Android newbie runs into a wall!pls help!

[alllligator]

hi people!

I've just bought my first android, a fairly low end Samsung Galaxy Y ( gingerbread). I've been exploring it for a few hours and love it, the screen resolution though probably nothing in this qHD age is still light years ahead of my basic nokia!!

I've run into a wall though -downloaded a number of apps, and several of them aren't displaying, either on the Home screens or under Applications. I can find them if I go to Settings, Applications, Manage Applications, so I can confirm they've been installed.

Is there a way to put these on the homescreen (some that I downloaded are shwoing up on the homescreen) like the other apps? How do I launch them otherwise?

I would really appreciate all comments and assistance.

Thanks very much

Manpreet

 

[Harry2]

Maybe they are widgets?

Harry

 

[alllligator]

Maybe they are widgets?

Harry

appreciate the quick reply!

My apologies, I'm a completely ignorant noob on this one

So, if they are widgets, wouldn't they have icons? I mean how do I ummm 'open' them?

I can see them installed in 'manage application', but can't do anything from that menu.

 

[Clevo89]

To add a widget to a screen long press on the screen and a menu will pop-up with widget as a choice. Click that then scroll through all the widgets you have installed. It'll then appear on the screen.

 

[alllligator]

To add a widget to a screen long press on the screen and a menu will pop-up with widget as a choice. Click that then scroll through all the widgets you have installed. It'll then appear on the screen.

Thank you!!! Works like a charm

 

[chanchan05]

Just as a reminder, not all widgets come with an icon in the app drawer. Generally, those that do are customizeable widgets with global settings for the widgets.

 

[tcat007]

This also works for apps, long press and choose applications (as well as widgets, shortcuts, folders....), and the app icon will appear on the screen.