them all one-by-one is endless... Or is there an app. that could solve this issue for me?
Maybe CircleLauncher is better solution for You ?
Thanks, but I dont need frequently used apps.
Need them all organized.
U can organize them! U can add your different apps into different widgets (like folders) with custom labels ... For me it's better than folders
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as above post i use folder organizer you can create folders for any label .
also desktop visualizer is an awesome companion to go with it so u can create icons or widgets to suit .
Apps organizer
I use Apps Organizer, good overview to choose and make new folders
Folder organizer
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I use Apps Organizer, good overview to choose and make new folders
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I use this too, and BetterCut
Has anyone made a set of icons based for this app. Such as media, tools, utilies, games, ect..
Thanks
No, but I have just done Google searches looking for some...All you need are general categories.
I wish more people would make icons for categories, I love just having thie folders on my homescreen.
Folder Icons
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Has anyone made a set of icons based for this app. Such as media, tools, utilies, games, ect..
Thanks
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I've made MANY...as I do the same...organizing my apps in category folders. I currently use...
Core or Home (the "main" apps that can't go on the dock...calendar, email, camera..)
Utilities (file explorer, back ups, battery monitor, etc)
Customize (custom clock widgets, beautiful weather...stuff that has an app for settings)
Tools (stuff that makes the phone and you productive. Dropbox, springpad, maps, QR scanners..)
Services (bank apps, travel apps, market, shopper)
News and Info (RSS reader, weather, wolfram..)
Leisure or Fun (yelp, urban spoon, netflix, imdb, youtube)
Connect (linked in, facebook, talk, various chat sites, ebuddy)
Games...
I almost always use an existing icon set that I downloaded, though it has to be a large one. I do also make my own icons.
Using any graphics program (Gimp, Photoshop, I use Illustrator), you can give them a background, title, etc. My current trend is to use Desktop Visualizer and make the folder icons 2x1, so they show up as special.
Posted some examples...the one labeled "various" has most of what you might be looking for. If you can't see it well, let me know. As you can see...I've been busy LOL
Hope that helps and gives you some ideas. If there is anything I can do to help, let me know.
Can you make an icon pack
Allow me to bump this thread...
I have applied an icon pack but they're not changing in Folder Organizer. I have tried many things, but no luck... Any suggestions?
Thank you
/CK
Since moving to MIUI, was looking out for an alternative to the default folder options. Came across https://market.Android.com/details?id=com.utility.autoapporganizer Auto App Organizer and impressed with it pretty quickly. In addition to categorizing new apps during install, it auto categorizes already installed apps too. On installation, it placed 109 out of my 113 apps in correct folders. Try out and post your comments.
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I agree, Auto App Organizer is awesome!
9 Cards Home Launcher is also worth trying.
I agree withSwam 1231, it's a nifty app with a lot of customization capabilities.
I stumbled on this app when I had this dreaded "no suficient storage" message when I tried to install another app and tried this app instead to check if I could install, it did and I'm sticking with it.
It has nice features like a hidden app category which is handy when you have a child fooling around in your device apps.
Another feature which could be handy is a backup option.
Only downside I found is the ugly app icon which looks like it came from a pre smartphone era, which is strange because it comes with a slick customization icon lib.
All in all, a pretty and a feature rich tool to categorize your apps.