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.
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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.
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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 :-/
I am one of those people that appreciate minimalism, so I would like to have a completely empty homescreen with no icons whatsoever. But I would like to be able to open the app drawer (A third party app drawer downloaded from the GP Store called Quad Drawer) simply by pressing the home button on my AT&T Galaxy S3. I have Cyanogenmod 10.2, and in system settings it does allow a few unique actions to be set for the home button, but none that allow the launching of a specific app (Quad Drawer). I was wondering if anyone knows of a way to make the phone allow me to set a specific app to launch when a hardware key is pressed.
Thank you for your time.
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CellularNinja said:
I am one of those people that appreciate minimalism, so I would like to have a completely empty homescreen with no icons whatsoever. But I would like to be able to open the app drawer (A third party app drawer downloaded from the GP Store called Quad Drawer) simply by pressing the home button on my AT&T Galaxy S3. I have Cyanogenmod 10.2, and in system settings it does allow a few unique actions to be set for the home button, but none that allow the launching of a specific app (Quad Drawer). I was wondering if anyone knows of a way to make the phone allow me to set a specific app to launch when a hardware key is pressed.
Thank you for your time.
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Hi,
I am also one of those people who wants to have no icons on homescreen )
Try this solution:
- install External Keyboard Helper https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apedroid.hwkeyboardhelperdemo
- in advanced settings, set application shortcut (A0) to the specific app (Quad Drawer)
- in advanced settings, remap your key to 0x2410 (= aplication registered under A0)
- HOME button is a special key, it is difficult (probably impossible) to remap it using External Keyboard Helper. If you really want to remap it completely, you need to edit keylayouts in /system/usr/keylayout Editing keylayouts, you can change the behaviour of the HOME button to something else, for example CALL Then you can remap this new CALL button to 0x2410 using External Keyboard Helper.
see also
http://www.apedroid.com/android-applications/external-keyboard-helper/faq
Enjoy
CellularNinja said:
I am one of those people that appreciate minimalism, so I would like to have a completely empty homescreen with no icons whatsoever. But I would like to be able to open the app drawer (A third party app drawer downloaded from the GP Store called Quad Drawer) simply by pressing the home button on my AT&T Galaxy S3. I have Cyanogenmod 10.2, and in system settings it does allow a few unique actions to be set for the home button, but none that allow the launching of a specific app (Quad Drawer). I was wondering if anyone knows of a way to make the phone allow me to set a specific app to launch when a hardware key is pressed.
Thank you for your time.
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is there a way to do so without making custom image
just look for apps like Tasker, MacroDroid, Automate, ...
edit: btw you can select the default launcher from Settings - Apps - Configure apps - Home App
Tasker would be a good option...
galaxys said:
Tasker would be a good option...
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is there any other method to do so??
in shell script you can watch the keys in a loop (toolbox getevent -il) and perform an action on event (am start -n <pkgname>)
Looking for an app that allows me to hide an app (Lets call it "Q") from the system, maybe in such a way that it doesnt appear to be installed either, is this possible? (i have root).
And I also want to password protect Q, all password protectors i find just popup a screen with a enter password-request whenever Q is opened, but Q is very clearly visible with its contents on the multitasking menu of the Galaxy S5, and this isnt good enough.
Its would also be a bonus if the app will not allow itself to be un-installed.
I want real security on this application. Military style. Willing to pay for it.
Does anyone have any tips?
As for app locking, I'd highly recommend AppLocker. Very secure, very reliable, just plain good all around.
As for app hiding, I'm not aware of any apps that do this. However, if you'd like to have it available on your homescreen, many custom launchers (like ADW) offer app shortcut label and icon changing. For example, I use ADW Launcher with the Minimalist theme, and I have my email app password-protected and labelled "Light Bulb" with an illuminated light bulb as the custom icon.
Hope this helps! And if it does, don't forget a thanky!
Get Hide it pro from play store. It has an option to hide apps using root and it won't even show up under Apps in settings.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartanuj.hideitpro
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As for app locking, I'd highly recommend AppLocker. Very secure, very reliable, just plain good all around.
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Unfortunately AppLocker is the first app i tried out. This just pops up a window infront of the screen whenever it notices that Q is open, but it doesnt really help when the recent apps list is up, all the contents are easily visible from the menu :/
When it comes to hiding Q, I was hoping i could make it dissapear from the "Installed applications" list in settings->Applications menu.
If someone steals the phone from me, they are not supposed to be able to find out that this particular app is installed.
Its already hidden from app drawer and is password protected. But if anyone checks the list of actually installed applications, it shows up there, and it also shows up in recent apps list. I want it to vanish
Hi all;
I used to have NS toggle, NS Shortcuts and Tuffs applications before with my old smpartphones and Android 5.1.1.
