Icons from the android desktop can disappear for several reasons and they can be restored - returned to their place.

Icons may disappear front camera, sms, phone handset, menu, call, message, play market, camera switching, gallery, internet, flashlight, download, YouTube, settings, viber, skype, wi-fi, microphone, name labels, icons, notes and so on Further.

The most common reason is transferring applications to a memory card. After a reboot, they may disappear.

The second reason is unintentional deletion. The android screen is very sensitive, and you could not replace that you accidentally deleted an icon or even an application.

The third reason is the spontaneous movement of icons. On an android phone, you can easily accidentally move an icon from the desktop, for example, to a folder that is automatically created

Other options are not excluded - rarely found. If your reason for the post is not covered, let me know through the comments and we will find a solution.

• By the way, there is a good program that corrects errors that have occurred in android phones. Here she is: .

How to get back missing icons from the desktop - the reason is in the USB flash drive

To return the android icons that disappeared due to the movement of applications to the memory card, you need to transfer them back to the phone's memory.

Note: I am writing based on a Samsung Galaxy smartphone with android 6.0.1 installed - therefore, your configuration is insignificant, but it may differ.

If you can transfer the file to the phone's memory and the icon is back - great, if not, then uninstall the application and install it again, only now in the phone's memory (pull out the USB flash drive during installation).

What is described in this section concerns third party icons. With built-in, of course, this option will not work. How to restore them - more on that below.

How to recover icons from built-in applications if they disappeared from the desktop

Built-in icons include icons that can disappear: SMS notifications, camera, phone, menu, play market, gallery, Internet, YouTube, settings, notes, etc.

These programs cannot be removed (if you modify the firmware, you can set root rights).

They almost always disappear due to accidental movement or deletion and disappear only from the desktop, and always remain in the menu.

Therefore, if this is your case, go to the menu (usually a white icon with nine black dots) and look for the icon in it.

Then press your finger on the icon, hold it for 2-3 seconds and then you can drag it to the desktop (it will also remain in the menu).

In some devices, the icon sticks to your finger, but you cannot take your finger off the screen, otherwise the procedure will have to be repeated.

In this way, you can quickly restore the missing icon - return it to its place as it was before.

What to do if the icon disappeared and you do not find it in the menu - how then to restore

Sometimes the badge may not be found. Why? Because if the icons do not move apart when moving (even accidentally), then a folder will be created on its own and it will fit there. For example, as in the picture below.

Then open the folder (stomp on it) and drag it to the desktop using the method described above.

ATTENTION: carefully examine the screen of your smartphone or tablet, otherwise you may not notice the folder.

NOTE: creating such folders is a great way to reduce the number of icons that you rarely use (some have hundreds of them and you can get lost on the screen).

Missing icons is a fun way to quickly restore

You can return the missing icons in another way - using the Luncher applications.

Lunchers have been developed a lot, but most are in a hurry - that's why they are buggy.

I recommend " Hola launcher"(No failures were noticed during the experiments). After installation appearance the screen is converted (the built-in will be replaced with a new one).

In this case, if the icon disappeared and it is not in the list, you can create a new one. That's all. If you have any remarks and a solution, drop it in the comments - we'll fix it! Let's decide! Good luck!

Instructions

Before taking drastic action to restore icons, try a few simple steps. Right-click on an empty space on the desktop and wait for the context menu to appear.

If you yourself accidentally deleted the icon, then to restore it, select "Undo Delete" in the menu that appears. Another option is to go to the "Trash" and restore the necessary icons... To do this, select what you need, call the context menu by pressing the right mouse button and select the "Restore" item.

If you have lost all the icons, shortcuts and desktop files, only the background image remains, perhaps this is caused by a crash in the Explorer.exe process, which is responsible for displaying them. Call the "Task Manager" by simultaneously pressing the Ctrl, Alt and Delete keys. On the Applications tab, click the New Task button and type Explorer.exe. Click "Ok".

If the problem appeared after you downloaded and installed a program, make a backup of the system (return to the state one or several days earlier). To do this, call the "Task Manager" and run the new msconfig task. Next, start the systems and specify a restore point - before installing this suspicious program. Click "OK" and restart your computer. This method can also help if on working table there was nothing left but the background image.

Usually, when icons or the Start button disappear, working table deleting some files helps. Call Task Manager and run the new regedit task. Go to Hkey_Local_Machine / Software / Microsoft / WindowsNT / CurrentVersion / Image File Execution Options and delete explorer.exe and iexplorer.exe files. Reboot your computer. This should help you recover icons.

Helpful advice

If you just have one or two icons missing from the desktop, then most likely the reason is not in the computer's operation. Perhaps someone changed the desktop settings or simply removed the icons.

