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How/can you change the bottom row of apps?
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BabyBlues
Trouble Just Finds Me!
You can always use a launcher which will give you much more customization than Android already gives you. There are A LOT to choose from.
Here's a very comprehensive list for you:
The Big List of Home Launchers
Here's a very comprehensive list for you:
The Big List of Home Launchers
sherri
Android Expert
Even a custom launcher wont get rid of these, as they are part of the TouchWiz Rom. Would need to root and use a different ROM. I assume you are talking about the 6 icons that appear wen you press the bottom arrow...Task manager/calendar/world clock/pen memo/calculator/and music player
Took me a while to figure it out too, but accidentally discovered how to update the bottom icons.
1. Touch the application icon to go to your applications page
2. Hit the menu button and select edit, it might ask you to switch the view type hit switch
3. After that you'll see that you can edit the bottom row icons
Btw this was done on the at&t version of the note but everything should be the same
1. Touch the application icon to go to your applications page
2. Hit the menu button and select edit, it might ask you to switch the view type hit switch
3. After that you'll see that you can edit the bottom row icons
Btw this was done on the at&t version of the note but everything should be the same
Thanks!!!! Didnt even think of that. Lol
Vicdude
Android Enthusiast
Do you know of any way of customising the icons for the items in the bottom row? It appears that you cannot place shortcuts in there. I use Folder Organiser and unfortunately, because the ammended icons are just shortcuts for the homescreens and they don't actually change the original icon, i'm a tad stuck. Any help greatfully recieved 
Reggie3
Well-Known Member
I was able to change the bottom row by going to:
1. Settings
2. Applications
3. Manage Apps
4. Click the Menu button.
But now when I click the menu button I only get a choice to list the apps by size or alphabetically. Am I doing something wrong? I thought that is the process I used to add a app to the bottom row. I want to do it again and can't get access.
Any help??
1. Settings
2. Applications
3. Manage Apps
4. Click the Menu button.
But now when I click the menu button I only get a choice to list the apps by size or alphabetically. Am I doing something wrong? I thought that is the process I used to add a app to the bottom row. I want to do it again and can't get access.
Any help??
You can't change the bottom row of icons if you app menu is in LIST view.
You must change it back to GRID view, then magically you'll be able to edit the docked icons.
yet again STUPID Samsung software, full of dead ends!
I really do miss the software from HTC sense, it really is leagues ahead of Samsungs efforts
You must change it back to GRID view, then magically you'll be able to edit the docked icons.
yet again STUPID Samsung software, full of dead ends!
I really do miss the software from HTC sense, it really is leagues ahead of Samsungs efforts
Reggie3
Well-Known Member
Opps I did realize I had been looking for this option on the settings - not going to the apps view directly - thanks
KevinBlack
Lurker
Yes BUT,
One thing that is not apparent from the Trident advertising is that THERE IS NO BUILT IN SCREEN PROTECTOR FOR THE GALAXY NOTE. It does say built-in screen protection for most devices... later in the finer print. It doesn't say NO BUILT IN SCREEN PROTECTION on the Galaxy NOTE page.
There is simply the cheap, crappy, stick on screen protector that, no matter what I do I cannot get it flat with the bubbles out. The screen is the most vulnerable part of the phone, that's why I bought this level of phone protection. Boy was I p%&*ed.
I have emailed Mr Trident expressing my dissatisfaction.
I will junk this cover and get the Otter Box, it does 'actually' have built-in screen protection.
KB
One thing that is not apparent from the Trident advertising is that THERE IS NO BUILT IN SCREEN PROTECTOR FOR THE GALAXY NOTE. It does say built-in screen protection for most devices... later in the finer print. It doesn't say NO BUILT IN SCREEN PROTECTION on the Galaxy NOTE page.
There is simply the cheap, crappy, stick on screen protector that, no matter what I do I cannot get it flat with the bubbles out. The screen is the most vulnerable part of the phone, that's why I bought this level of phone protection. Boy was I p%&*ed.
I have emailed Mr Trident expressing my dissatisfaction.
I will junk this cover and get the Otter Box, it does 'actually' have built-in screen protection.
KB
Yes I paid like $15 for supposedly this great screen protector and it was horrible. I finally just removed it as it felt bumpy and my fingers did not slide over it easily like the screen protector I had for my iPhone. I did get it on smoothly but did not like the feel of it at all. My daughter did the same thing. Now I have no protection on my screen at all and I do not like that. I've always protected my screen. I have a Speck case on it but no screen protector. I wish they would come up with a good one. :-( If anyone finds a good one, let me know.
bluenova
OK Computer
Don't you find with the Defender that when white (or near white) is displayed it gets refracted showing you lots of pixelated colours. I did and for this reason sent it back for the Commuter instead.
redneckchris
Lurker
"Took me a while to figure it out too, but accidentally discovered how to update the bottom icons.1. Touch the application icon to go to your applications page2. Hit the menu button and select edit, it might ask you to switch the view type hit switch3. After that you'll see that you can edit the bottom row iconsBtw this was done on the at&t version of the note but everything should be the sameLike"
Good stuff man! I was goin nuts trying to figure out how to do this. Thanks a TON!
Good stuff man! I was goin nuts trying to figure out how to do this. Thanks a TON!
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Almost...any...launcher replaces the bottom icons to whatever you want. Because...it is a whole new set of homescreens.
Have you considered the 'invisible shield' by zagg. It is quaranteed for life, was fairly easy to get a smooth finish with the application, and the screeen still responds as expected. I have the trident kraken on order, also wanted the highest protection, hope I am not disappointed. I was not worried about the tridents screen protecter because I had applied the zagg shield. From my research the kraken had good reviews, equal to or higher than the otter's defender. And I also found it cheaper direct from trident than what this city wanted for the otter. (trident it was not carried by anyone in my city). One bonus with the kraken was the option of color, with it I will be able to see the phone, instead of looking for yet another black thing.
Thanks man. I had seen this before but couldn't figure out how to get these options back. Thanks a lot
Do you know of any way of customising the icons for the items in the bottom row? It appears that you cannot place shortcuts in there. I use Folder Organiser and unfortunately, because the ammended icons are just shortcuts for the homescreens and they don't actually change the original icon, i'm a tad stuck. Any help greatfully recieved
Click on
-applications, make sure they are selected as grid view
-click on setting forldar (the first icon on the bottom)
-select EDIT
-you'll have a edit application screen, take off the dont show again..
the icons with the minus will be deleted, from the bottom, just drag the icon you want in it's place..
voila..
It works!
This worked on note 8 running 4.2.2.
1) ensure screen rotation is enabled. 2) Tap menu then edit. 3) rotate device to landscape, problem app row will reappear.
4) tap hold app to be removed, slide to bin that will appear. 5) remember to press save. 6) to install new app similar process but slide from home page to app row & save. ( there is a cap on number of apps on row so must remove app to enable replacement)