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[Q] Android: How do you find your last installed apps?

Hi,
Every time i am installing a new app im searching for it in the "all apps" screen.
This screen holds a very long list of apps, sorted alphabeticly.
I was wondering if there is a way to see the apps sorter otherwise (by last installed for example).
The reason is because i want to add those apps to the main screen, and currently it is very uncomfortable.
Thanks!

Couple of ways, hit the app drawer button, then long press the app and drag it onto the home screen you want it on.
Long press on the home screen you want it on then select shortcut then applications then select the app. If you are adding a widget change procedure accordingly.

Hi, Thanks for the answer, but i didnt mean how do i add app to the desktop
i asked - is there a fast and comfrotble way to find last installed apps.
The only way i came to is by clicking search button when im in apps drawer.
Is there a way to sort the apps drawer? maybe an app that does it?

Holding Down Home Key vs. App Manager

What am I seeing when I hold down the Home key on my skyrocket? (stock ICS, using Apex launcher if relevant)
It looks like a list of open apps that I can scroll through, but its showing apps that the Active Apps widget that is part of stock is not showing...

Its showing recent apps both open+closed.

App manager only shows you what applications are currently active (i.e. apps that are using CPU cycles or are currently residing in the RAM.) Holding the home key brings up screenshots of recently used apps so as to make a quick way to return to apps that you were just using instead of having to dig around in your app drawer to find and "relaunch" them. Gingerbread only had a small pop-up window that showed the icons of the latest 6(?) apps you've used, which was handy enough, but I love having the screenshots in ICS.

Thanks guys. This is helpful - both in helping me understand the difference and also helping me figure out a good use for that function!

Screenshot app with no UI?

Looking for a screenshot app that has no UI. I had one before, but can't recall the name. Long story short, my bf has a phone with a wonky home button (Samsung) and the native screenshot method won't work. I want to use such an app as a trigger paired with either Tasker or Xposed Additions, to map 'launching' the app to a long-press of one of his nav buttons, thus taking a screenshot through long-press of a single button. My ROM allows a screenshot option in the notification panel, but his ROM (Optimized CM12.1) doesn't have this, and aside from this small missing feature the ROM is fantastic. He also doesn't want to use gestures as a trigger. GravityBox breaks touchscreen functionality, so that is also out of the question. The app I used before did not create a notification icon, so this would be great if a similar app exists or if you know the name of what I used. Any suggestions?

app renaming

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.

Looking for an app which acts like the recent app menu

Hello all,
I am looking for an app, which acts like a press of the "recent apps/recent activity" button. I mean the button on Android at the low end of the phone,. There is typically the back, home and recent apps button.
Background is, I want to setuo this feature on a physical keyboard button, but for this I need a dedicated app, which act like this.
Thanks a lot

[root] Recently - Apps on Google Play
Make recents (aka overview aka multitask button) useful again
play.google.com

aIecxs said:
[root] Recently - Apps on Google Play
Make recents (aka overview aka multitask button) useful again
play.google.com
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Is there an app, which works without root ?

Terminator-XX said:
Hello all,
I am looking for an app, which acts like a press of the "recent apps/recent activity" button. I mean the button on Android at the low end of the phone,. There is typically the back, home and recent apps button.
Background is, I want to setuo this feature on a physical keyboard button, but for this I need a dedicated app, which act like this.
Thanks a lot
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Try this app that replaces the action of physical keys. There are many apps similar in operation, but for me this one is the best.
Button Savior Non Root - Apps on Google Play
Same great Button Savior without needing to root your device!
play.google.com
The paid add-on expands the capabilities by rearranging the button selection menu items and changing the number of buttons between 4 and 10.

I found another solution, thanks.