Sources:

• Restore folder icons

Tip 2: How to restore the trash can icon on the desktop

If you accidentally deleted the "Recycle Bin" shortcut from the Windows desktop or any of the programs did it, then there is nothing irreparable - Microsoft offers at least five ways to restore the shortcut. Some of them only use own capabilities OS components, others require manual modification windows registry... Some of these methods are described below.

Instructions

If you are using any tweaker that changes the appearance of the Windows GUI (for example, TweakUI), then there is a very good chance that disappearing baskets- the result of her work. Try to find the setting in the settings of this program that is responsible for displaying baskets on the working table... If you do not find it, look among the program settings for the option to roll back the changes made by it.

Another way can be used in OS Windows Vista and Windows 7. Start Control Panel by opening the main menu on the Start button and selecting the appropriate item in it. Click the Personalization link in the panel, and in the next window, click the Change Desktop Icons link. In the Desktop Icons window, check the box next to the Trash can and click OK.

If the previous options, go to more radical methods - making changes directly to the system registry. You can do it in automatic mode if you use the official shortcut recovery wizard baskets from Microsoft Corporation. You can download this utility called Microsoft Fix it 50210 by following a direct link http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9643543... After starting the program, check the "I Accept" checkbox under the license agreement and click the "Next" button. The utility will make the necessary changes to the system registry and after you click the "Close" button, it will prompt you to restart your computer or postpone the changes made until the next boot - select the option you want.

After updating applications, it often happens that icons disappear from the desktop of a smartphone (or tablet) and / or notifications of incorrect links for one or several of them begin to appear over and over again. Therefore, we will tell you what to do if the application icon in Android disappeared.

• if the icon is missing: restore

The fastest and easiest way to fix this problem is to simply take and re-add the lost icon to the main screen of your smartphone. But if the icon has not disappeared, but just does not work (broken link), then you must first remove it. To do this, click on it and hold down until the inscription "Delete" appears at the top of the screen.

Here we recall that in this way, it is possible to completely delete the entire application at once, so you need to be more careful with this. In this case, we only need to remove the non-working icon from the screen.

Removed? Now through " Settings»We find the corresponding application, click on it and also hold down the click and drag its usual place on the main screen.

• if the icon disappears: reboot

Here, too, everything is simple. The problem with the disappearance of icons, as well as a whole lot of other different-sized problems, can be eliminated by simply rebooting it. We press the power button, select "Restart" and wait for the completion of the procedure.

• if the icon is missing: clean

If both of the above methods of eliminating the problem did not have the desired effect (which is unlikely), then we also apply the third one -. The method is more radical, but it allows solving much more serious problems. However, this option is not available in all Android smartphones.

Nevertheless, let's try. The first step is to turn off the device. Further, when it is completely turned off, simultaneously press and hold the power and volume up buttons until the Android logo (or any other logo) appears on the screen. It will mean that you have successfully activated the so-called recovery menu smartphone ( Recovery). The transition between its lines up and down is made with the volume up-down buttons. With their help, we select the item Clear cache(or Wipe cache partition).

Here, too, you should be careful. In some smartphones, Clear Cache is combined with the item Factory reset (full reset system settings or ""). If this was also found on your smartphone, then on this one, obviously, it is better to stop this venture and completely exit the Recovery menu. Since it is still not worth completely resetting the device because of one broken icon.

If Clear cache(or Wipe cache partition) you observe in a separate line and without additional entries, then we select this line and run the cache clearing procedure. Upon completion, restart the smartphone again (Reboot). When rebooting through the recovery menu, it usually takes a little more time. But then, most likely, all application icons will return to their places and will work properly as before.

If you, once turning on your desktop computer or laptop (which are running operating system Windows 7, 10, or XP) saw that all your desktop icons disappeared and you do not know how to get them back, then this article will help you solve this problem.

There are at least several serious and not very good reasons for this, and now we will analyze them one by one:

The function of enabling the display of the desktop.

If your desktop shortcuts are missing and not displayed, but the taskbar is fully functional,

check for their presence in the system folder called your account name. To do this, call "My Computer" by pressing the keyboard shortcuts "Win + E". Next, go to drive "C" / users / folder with the name of your account/ Desktop. And if there are at least some shortcuts, then you have disabled the display of desktop shortcuts.

Now, in order to restore and pin the icons to the desktop, you need to right-click on an empty space on the desktop, then hover your mouse over the "View" section, now you need to check the box next to "Show desktop icons".

After the manipulations you have done, all your labels should return.

Important: If you did not find any shortcuts in the system folder, then this method will not return them.

Launching the "explorer.exe" subroutine

Explorer.exe Executing system file which is responsible for launching and displaying the desktop, start menu and taskbar. But it happens that in connection with virus programs or simply system failures, explorer.exe is disabled. This means you have to manually get it to work. There are two ways to do this:

Through the task manager

To enable it, you will have to start the task manager with the keyboard shortcut "Ctrl + Shift + Esc". After that, first click on "File", then from the pop-up context menu "Run a new task".

