Hi, like i said on the title i want to know if there is a way to change the icon and the name of an app on android whitout root ? Thanks !!
(i use a Samsung Galaxy S9)
way to change icon and name of an app on android
Here I gave you 2Ways to change the icon and name of app..Hope this will be helpful to you
Install the launcher.
Long press on the app shortcut in your android home screen.
Click on the Edit option.
In the edit shortcut, you can now change the name of the icon.
After you change the name, click on the done button.
That’s it. You’ve successfully changed the name of the icon on your home screen. But, If you want to change app icon name in the app drawer, follow the below steps.
Open app drawer.
Touch and hold the icon of the app for which you want to change the name.
Drag the icon to edit (at the top) and release your hold on the icon.
Now, you are in the "edit app" popup, where you can edit the name.
Change the name as per your wish and click on done button.
Now, you can see the changed icon name in the app drawer.
The another way to change icon names is using android apps. In this instance, we are going to use the app called “quick shortcut maker”. You can download it from here.
Open the app.
Navigate to the applications section.
There you can see all the apps. Click on the app for which you want to change the name of the icon.
In the top, you can see the "tap to change label" option. Tap on it.
In the rename shortcut dialog box, provide the name you want.
Tap on OK button. Now, click on the create button to create a shortcut with your desired icon name.
minakshisondule said:
Here I gave you 2Ways to change the icon and name of app..Hope this will be helpful to you
Install the launcher.
Long press on the app shortcut in your android home screen.
Click on the Edit option.
In the edit shortcut, you can now change the name of the icon.
After you change the name, click on the done button.
That’s it. You’ve successfully changed the name of the icon on your home screen. But, If you want to change app icon name in the app drawer, follow the below steps.
Open app drawer.
Touch and hold the icon of the app for which you want to change the name.
Drag the icon to edit (at the top) and release your hold on the icon.
Now, you are in the "edit app" popup, where you can edit the name.
Change the name as per your wish and click on done button.
Now, you can see the changed icon name in the app drawer.
The another way to change icon names is using android apps. In this instance, we are going to use the app called “quick shortcut maker”. You can download it from here.
Open the app.
Navigate to the applications section.
There you can see all the apps. Click on the app for which you want to change the name of the icon.
In the top, you can see the "tap to change label" option. Tap on it.
In the rename shortcut dialog box, provide the name you want.
Tap on OK button. Now, click on the create button to create a shortcut with your desired icon name.
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" Install the launcher " Yeah but which launcher ?
And btw no need to give me a solution involving a launcher as i want to keep my samsung UI and launchers are too intrusive (I tried nova launcher) and they tend to edit everything on the phone, i only want to edit one app name/icon. Thanks !!
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I'm running touchwiz, and deleted the web icon from the app drawer. I have a web icon on my homescreen, but how the heck do I get it back into the app drawer.
How can I restore deleted icons in the app drawer?
Hey,
You can't delete the icon from the app draw without uninstalling the app. Since the icon is on your desktop then you have not deleted it.
TW allows you to organize/customize the app draw but there will always be the default setting with all apps. I have not used TW in a long time but, open the app draw and hit the menu button. If I remember correctly you will have options for custom app draw but there will also be the default, which will have all of your apps.
SykesAT said:
Hey,
You can't delete the icon from the app draw without uninstalling the app. Since the icon is on your desktop then you have not deleted it.
TW allows you to organize/customize the app draw but there will always be the default setting with all apps. I have not used TW in a long time but, open the app draw and hit the menu button. If I remember correctly you will have options for custom app draw but there will also be the default, which will have all of your apps.
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You actually can delete them, I know because I did LOL
You can delete it, by going to your app drawer, then hitting menu, then custamizable grid, then edit the grid, then pull the icon out of the app drawer and put it in your dock, now its not longer in your app drawer. Now put the icon from the dock into the trash, and now its gone!
I have a backup icon on my homescreen, but now, I can't seem to reverse the process and get the icon back into the app drawer
I guess the problem is, technically the icon is still somewhere is on my phone, just not in my app drawer! I want it back into the app drawer.
Sorry, maybe I was not clear. When I say app draw I'm talking about the default app draw. This display is not"customizable" therefore you cannot delete the icons unless you delete the app. You must be using a customizable grid.
You get the icon back by either using the default grid, or editing the customizable grid. Sound like you have the basics of the latter, just play around with. GL
SykesAT said:
Sorry, maybe I was not clear. When I say app draw I'm talking about the default app draw. This display is not"customizable" therefore you cannot delete the icons unless you delete the app. You must be using a customizable grid.
You get the icon back by either using the default grid, or editing the customizable grid. Sound like you have the basics of the latter, just play around with. GL
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Yes, I'm using the stock samsung touchwiz customizable app drawer. Trust me you can remove the icon from the app drawer, it lets you. The problem is, putting back in.
Yeah, SykesAT, you're incorrect. Give this a shot:
Tap "Applications"
Press "Menu"
Tap "View Type"
Tap ""Customizable Grid"
Press "Menu"
Tap "Edit"
Tap "-" (minus sign) on the apps that allow it.
Sadly, Sammy, I don't know how to get them back. Uninstall/reinstall an option?
