Note 5 Folder organization - Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello,
I understand how to sort icons in the App Drawer but is there a way to automatically sort icons inside a folder in the App Drawer without having to drag everything around? I have a Note 5 on Verizon so rooting isn't an option for me. Thanks!
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Can we talk about folders?

I'm getting a little sick of my android folders. Mainly just when you open the folder the lay out of the folder drawer just doesn't do it for me. An ios type folder drawer to me looks great but I have yet to see anyone come up with one for android. Is there anybody out there that has themed their folders?
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Anyone know how to disable let the lock screen weather and calendar widget?

I can't seem to find a way to disable the weather and calendar widget on the lock screen. I have Exchange setup where I'm using Xposed to bypass the Exchange security requirements. Am wondering if this the cause of the widget showing up. Anyone having this same issue?
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Do you want to remove it? Hold and drag down then hold the middle of the widget and you'll see a remove icon at the top appear.
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Do you want to remove it? Hold and drag down then hold the middle of the widget and you'll see a remove icon at the top appear.
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I have tried that and holding the widget does not do anything on the lock screen. I want to remove it and just simply display a clock.
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Its in settings/device/lockscreen/ clock widget options . Just set weather to never update, and uncheck dual clock and date.
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Its in settings/device/lockscreen/ clock widget options . Just set weather to never update, and uncheck dual clock and date.
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Thanks for answering, but that's the first thing I did when I got the phone. I have checked all settings and can't seem to find out why it keeps appearing.
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Settings > Device Tab > Lock Screen > Multiple Widgets (first option) to ON
then you can manipulate your lock screen widgets, including removing the stock one I believe, I use dashclock
edit: just tried it and turns out it just pops back up automatically if you try to remove it, sorry about that!
Yeah that's how I did mine you must got a bum device.
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wiser212 said:
I can't seem to find a way to disable the weather and calendar widget on the lock screen. I have Exchange setup where I'm using Xposed to bypass the Exchange security requirements. Am wondering if this the cause of the widget showing up. Anyone having this same issue?
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Did you change dpi settings? That will make it show up all the time.
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I had trouble with this too. Every time I removed it it would come right back the next time I unlocked my device.
Make sure you have multiple widgets enabled. Then add a 2nd widget (mine was dashclock).
I actually had to turn off all notifications for the stock messaging app in order to make sure that widget went away completely. Also go into the settings of the messaging app and disable the alerts from showing up on the lock screen. Not sure why that fixed it for me but it did...
+1 on this can you also just disable the notification on the lockscreen and just have text notifacation appear in status bar ? I want to delete the weather widget and have just daskclock on my lockscreen . Lockscreen notifications show over daskclock covering it up
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mastaofdacat said:
+1 on this can you also just disable the notification on the lockscreen and just have text notifacation appear in status bar ? I want to delete the weather widget and have just daskclock on my lockscreen . Lockscreen notifications show over daskclock covering it up
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Yeah I think I can emulate the original posters issue. Basically he and I did what others mentioned. However when I swipe left then right again, I still see weather widget and notification widget etc. Even after draging them to remove.
My bad I meant can you also just disable lockscreen popup notifications and only have status bar notification?I also want to know a way to get rid of the weather/calendar /time widget and have it come back.
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Did you change dpi settings? That will make it show up all the time.
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I sure did. My DPI is at 360. Good catch.
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I sure did. My DPI is at 360. Good catch.
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I don't suppose App Settings can change the DPI just for the lock screen back to 480?
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I don't suppose App Settings can change the DPI just for the lock screen back to 480?
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I havent been able to find the right app for it. I think its tied into the system ui. I did find a work around though. If you enable a pin code and set it to secure after an hour of inactivity it will disable the weather widget and only ask you for the code after a prolonged break in using your phone. Ive been doing it for a few days now and its only asked me for the pin like 5 or 6 times. Not nearly as annoying as that widget though haha
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Bladerunner1825us said:
Did you change dpi settings? That will make it show up all the time.
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Yeah, I changed the DPI via build.prop and now they appear all the time as you said...
Any way to fix that? (maybe somehow using xposed app settings?)
If anyone is interested in just having a plain lockscreen wallpaper like myself(no weather no clock) just simply enable multiple widgets and delete the clock and add Invisiwidget from Google Play and you're all good.
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Yeah, I changed the DPI via build.prop and now they appear all the time as you said...
Any way to fix that? (maybe somehow using xposed app settings?)
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I only found a workaround by setting pin code security and set my phone to lock after an hour. I use my phone so often it very rarely asks me for the code and I haven't noticed any negative battery life from it
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wiser212 said:
I can't seem to find a way to disable the weather and calendar widget on the lock screen. I have Exchange setup where I'm using Xposed to bypass the Exchange security requirements. Am wondering if this the cause of the widget showing up. Anyone having this same issue?
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I just figured out how to do it. There should have been a setting under lock screen that disabled the widget but in my lock screen settings it only asks what preferences I want. The weather widget on mine said AccuWeather.com on it so I searched for that and found it in my widgets that came on the ROM, ie you can't uninstall it. My device is rooted so I used one of those app freeze apps to locate the widget and disable it. Restart phone, all good. The app I used was called disable manager. The icon is a green android with a No symbol in front of it. It gives you two lists, one apps, the other system processes. The widget was under System tab under the name weather widget. Hope that helps. Took me a couple weeks to figure that out!