These shortcut methods also could do the direct dial with your favorite contacts. But on MAte 8 it cannot be with any of theese apps.
I let the permissions for launching telephone and making calls but ıt says can not and does not do anything. Nova launcer also can not do the direct call.
I want my favorites on notification drawer. I know shortcuts may be done on the home screen but not the same thing. I want to scroll down the notification drawer and see my favorite contacts there with 3 of theese apps. And ith just one click dial them.
What permission or what app may be problematic? Is that an EMUI issue? Why does a third party app can not have permission to call a contact directly.
Thanks.
This widget makes direct call from my launcher (Nova).
Free, no ads.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.codificador.speeddial
This is from homescreen.
What i said is from notification drawer. It creates the shortcut. But when you click ıt doesnt call. At the same drawer any other shortcut is working. Like Whatsapp, gallery etc any other.
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This widget makes direct call from my launcher (Nova).
Free, no ads.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.codificador.speeddial
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What creates is = Tuffs, NS Toggle, NS Shortcuts apps.
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This is from homescreen.
What i said is from notification drawer. It creates the shortcut. But when you click ıt doesnt call. At the same drawer any other shortcut is working. Like Whatsapp, gallery etc any other.
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What creates is = Tuffs, NS Toggle, NS Shortcuts apps.
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IMHO these apps can't have direct dial permission as they aren't telephony type apps, only shortcut making apps.
Android 6.0 is much more restrictive on permissions available based on the app type.
But it was not like tihs in Lolipop. That is the 6.0 ristriction i understand?
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IMHO these apps can't have direct dial permission as they aren't telephony type apps, only shortcut making apps.
Android 6.0 is much more restrictive on permissions available based on the app type.
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I think it's a more restrictive Marshmallow operation mode.
If an app doesn't explicitly require a particular permission, this permission will be automatically negated.
Permissions requested by an app can be negated by the user, but new ones cannot be granted.
You can see all available permissions for an app in the app setting menu (all permissions), check if direct call authorization is listed.
Edit:
I checked Tuff's permissions in Google Play store and "directly call phone numbers" is listed as available for current version 2.5 (February 24, 2016)
Hi,
I've checked again but no way. Quick dial doesnt work. Quick SMS works but interestingly.
I have attached 2 photos. When i click Home it does nothing.
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I think it's a more restrictive Marshmallow operation mode.
If an app doesn't explicitly require a particular permission, this permission will be automatically negated.
Permissions requested by an app can be negated by the user, but new ones cannot be granted.
You can see all available permissions for an app in the app setting menu (all permissions), check if direct call authorization is listed.
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I checked Tuff's permissions in Google Play store and "directly call phone numbers" is listed as available for current version 2.5 (February 24, 2016)
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Any more suggesitons?
Go to Launcher3 in Settings - App and grant permission to phone.
Direct dial widget that works on Nova (and other launchers)
Hi,
To circumvent this problem with the direct-call widget some people recommended Speeddial.apk (see at the beginning of this thread). The free version only lets you create dial-contacts while the pro version also allows sms-contacts. But since SMS widgets already work (they use a different app to actually direct-text) the free version is sufficient. The only problem of Speeddial is its big storage requirements and the regular nagging to obtain the pro-version.
A much better alternative IMHO that is completely free is Quickdial.apk. This is widget-app is only limited to dialer-shortcuts but it only requires 384kB instead o/t +2MB of the other app. Beware that some people might not like the look of QuickDial's widgets.
Link to Quick Dial Widget below
Quickdial: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.krizai.phonewidget&hl=nl
Hello,
I allready started a thread about that and I'm sorry to repost but I think in this section I might find more luck.
So my problem is, that I've a crappy china android device, on which a very poor version of Launcher3 is preinstalled. I wan't to install a different Launcher like Nova.
But the thing is as soon as you install any other Launcher, most of the Apps disappear.
All those Apps are hidden in one App called com.ts.mainui8, and the shortcuts to the individual Apps are only stored in the stock Launcher. Never shown in the app tab of settings or anything else, just custom shortcuts premade on the stock launcher.
So how do I recreate those App Shurtcuts on another Launcher? Is there any App I could install that tells me the exact path of those shortcuts on the stock Launcher and even then I still not know how to make new complete custom ones.
I am usually a Windows guy, in windows for example the explorer.exe contains many many Applications, like most settings, to create a network settings shortcut for example you have to type "C:\Windows\explorer. exe" ms-settings:network-ethernet . There must a way to do a similar thing in android, but how?
Really hope anyone could help me with that, thanks people.
OK finally found a Solution for my Problem, the App Activity Launcher allows to ceate certain shortcuts, thanks anyway