-bZj
down8 said:
Yeah, SykesAT, you're incorrect. Give this a shot:
Tap "Applications"
Press "Menu"
Tap "View Type"
Tap ""Customizable Grid"
Press "Menu"
Tap "Edit"
Tap "-" (minus sign) on the apps that allow it.
Sadly, Sammy, I don't know how to get them back. Uninstall/reinstall an option?
-bZj
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The minus sign is uninstall, and it only allow unisntall not system apps. Web browser is a sys app and you shouldn't be able to delete it. Are you sure is not in the dock not the desk?
When you place an item in the dock, it desapears from the drawer...
You can always do a factory reset...... Not fun but it is something.....
Ok so messed around with it some more, and I thought I had trashed the icon from the dock. It appears it didn't go from dock to trash, it went from dock to app drawer, but out of alphabetical order so I wasn't seeing it.
So here is the new issue:
Techinically, I guess I want 2 copies of the icon, meaning.
I custamize my grid, I take the web icon OUT of the app drawer and put it into my dock. Meaning now the web icon is in my dock, and there is no longer a web icon in my app drawer.
However, I would like a copy, meaning I want the web icon in both my dock and app drawer. Anyway to make multiple copies of the icon? I know you can make multiple copies of icons on your homescreens, but seems like touchwiz doesn't give me the option. Either only lets me put it either in the dock or the app drawer, but not both places at the same time
I used desktop visualizer to create a second copy. Why not use a secondary web app like dolphin hd or opera? Just a thought....
I wanna put the handcent icon where the stock messaging icon is on the homescreen. I sthere anyway of doing it other than another launcher?
On the TW4 ports on the captivate if you go into the app drawer and press menu and edit you could change them. Is there a view type in the settings in the app drawer?
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I want to know how to do this as well.
Took me a bit to figure this out, but it's possible.
1) open Applications (your app drawer).
2) press Menu key.
3) press edit** - by default this will pop up with a box that says You need to switch the view type to customizable grid... click Switch.
**if you do not see the edit option, you are probably in the Alphabetical List View Type - change it to Customizable Grid, now press Menu, then Edit.
4) now, navigate to app you want on your main home row and drag it on top of app you want to replace, ie: Handcent SMS on top of the stock Messaging app.
5) click Menu, then Save, or just press your Home key and it should apply.
Thanxs
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Hey guys,
I really want to add a shortcut to the app drawer in the middle of my homescreen. I can't find the ability to do this anywhere. No widgets, apps or shortcuts I can find lead to open my app drawer. No, I don't want a folder, I just want to open my app drawer. I've used the search button, no one seems to have an answer.
Bump? Anyone?
What launcher are you using? ADW and Launcher Pro both allow this, and probably other launchers too. On ADW it's just press and hold on an empty space, select Launcher Actions and then Open/Close App Drawer.
If you want to change the icon you can press and hold the existing one, select edit and browse to an alternative.
I dont know what happen. I woke up one morning and the contact icon on the bottom of the home screen is gone. I usualy have four icons there. Phone contact messaging and application. But now i only have three. I still could see contact icon inside application. how do i fix it?
Open application drawer, menu, edit, long press the relevant icon and put it back? Or similar, I forget the exact order of things in TW.
how do i do that? im running on stock ics. I didnt root
I just told you? What's unclear and why are you going on about root?
In the 'Phone contact messaging and application', click on the application icon.
press the 'menu/options' button - this is the left of the 3 buttons at the bottom of the phone. this will pop-up a menu. Select 'Edit' from this menu.
You can now move all the icons about. You can move icons from page to page and also from the page to the 'Phone contact messaging and application'.
Once you have changed it to the way you want it, select the 'menu/options' button and select Save.
This has been already answered, but I thought I would make it a bit clearer. There is no requirement to root the phone for this as it is a standard feature of Android.
fred_up said:
In the 'Phone contact messaging and application', click on the application icon.
press the 'menu/options' button - this is the left of the 3 buttons at the bottom of the phone. this will pop-up a menu. Select 'Edit' from this menu.
You can now move all the icons about. You can move icons from page to page and also from the page to the 'Phone contact messaging and application'.
Once you have changed it to the way you want it, select the 'menu/options' button and select Save.
This has been already answered, but I thought I would make it a bit clearer. There is no requirement to root the phone for this as it is a standard feature of Android.
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got it.. thanks!
hi guys.. you know where default app ICONS are?
I'm asking this because I would like to replace the exDialer icon (green one) with the default JB telephone one (blue receiver).. but I don't know where I can locate the JB telephone app icon..
thanks in advance bye!
Like most of the themes have a clickable area for News and Favorites, how can i reassign what apps those take you too? like ideally id want News to go to a specific website
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Like most of the themes have a clickable area for News and Favorites, how can i reassign what apps those take you too? like ideally id want News to go to a specific website
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Long press anywhere on homescreen, then select unlock widgets.
Now long press on the widget you want to edit, a menu will pop up select configure, then select the text you want to reassign thenin the small row of options below select text>hotspot> then replace the default app by clicking it and selecting desired app in activities menu.
Sounds complicated but pretty easy
venky716 said:
Long press anywhere on homescreen, then select unlock widgets.
Now long press on the widget you want to edit, a menu will pop up select configure, then select the text you want to reassign thenin the small row of options below select text>hotspot> then replace the default app by clicking it and selecting desired app in activities menu.
Sounds complicated but pretty easy
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oh my god thank you!