Is there any way to rename an app in the app drawer of a standard un rooted phone? For example change Play Shop back to Market. I`ve had a search and there does not appear to be any free apps that allow you to do this. \so is it possible without getting too technical?
Thanks in advance
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I dislike the name Play Shop and want to have Market and the Market icon back on my Homescreen. I have uninstalled Play Shop, but when I go to the Market, before long Market has updated itself to the new name and icon.
Is it possible to somehow change the name of Play Shop to Market and change the icon? Alternatively is it possible to stop Market updating itself?
My phone is a rooted Galaxy Ace.
TIA.
Decompile it, go to string.XML, change the name. It will be at first few lines normally.
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Using tb you can freeze the market updater. Change the icon by extracting the apk on your computer and swap the images over. You could even use your launcher to change the icon.
Thanks for the tip, I also don't like the icon (For now I removed from the first screen )
I don't see what the big deal is, but if you're really that desperate to return to the past, here you go: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1543427
icon/name vs performance,and you choose icon/name,wow
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rashid. fairus I didn't perceive any improvement in performance; it probably exists only in your perception. Even if I had that wouldn't make any difference. When you are my age you might not be keen on change either lol.
Thanks to everyone else.
I had it configured in 'multicon' app and after the update it stayed with same icon (no names are shown with this app)
Hi guys,
I've been searching for a couple of hours now for a free app that is able to launch frozen apps from the home screen with a shortcut or something. The best i have found is 'hide apps - root' or 'HMA' as the icon says. It is able to launch the frozen app then rehide it after use. I just wanted to know if there is an app like this one so that i can put a shortcut on my home screen and launch it from there instead of opening the app, finding the frozen app then launching it.
Just so you don't think i'm up to no good, it is for some apps that use memory in the background no matter what setting i choose in the apps themselves
Thanks
-Jarrod
Basically no. I'm surprised there is even an app that will unfreeze, run the app, and refreeze afterwards. Once its frozen its equivalent to uninstall it, therefore a shortcut is not possible.
What is the full app name available for download from the market (Google play)? Maybe I can research it and find a way to make custom shortcuts for your needs.
The app is by the maker of 'root unistaller' (which also is able to launch frozen apps) and is called hide app - root, its just a trial. Hide it pro is also able to do it
That would be great if you could have a look. I don't have that much of an idea on how to do that
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I'm also very surprised that such an application exists. Doesn't such a thing require a reboot since freezing an app removes all associations between the app and the system?
what about Autostarts, Its an app that you pick which apps you want to start automatically.
i dont know how freezing works but i dont think it changes much in the file system.
i was looking around with root explorer in data/app and my frozen apps were still in there. and they also appear in the setting/applications just a bit fainter than the rest.
Not really the right kind of app. i want one to launch frozen apps, not see what apps are auto starting, but that app might help speed up my phone thanks
Titanium Backup has the ability to frozen the app. You can make an shortcut to titanium backup, that you can switch from frozen to unfrozen.
But it`s not automatically :-/
Hi can I ask? I want to make custom ROM from stock ICS for Xperia Tipo.. what app is safe to delete and what doesnt?? I hope anyone can help me with this.. I already search on google but I found nothing relate to this..
well there are some apps which can not be deleted at all
like google partner setup, systemui(status bar) and others
some apps like software update are not needed and are safe to remove
some other apps like phone app, messaging contacts and launcher etc can be replaced by an alternative app
like launcher can be replaced by a good launcher from play store
if you come across an apk you are not sure about, just google for its function
if it is not vital, then remove/replace it
is there any answer like list of it?
Hello everyone,
My friend has a T-Mobile One S that is completely stock and unrooted.
I was wondering if there is a way to be able to hide applications from the app drawer without rooting the device.
Does anyone know a way of doing this with the default launcher?
I have looked at a few apps in the play store and couldn't find anything.
Any help you can give would be appreciated.
Thank you.
As far as I know this is not possible without using Xposed modules or third party apps and both requires root. An alternative is to use a different Launcher that has the "hide app" option included but that might not be desired
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I have one app with a stoopit name that doesn't mean anything related to its' function.
It won't take to conventional rename/edit name.
It won't take to quick shortcut.
Any other ways or ideas to change it.?
It's a rooted HTC u11 with LSPosed installed running stock AOS9.
Try QuickShortcutMaker what is a simple and reliable program for quickly creating shortcuts on the home screen of your Android mobile device . In a few steps you will change not only the name of your applications on the screen, but also their icon – this is an ideal solution if you need to make some changes to your phone so that it does not look the same.
Link:
QuickShortcutMaker – Apps on Google Play
Create shortcuts quickly and launch your favorite actions quickly.
play.google.com
thanks. tried it. I want to change the name in the app drawer as this app is never on my home screen.
Would you like to contact the developer of the app for help about your issue?
sure. I'll give that a go. But I suspect it's an app issue of the one I want to change, coz most of the other apps I can edit the name within the AOS, in the drawer or not.