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[Q] noob question about launchers and app organization

Hello all. I've been lurking on the forum for a bit over a month now while trying to learn as much as i could about android and the epic4g. It's my first android phone and first experience with android.
That being said, i have had experience with ios devices (i own an ipod touch 4g and ipad2) and jailbroken apps like folderenhancer, and prior to going to android i've exclusively owned symbian devices.
For specs, I'm currently running LauncherPro Plus as my launcher on the genocide 2.0 kernel with the Syndicate Rom Frozen v1.2 rom, rooted of course.
What i'm wondering though, is if there is some way to create folders and nest folders to better organize all of the applications i have on the epic. I've played around with Folder Organizer, and it seems okay, but it's not the most intuitive software, especially when you start nesting folders by using their labels.
I would preferably like it within the launcher, so that when i hit the application button (or whatever it is called, the button that pulls up the list of all installed apps), i could then click on my custom folders and quickly find what app i want. Having to flick and scroll through all my apps alphabetically isn't the most efficient method of organization (IMO).
Thank you!

I'm not sure about launcher pro, I used it for a few days but I like the Anarchy Launcher that came with the TrInItY rom when I was running DK28 so I've just always used that . You should, however, just be able to long press and make/ set a folder on whatever screen you are on and then open up your app drawer and find the app you want and long press on it and drop it in the folder you made. Don't know if that will help you accomplish what you wanted to do but that's what I did to group apps for easy access...

Tw4 is first and second
Go launcher ex is third and fourth
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gtuansdiamm said:
Tw4 is first and second
Go launcher ex is third and fourth
Go launcher does have pretty good folder options. I would recommend trying that one as well.
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I know right
Fr4g00r should just copy and past the go ex code for folders syraight on to tw4
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gtuansdiamm said:
I know right
Fr4g00r should just copy and past the go ex code for folders syraight on to tw4
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Would you mind posting the tw4 you use? There are so many in fr4g00r's thread, an I don have the onei used at first.
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n2mschf said:
I'm not sure about launcher pro, I used it for a few days but I like the Anarchy Launcher that came with the TrInItY rom when I was running DK28 so I've just always used that . You should, however, just be able to long press and make/ set a folder on whatever screen you are on and then open up your app drawer and find the app you want and long press on it and drop it in the folder you made. Don't know if that will help you accomplish what you wanted to do but that's what I did to group apps for easy access...
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I have not heard about the anarchy launcher, but i have tried things on launcher pro and am not able to make folders in the app drawer. I will look into it, thanks.
gtuansdiamm said:
Tw4 is first and second
Go launcher ex is third and fourth
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Tw4 meaning touchwiz? I haven't looked into that, but i will, thanks. Go Launcher i have seen before, and that was what i was going to try, based on how many themes and things were available for it.
anderson620 said:
gtuansdiamm said:
Tw4 is first and second
Go launcher ex is third and fourth
Go launcher does have pretty good folder options. I would recommend trying that one as well.
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Thank you!
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nickveldrin said:
Hello all. I've been lurking on the forum for a bit over a month now while trying to learn as much as i could about android and the epic4g. It's my first android phone and first experience with android.
That being said, i have had experience with ios devices (i own an ipod touch 4g and ipad2) and jailbroken apps like folderenhancer, and prior to going to android i've exclusively owned symbian devices.
For specs, I'm currently running LauncherPro Plus as my launcher on the genocide 2.0 kernel with the Syndicate Rom Frozen v1.2 rom, rooted of course.
What i'm wondering though, is if there is some way to create folders and nest folders to better organize all of the applications i have on the epic. I've played around with Folder Organizer, and it seems okay, but it's not the most intuitive software, especially when you start nesting folders by using their labels.
I would preferably like it within the launcher, so that when i hit the application button (or whatever it is called, the button that pulls up the list of all installed apps), i could then click on my custom folders and quickly find what app i want. Having to flick and scroll through all my apps alphabetically isn't the most efficient method of organization (IMO).
Thank you!
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Go Launcher EX does the folder organizing you want very well. You can even create folders in the app drawer and create shortcuts to each folder on the Home screen, etc.

Zander here's the link
http://db.tt/cjMPHGL
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mikalhernandez said:
Go Launcher EX does the folder organizing you want very well. You can even create folders in the app drawer and create shortcuts to each folder on the Home screen, etc.
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I agree and use GO in this manner as well. And when u open app drawer and move apps in folders, if that folder also has a shortcut to homescreen it will have the new added app as well. I had launcher pro come on my rom as well but removed it for GO instead bc I like the folder setup way better
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Whats the App Drawer?

