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Clean-up Apps Drawer

I have a good number of games installed and they really clutter up my apps slider so I was wondering is there any way to put all the games in a folder to make things a little neater? I have tried and I could not find a good answer to this question so please do not yell at me if this has been asked before because I did look.
Thank you,
Ethan

There is no way to manipulate the app drawer to add folders to it. At least that I know of.
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Look up Advanced Launcher.
You can create folders in the app drawer and hide apps as well.

how do i hide folder in gallery app

i recently downloaded a app called launcher icon and dock. i saved a lot of icon form it. and it all appear in the gallery. i can hardly find my camera folder.
how can i just hide all the icon in the gallery.(it make 1 icon 1 folder...)
i tried to use Linux file type with "." it works but all apps that is changed icon is affected, to back to original icon.

Are the files on your sd card?
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Did you try putting a file called .nomedia in the folder where the icons are stored. That will exclude the files from the gallery. It will also exclude sub folders.
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grkmano said:
Are the files on your sd card?
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yes!
quarlow said:
Did you try putting a file called .nomedia in the folder where the icons are stored. That will exclude the files from the gallery. It will also exclude sub folders.
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thanks for help, but it doesn't work...

You could switch to a different pic viewer, like Quickpic. It allows you to exclude folders from scanning. However, in the stock gallery, it still scans them. I also saw an app on the market that supposedly hides pics. I haven't tried it, so i couldn't tell you if it works.

How to create icons

Ok I've been reading forums and stuff on market about programs such as pandahome or betterbox. I am interested in actually designing my own in like and adobe ills, and photoshop. How do I assign an icon to a certain app?
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You can use desktop visualizer, bettercut, launcher pro, etc. and assign the icons if you just want to keep them in a file in your SD card. Or you can swap out the images in the apk files.
The first option is much more common and will allow you to easily share your icons easily if you choose and you won't have to mess with the apks every time an app updates.

Ok great have the desktop app, so create an icon save to sd then just use the app to assign?
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Yep, that's it.

[Q] [MIUI] [SLIDESCREEN] One app icon will not change

Icon will not change
Okay, this is a new problem I've never experienced before.
Have my icons all packed, zipped up,.mtz etc. Apply through theme manager. However, I have one application (Launcher SlidescreenPro) that will not change.
I've double checked the app name, double checked and triple checked the naming...
Now...here's the weird part. In EVERY app list and application that lists your installed apps, the new icon is there, just like it's supposed to be. App manager, titanium backup, all show the new icon for the app....but NOT on the home screen. (and yes, I rebooted )
I'm wondering if there is another "hidden" name for the app's home screen shortcut, since it was also meant to be a home launcher replacement. Can't find anything specific to that app, and it is no longer supported, so the developers are unavailable.
I'm puzzled..What am I missing? I'm sure there is an easy answer...
Thanks

That one i have too. It's weird and im looking for an answer, too
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Using Root Explorer navigate to /data/system/customized_icons_1 and check what is the file name for the icon that is shown for your slidescreen. It is actual package name of the used app. Hope that it helps.
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I've had to reboot up to 3 times to get some newly themed icons to change. Just my two cents!
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Try making a folder (zip) for slidescreen, with the "icon.png" or "ic_launcher_whatever.png" inside of it, in the theme. Also it may have an activity name attached to the end of the package name, for instance Clock is com.android.deskclock as well as com.android.deskclock.DeskClock

mac-wac said:
Using Root Explorer navigate to /data/system/customized_icons_1 and check what is the file name for the icon that is shown for your slidescreen. It is actual package name of the used app. Hope that it helps.
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since the new icon appears everywhere (an i mean everywhere, like titanuium, root explorer, app management) except for the launcher i think the process name should be good
i have this problem with "handsfree" ("com.grichenko.android.handsfree") and "word search" ("com.virtuesoft.wordsearch")
i started them and looked in the app manager to find out if they have a different process running, but nope, the main process is running, but it just won't change on home screen

mac-wac said:
Using Root Explorer navigate to /data/system/customized_icons_1 and check what is the file name for the icon that is shown for your slidescreen. It is actual package name of the used app. Hope that it helps.
Cheers
Thanks...I do know that the actual package name is the same for the icon, that's what I was saying. PLUS...it has changed throughout the system, just not on the home screens. Even when I look up running processes...the package name is the same, and the app's icon in the running processes list is correct.
However, I didn't know about that folder, so that will come in handy in the future.
bliind said:
Try making a folder (zip) for slidescreen, with the "icon.png" or "ic_launcher_whatever.png" inside of it, in the theme. Also it may have an activity name attached to the end of the package name, for instance Clock is com.android.deskclock as well as com.android.deskclock.DeskClock
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Thanks for the suggestion...and that still might be the case, but nothing comes up when zipping up the app, or any folder within it. Just the same package name I already have for it. <sigh> Since it was meant to be a launcher replacement as well, I might blindly try a few activity names...see what happens. although I don't think so....as there doesn't seem to be a different process running.
As far as rebooting...I've never had trouble with theme manager...change out my screen once a day (at least) and it always works for me. This has me completely baffled. (PS...did reboot a couple of times for something else...no such luck)
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glange65 said:
Thanks for the suggestion...and that still might be the case, but nothing comes up when zipping up the app, or any folder within it. Just the same package name I already have for it. <sigh> Since it was meant to be a launcher replacement as well, I might blindly try a few activity names...see what happens. although I don't think so....as there doesn't seem to be a different process running.
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i managed to find the processes for my missing apps, i had to decompile files and look into androidmanifest.xml
you will find the first android process is usually the launcher process. look for lines starting with "activity". if you read these lines you'll find a portion "android:name" and that's where the process name is. if the first one is not good, you might find others inside, too

Apps organized into folders forgotten on restart

I remember this being a quirk with the Note 3. If you organize apps into folders on the app screen (not the home screen), they will be forgotten and ejected from the folders unless you click Save or Done after adding them rather than pushing back, even though it appears they're still in the folders.
Now I'm having this problem with the Note 4, but I can't find the trick to getting it to remember folder contents, as there's no Done or Save on the Edit screen.

Lucent said:
I remember this being a quirk with the Note 3. If you organize apps into folders on the app screen (not the home screen), they will be forgotten and ejected from the folders unless you click Save or Done after adding them rather than pushing back, even though it appears they're still in the folders.
Now I'm having this problem with the Note 4, but I can't find the trick to getting it to remember folder contents, as there's no Done or Save on the Edit screen.
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I created a bunch of folders and only had that problem with one of them. I had to delete it and create it again and then it stopped ejecting the apps.
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Folder and apps problems
scoobrel said:
I created a bunch of folders and only had that problem with one of them. I had to delete it and create it again and then it stopped ejecting the apps.
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I'm having the same problem with my UK Sim free unlocked note 4.
Tried all sorts of things but some apps stay in the folders others just pop right out!

Galaxaster said:
I'm having the same problem with my UK Sim free unlocked note 4.
Tried all sorts of things but some apps stay in the folders others just pop right out!
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Have you tried deleting the folder and creating it again?
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Apps don't stay in folders
scoobrel said:
Have you tried deleting the folder and creating it again?
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Solution: Do not use the plus sign inside the folders, or the apps will fall out of the folders when you reboot. Instead, press “Edit,” and drag and drop the apps into the folders. This will keep the apps inside the folders. Honest. It worked for me.