I have accidentally deleted the settings icon on my screen (I swiped up too hard and fast and deleted it instead of opening it)
How can I navigate to settings without the icon?
How can I restore the icon?
I'm able to access the settings on my device but swiping down on the notification area and selecting the settings icon.
I didn't know it was possible to delete the icon from the app drawer...
Of course!!!!
D'oh!
Now that I have found settings again (thank you thank you) I'll go about recovering the icon to the "desktop"
Arrggh!
I can't restore the shortcut to the "desktop" and because it's still a new-to-me phone, I like to have it there.
It is in the list of widgets, but when I try and swipe it to the desktop nothing happens!
IMO the easiest way to recover lost or deleted Android app icons/widgets is
1. To touch and hold on an empty space on your Home screen. This method should cause a new menu to pop up with customizable options for your device.
2. Next, select Widgets and Apps to open a new menu.
3. Tap Apps. From here, you can choose the app icon that you previously deleted by mistake.
4. Hold the icon and drag it onto a space on your device. (You can rearrange it later.)
Your app should now be exactly where you want it to be, and it’ll be ready to use right away.
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umm kind of stuck , i installed a program on my xda and i did not like it so I have now removed it using remove programs...... it has left an icon behind in the programs menu how do i get rid of it? do i need registy editor if so where can i get one? :roll:
no need. if you've completely uninstalled the app you can simply use file explorer in your xda. go to my device - windows - start menu - programs. look for the icon; click and hold for 3 seconds until the little menu box comes up; click delete and there you go.
or...when your unit is in sync with your pc you can use your computer's file explorer to go to the programs folder of the xda and delete it from there.
been there done that
When I go into the programs menu and select the icon I want to get rid of, I hold it for 3 secs and nothing happens... no menu to cut/copy delete ect. Also when I browse through the xda with my laptop there is no icons/program files in both "windows/programs" and "device/program files"..... I used a registry viewer and there are still a couple of entries in the registry of the device refering to the program icon i want to get rid of as it is now uninstalled.....is there a "regedit" type programme for the xda? :idea:
that's strange. when i install a program i normally transfer the icon to one of my designated today menu folders (like games, accessories, etc). when i uninstall it, the icon is left in the folder but now it's only a white rectangular box. previously; say the app was pacman; the icon would be in the shape of pacman. once uninstalled, it becomes a white rectangle with no function. is this the same as the one you have?
when i use file explorer; i then go to the folder where the useless icon is located. i then hold the stylus on it for like 2-3 seconds and the small menu box should pop up with the options of deleting.
normally uninstalling apps should remove the icons as these are part of the program being removed. try doing a reset and maybe it'll clear up?
cheers
Hi,
it's pretty annoying that you have to tap twice to open the quick settings... first tapping the clock and then the settings symbol.
Is there any way to always open the quick settings?
may only if there are no notifications?
Thanks!
I just put the settings app which you can find in the "other" section when you long press on your home screen, onto my home screen. Just one tap needed now to get to them.
yes, but that opens just the normal settings menu...
i like the settings-popup, it would be cool if this could be modified and always opens for quick access
Whenever you swipe the dock at the bottom, it disappears. Is there a way to turn this feature off?
I always end up dragging an icon off the dock and then accidentally hide it.
Gigamaster89 said:
Whenever you swipe the dock at the bottom, it disappears. Is there a way to turn this feature off?
I always end up dragging an icon off the dock and then accidentally hide it.
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This is a feature of ADW. ADW has not only the main dockbar but also can show a "hidden" dockbar. To get acces to it, just swipe at the bottom (as you did). If you don't have any shortcuts in that hidden toolbar it "seems" that only the main toolbar dissapears.
If you don't want to have more shortcuts in this hidden toolbar you just can disable it via ADW settings:
- enter ADW settings
- in there select user interface (I'm not sure if this is the name in english, my menu is German, but its the second one from the top)
- there hit the last one called "hidden dockbar"
- deselect "hidden dockbar"
I also had the problem with deleting accidently Icons from the dockbar. You can prevent this by a great feature in ADW:
- enter ADW settings
- choose "more"
- select lock homescreen.
Now all icons, widgets etc. in the ADW screens are "locked". This means they can not be accidentily moved or deleted neither the screen will react on a long press. Also the main + hidden dockbars are protected from changes / deletions. If you want to change anything, just temporarily disable the homescreen lock.
Hope this helps
P.S.: you can add much more shortcuts to the hidden dockbar than on the main dockbar (max 5 there).
Ah thats why i always miss it because i always thought that section on the settings was referring to the regular bar.
Thanks!
On my wife's ChaCha (natch)
She managed to move a shortcut to the very bottom left position on the home screen.
This is, of course hidden by the "All Applications" icon that slides up every time the home screen is accessed.
Whatever we do we cannot select it to drag it to the trash as it is hidden by the semi-transparent "All Applications" icon.
Anyone know of another way to get rid of a shortcut?
Change scene and then pick the scene you want again and customize it from scratch.
I know this should be obvious, but I can't figure out how to change the dock icons in FTL Launcher Pro. I don't want to change the activity, simply the icons. Shortcuts don't show up on a long press, so creating a custom shortcut doesn't appear to be the solution. Any ideas?
brg7562 said:
I know this should be obvious, but I can't figure out how to change the dock icons in FTL Launcher Pro. I don't want to change the activity, simply the icons. Shortcuts don't show up on a long press, so creating a custom shortcut doesn't appear to be the solution. Any ideas?
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REBOOT then try below...
Basic Instructions:
- On first boot, homescreens will be empty. Long-press anywhere and start adding stuff!
- You can add/change the shortcuts on the dock bar: Long-press the place you want, and wait for the a popup to show, allowing you to choose what activity you want there.
- You can uninstall apps directly from the homescreen: long press the shortcut (even in the app drawer), drag it to the trash can that appears where the dock was. If you drop it immediately FTL will only remove the shortcut, but if you wait a bit before droping, FTL will offer to uninstall the app.
Thanks for the info, I did find those instructions, and they work perfectly for shortcuts on the home screen, but not on the dock for some reason. There's no problem changing a shortcut on the dock to another activity with it's default icon for that activity, just no obvious (at least to me) way to change the default icon or apply a custom shortcut (with desired icon).
brg7562 said:
Thanks for the info, I did find those instructions, and they work perfectly for shortcuts on the home screen, but not on the dock for some reason. There's no problem changing a shortcut on the dock to another activity with it's default icon for that activity, just no obvious (at least to me) way to change the default icon or apply a custom shortcut (with desired icon).
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you have to long press on the dock the open area where there is no icon to put an icon there..a window will pop open to select an activity...to put an icon...on your dock and if you want to change the current icons, you also long press on the icon til the menu opens with a listing of app to change to,....
that is how I did it....hope it works out for you...
A long press on the dock icon, window pops open to select an activity (let's say phone). No problem there. Now all I want to is change the phone icon, not the activity. Another long press just repeats the above.
Sorry for my denseness, maybe you can't do what I'm trying to do...but thanks for the response.
Is it possible to add a contact to the dock? I usually have my wife as a contact on the dock, when I press the icon it will give me the choice between messaging, calling various numbers, etc. In old Launcher pro I know how to make this happen, I'm having a hard time in FTL Pro.