I keep seeing people mention the app drawer in ICS. What is this?
Is it just where the apps are stored when you hit the central button at the bottom of the home screen?

yep that's right. coming from iphone I assume?
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Come from Sense lol..
I've seen on some launchers, that if you swipe up from the bottom, theres a little "drawer" which contains a few favourited apps. Then you have your main application bit.
Hence why I thought the application drawer might be something different. Never had a pure Android rom before

Evostance said:
Come from Sense lol..
I've seen on some launchers, that if you swipe up from the bottom, theres a little "drawer" which contains a few favourited apps. Then you have your main application bit.
Hence why I thought the application drawer might be something different. Never had a pure Android rom before
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Android 2.0 and older had an actual drawer that slid out, upward from the bottom of the screen. Name just stuck around.
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matt2053 said:
Android 2.0 and older had an actual drawer that slid out, upward from the bottom of the screen. Name just stuck around.
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Ah, that'll be what i'm thinking of!

I actually prefer the old draw-out drawer. Still hoping a custom launcher will implement it but no one appears to share my enthusiasm for it.
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I believe the last phone with pure Android and an actual "app drawer" was the original Verizon Droid. Take a look at this video at 1:15 you see why many still refer to the "all apps" tray as the apps drawer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDviTGDCvGM&t=1m14s
Edit: to slow searching for a video of the droid...

Does anyone know what is the name of the process of App Drawer? I want to create widget with Minimalistic and don't know which activity to assign to it.

Mozac Qvo said:
Does anyone know what is the name of the process of App Drawer? I want to create widget with Minimalistic and don't know which activity to assign to it.
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Process? Not sure, but the app is Launcher2.apk
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[Q] Is the ICS folder scrollable?

Is there any max limit of items can be put into the folder?
Is it scrollable?
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gogol said:
Is there any max limit of items can be put into the folder?
Is it scrollable?
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Yes for the first. You can only have 16 items in the folder.
No for the second. You can't scroll your folders.
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juniorbattle said:
Yes for the first. You can only have 16 items in the folder.
No for the second. You can't scroll your folders.
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Why are they modeling after iOS in this respect?

onthecouchagain said:
Why are they modeling after iOS in this respect?
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To get back at Apple for modeling after Androids pull down menu?

Unpantented ideas are fair game, at the same time, it's probably to give the ui a cleaner look, nobody really knows besides Google.

I wish the folders were scrollable, it's really annoying that I can't have all my games in one folder.

Are you kidding me? I HATE this about iOS. I'm thinking of switching from my iPhone. Great to see some lame things will still be with me

Yumunum said:
Are you kidding me? I HATE this about iOS. I'm thinking of switching from my iPhone. Great to see some lame things will still be with me
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Luckily, unlike the iPhone, you can just get a new launcher
GO Launcher Ex supports scrollable folders for example.

Tung_meister said:
I wish the folders were scrollable, it's really annoying that I can't have all my games in one folder.
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Same here. All we can do is categorize our apps
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ADW Launcher EX is getting an update soon, and will have no limit folders with scrollability! Proof

Well we all know what feature needs to come in an ICS custom ROM now. No limit ICS Folders with custom icon support for folders and Apps' alike. I think everything else (besides better customisation with lock screen music control) is already being implemented.

And you can install apps like Folder Organizer to organize your apps.

simplistian said:
And you can install apps like Folder Organizer to organize your apps.
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I'm actually using that right now ? Coincidence lol. Yeah those apps are nice too. I like the ICS folder feel better though... If only you could fit some more apps in those damned folders (and icon changing cough cough ROM makers)

Icon Size and Text removal AKA Bigify for Android?

Anyone came up with an app for this?
I am not a fan of launchers running on top of any ROM and I read a lot about issues with apps and playstore after using LCD Density.
I currently switched from iPhone to Galaxy S3 and while the phone is great, icons are just not adequate to the screen.
There is an app called Bigify for iOS, is there anything at least similar for Android devices?
The main 3 options I am looking for:
1. change icon size
2. change angle of the icons by xy degrees (it looks fantastic!)
3. remove icon text
Here is a SS:

This actually would be very nice as it bothers me when the apps name is cut off because it's too long.. So being able to remove the text would be great!
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Ls1ssz28 said:
This actually would be very nice as it bothers me when the apps name is cut off because it's too long.. So being able to remove the text would be great!
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Apex Launcher allows you to remove the app text or modify the title/icon. You cannot rotate it though.