Nova Launcher

For anyone running Nova Launch on their Gear...
How can we get some sort of actual watch functionality?
It's cool having a full-fledged launcher on my watch, but it would also be
pretty damn nifty to have a clock on my watch
Widgets are no-go, so that's out of the question...
Is a lockscreen the answer? and how could that be arranged?
I was able to get the clock/weather widget on Go Launcher Ex. The weather isn't working, but the clock is a go.
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With novalauncher, move the app apk after installing from data/app to system/app and reboot. Then you can use widgets. Minimalistic text is a good widget to start with because you can customize everything about the time, date, battery etc. It was easier to set it up on my phone, export the config, push it to the watch and import it.
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I would like to use something that allows me to take action to tasker installed in my Smartphone. with the Sony smartwatch 1 it was possible to
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I would like to use something that allows me to take action to tasker installed in my Smartphone. with the Sony smartwatch 1 with WIDGET it was possible to
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adoublearonn said:
With novalauncher, move the app apk after installing from data/app to system/app and reboot. Then you can use widgets. Minimalistic text is a good widget to start with because you can customize everything about the time, date, battery etc. It was easier to set it up on my phone, export the config, push it to the watch and import it.
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can you show me step by step how to move that app apk.
Thanks.
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can you show me step by step how to move that app apk.
Thanks.
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I have written a step by step guide in the "Show your watch face" thread.
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I have written a step by step guide in the "Show your watch face" thread.
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Looks very good!
Did You succeed with creating shortcuts to specific contacts or "quick dial" list or in any other way to see "all contacts" AND "preferred contacts" ?
I am kind of waiting for Samsung to update the firmware, but as this is not happening - I will probably root and install NOVA as I use it on Note3 anyway
Battery widget JINASYS is also very nice.
What about power use with the background - did You notice if it is shorter? - amoled screen draw no power when it is black, so I'd rather keep the background black.
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Looks very good!
Did You succeed with creating shortcuts to specific contacts or "quick dial" list or in any other way to see "all contacts" AND "preferred contacts" ?
I am kind of waiting for Samsung to update the firmware, but as this is not happening - I will probably root and install NOVA as I use it on Note3 anyway
Battery widget JINASYS is also very nice.
What about power use with the background - did You notice if it is shorter? - amoled screen draw no power when it is black, so I'd rather keep the background black.
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You can add shortcuts, widgets, quick dials and basically anything you can do on your phone when you have the APK in the system directory. Also I am getting 2-3 days battery life from my gear atm, my wallpaper is now mostly white and it still doesn't affect it very much. The latest firmware update for the gear did wonders for battery usage.
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With novalauncher, move the app apk after installing from data/app to system/app and reboot. Then you can use widgets. Minimalistic text is a good widget to start with because you can customize everything about the time, date, battery etc. It was easier to set it up on my phone, export the config, push it to the watch and import it.
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Do you need root access to do this? I can not find the apk for nova on the gear? The data folder is empty.
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Never mind. I figured it out. I went ahead and rooted then turned on the root access in file manager and set to read and write. then I could see all the folders and files to follow your instructions. Thanks.
I just got my gear less then a week ago. I am interested in doing this but I was wondering if you do this can you still get notifications and s voice if you do this?
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Yes
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megzy said:
You can add shortcuts, widgets, quick dials and basically anything you can do on your phone when you have the APK in the system directory. Also I am getting 2-3 days battery life from my gear atm, my wallpaper is now mostly white and it still doesn't affect it very much. The latest firmware update for the gear did wonders for battery usage.
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So have you been successful in adding quick dials? I am using Nova and have working widgets, but I cant find a working quick dial? everyone I try crashes after trying to add the widget. I have UCCW installed and working great so widgets do work.
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So have you been successful in adding quick dials? I am using Nova and have working widgets, but I cant find a working quick dial? everyone I try crashes after trying to add the widget. I have UCCW installed and working great so widgets do work.
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+1. What are you guys using for favorite contacts?
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I can say I have nova prime. Working on the gear .
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More pics what I have done with nova launcher prime..
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More pics what I have done with nova launcher prime..
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Can You please show us shortcuts to specific contacts or any "quick dials" or any other way to have preferred contacts?
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Can You please show us shortcuts to specific contacts or any "quick dials" or any other way to have preferred contacts?
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I don't get question. Sorry. . What are you trying to do
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More pics what I have done with nova launcher prime..
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Is your background picture? Going to edge of Gear? If so what picture widget are you using?
I tried one photo widget app, but it didn't go to the edges, and it looked funny.
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Can You please show us shortcuts to specific contacts or any "quick dials" or any other way to have preferred contacts?
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He is taking about favorite contacts. So if you want to call someone you don't have to go through all three contacts to do so.....
I have been looking for an answer to this question as well, but have been unable to find it.
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How did you get Nova Prime on your gear?
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I can say I have nova prime. Working on the gear .
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Hey... How did you get Nova Prime on your gear? I've been trying to do that for over a week and haven't been able to. I've paid for it and have it running on my Note 3. Any hints?
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Hey... How did you get Nova Prime on your gear? I've been trying to do that for over a week and haven't been able to. I've paid for it and have it running on my Note 3. Any hints?
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I am going to do a write up on it later today. After football. It's really easy to do. Your actually going to use your license from your phone. To get it to work.
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[REQ] transparent widget

I was just trying to clear the first page of my home screen so I could enjoy the most of my wallpaper, but still have some stuff over on the second screen. However with the new Google experience launcher pages delete when there is nothing on them.
So I thought it would be great if someone made a simple transparent widget app that would allow users to have blank screens on their N5.
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Try using Minimalistic Text.
Should be able to create your own empty widget (displaying no text) that is completely transparent.
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Minimalistic text works! Thanks. (FYI had to join the goggle+ beta group to get the latest update. Regular version in the play store didn't show any widgets in the drawer)
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Change Folders icon

Hi, The folders on the Note 4 are heinous when compared to the Note 3. Any ideas on how to change them? I'm not looking to use Nova or any other type of launcher. I'm currently on FireKat v7. Thanks all
I'm guessing you'll need a theme of some kind. I'm no fan of how the folders look either.
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