Op running a different launcher has no actual problems
Say your using nova as default the phone won't have stock tw launched running in the background unless you open again
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I am sorry but how are these answers to my question? As far as I am reading it correct I need to have a launcher and I cannot get a any angle and no name icons at the same time
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It's what you asked for. They honestly helped you as much to their abilities.
That being said if you want angled apps look into making it yourself. I know that is not much of a answer you're looking but as of right now as far as I have seen there are no apps or mods to rotate apps.

eMi111 said:
I am sorry but how are these answers to my question? As far as I am reading it correct I need to have a launcher and I cannot get a any angle and no name icons at the same time
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There's one launcher that'll let you have the customization you want. It's rather expensive though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYzYQ6YtepU

Ascertion said:
There's one launcher that'll let you have the customization you want. It's rather expensive though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYzYQ6YtepU
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Thats truly an amazing launcher, no other one allows such customization, I gotta have it. Thanks for the tip

Very nice
It does look pretty amazing! I might give it a whirl this weekend when I get paid.....still worth getting.

evoer said:
Thats truly an amazing launcher, no other one allows such customization, I gotta have it. Thanks for the tip
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Price is a bit high but I took the plunge and I believe it can only get better love it so far.
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Well, thank you all. I guess there is no way for me to achieve what I want without running a launcher on top of my ROM. :thumbup:
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eMi111 said:
Anyone came up with an app for this?
I am not a fan of launchers running on top of any ROM and I read a lot about issues with apps and playstore after using LCD Density.
I currently switched from iPhone to Galaxy S3 and while the phone is great, icons are just not adequate to the screen.
There is an app called Bigify for iOS, is there anything at least similar for Android devices?
The main 3 options I am looking for:
1. change icon size
2. change angle of the icons by xy degrees (it looks fantastic!)
3. remove icon text
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Root your phone install a recovery and install paranoid android, google it, i think youll like it.

I got TFS Launcher and it runs great. I do have one question though.... Isn't there always a Launcher running over a rom? Otherwise you wouldn't be able to run any apps.
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The "REAL" Android 4.2.

I just came across this on twiiter about android 4.2 kind of seem real to be honest
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...ick-settings-the-second-pulldown-panel-video/
What do you all think?
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Seems awkward.
Especially for one handed usage.

Lesicnik1 said:
Seems awkward.
Especially for one handed usage.
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Yeah I have a feeling that will get reworked.

Double pull down sounds like cluttering to me, I hope not.

Seems ok. I would think of an alternative method to access those controls though. They are kind of hidden away to be fair. Maybe implement tabs such as in Sense or Miui.

cool i like it

[email protected] said:
I just came across this on twiiter about android 4.2 kind of seem real to be honest
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...ick-settings-the-second-pulldown-panel-video/
What do you all think?
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Double pull-down for settings make total sense to me. One thing I don't like about the SIII and TouchWiz is with the quick settings and everything at the top there is less room for notifications (as the article points out). It also looks cluttered and it seems like there is way too much going on on the pull down menu. Plus I don't change my settings that often but when I do it's somewhat awkward to pull down the notification bar and then click the little settings icon. It would be easier to swipe down once for notifications and then swipe down a second time for settings. Or, what they could do is have two finger swipe down go directly to quick settings.

This is from a sense 1.0 rom. Obviously custom but works similar to the 4.2 2 panel set up.
Super convenient.
Interesting how much stuff the devs on xda have created that is merging into official android.
Naters
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No let's hope it's exactly like that... It's awesome! It the opposite of cluttered..
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NaterTots said:
This is from a sense 1.0 rom. Obviously custom but works similar to the 4.2 2 panel set up.
Super convenient.
Interesting how much stuff the devs on xda have created that is merging into official android.
Naters
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Sense 2.1, actually.

Interesting to say the least.
-Brought to you by Marino's Galaxy Nexus-

I like it! Can't wait for 4.2!

adrynalyne said:
Sense 2.1, actually.
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I was gonna say...yeah that's not a Sense 1.0 ROM.

It is. It was put together by tommy tomato for the evo 4G. It is called classic 1.0.
Quite possible it originated on 2.1. I was just showing people that have only used aosp stuff that is works really well with the double panel pull down.
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NaterTots said:
It is. It was put together by tommy tomato for the evo 4G. It is called classic 1.0.
Quite possible it originated on 2.1. I was just showing people that have only used aosp stuff that is works really well with the double panel pull down.
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This was a feature taken from newer releases of Sense that were brought to older releases. My first Android phone was an HTC with Sense 1.0...the toggles were never seen until Sense 2.1 got released, then devs got to porting them to older releases.
Not really a "classic" rom if it has a bunch of Sense 2.1 features...

Hey I didn't name it. I just used it.
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I don't know about anybody else but I'm sold on the double notification bar. Seems like the best middle ground between notification widgets and the settings menu without obstructing the notification panel.

jordache16 said:
Double pull-down for settings make total sense to me. One thing I don't like about the SIII and TouchWiz is with the quick settings and everything at the top there is less room for notifications (as the article points out). It also looks cluttered and it seems like there is way too much going on on the pull down menu. Plus I don't change my settings that often but when I do it's somewhat awkward to pull down the notification bar and then click the little settings icon. It would be easier to swipe down once for notifications and then swipe down a second time for settings. Or, what they could do is have two finger swipe down go directly to quick settings.
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Ditto :good:

Great article. I liked how he asked you to try out the double swipe. Not awkward at all.
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