Now you just have to enter "explorer.exe" in the task creation menu and click "OK".

The startup process may take some time, on average 5-10 seconds.

Important: if after that the taskbar appeared, but the icons could not be returned, go to step "1" - the function of enabling the display of the desktop.

Using the registry

To enter the registry of your system, press the key combination "Win + R", by this action you will call the "Run" task, in which enter the regedit command and click "OK".

Important: if for some reason this cannot be done, then turn off your PC. Now turn it on and while loading Bios, press the F8 key, this will bring up additional boot options for your system, in which you must select the "Safe Mode" option.

Now that you still managed to start the task registry, go to the "Computer / HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ Winlogon" folder, now find the "Shell" parameter, open it with a double click of your mouse and, if the value line is empty , enter "explorer.exe" there. Then click "OK".

After the registry is closed, all icons should return to their original place.

Recover accidentally deleted shortcuts using the "recycle bin"

If all the icons have disappeared from the desktop, for example, you accidentally deleted them, then they can be easily restored. The fact is that all files you deleted are stored in a temporary park, referred to as the "Recycle Bin". (The program "mathcad" will be used as an example).

And so, we find the trash icon on the desktop and open it. Next, we find in it the previously deleted program shortcut and right-click on it, calling up an additional context menu, in which you need to select the "Restore" option.

Important: this method will not work if the shortcut was deleted a long time ago or if the trash was emptied.

Reinstall the shortcuts you want

This method is suitable if all the previous ones have not been successful. You just need to bring the shortcut to the desktop. To do this, find the program you need in the start menu. And just drag the shortcut to your desktop.

If the start menu was not found the required program, then manually search for it. This can be done in two ways:

Open the start menu and find the search command, then enter the exact name of the required program in the required line (an example is presented on OC Windows 10). When the search returns results, right-click on the icon and select "Open folder with file."

When Explorer opens with the shortcut you want, right-click on it again, then select Send / Desktop (create shortcut).

System Restore

This method is extreme, so if the icons disappeared and you tried to bring the shortcuts back to the desktop, but none of the methods described above helped, then you should run the system restore task. But don't worry, this is not as scary a method as the name might suggest. System Restore serves as a kind of rollback in the work of your system. That is, by running this procedure, say for the 19th, all programs that you installed after that date will be deleted, and any changes related to the system will be canceled.

Important: files, text documents or movies that are on your computer will remain unchanged. Only third-party programs will be removed.

And so, in order to start this procedure, open "My Computer" and right-click on an empty space. Then select the "Properties" option from the list provided in the context menu.

Now that a new window has opened, go to the "System Protection" section.

Now you have been transferred to the "System Properties" menu, in which you need to, while remaining on the "System Protection" tab, click on "Restore".

Then the system recovery setup menu will launch.

Important: you must select the restore point that was created before any problem appeared.

During recovery, your computer may restart several times - this is normal. The recovery itself takes up to 30 minutes maximum, it all depends on the "hardware" and the age of the recovery point.

Conclusion

Do not despair if you have lost icons from the desktop, after reading our article and the methods suggested in it, you can cope with the problem that has arisen. Start from the first point to the last, because let me remind you that system recovery is an extreme method.

Many Android users, and Samsung phone owners in particular, think that after deleting, trying to recover messages is useless. Allegedly, the data has been erased from the device, which means that there is nowhere to return it. And why? But what if, due to a system bug, an important SMS with someone's phone number or dear messages from loved ones were deleted? Fortunately, even in this case, not all is lost and the unfortunate user has a chance to recover files.

Why the data disappeared

SMS can be deleted from the phone for completely different reasons. One of these reasons is a simple bug in the system. Every user knows that all phones without exception lineup Samsung is based on the Android operating system. And she, in turn, is not at all insured against a wide variety of failures. Suddenly all messages from the phone disappeared or the mail envelope icon itself disappeared - you can sin on an error in the system.

Another reason may lie in the fact that the firmware of the device "flew". In this case, not only the display of information will start to junk, but the phone as a whole will periodically begin to show instability.

In addition to the above, the reason may be the exit new version OS. As a rule, even with an outdated OS, basic Android applications continue to work stably, but there is an exception for each rule.

And yet, one of the most common reasons why data is deleted from the phone is the users themselves.

How to Recover Deleted SMS Messages on Samsung Phone

It doesn't matter for whatever reason all data disappeared from your device. You can restore them. To do this, you need a USB cable, a computer or laptop, and the gadget itself.

Using a third party program

On the market for programs for android gadgets there are a lot of tools that are designed specifically to eliminate the problem of deleted messages. Some of them are paid and provide a more advanced set of functions. Others are free and have a basic set of features, which, however, does not diminish their effectiveness. The latter include, for example, Android Data Recovery, Wondershare Dr. Fone, Coolmuster Android. At the same time, the last two are suitable for both Windows and Mac, therefore we will focus on them, or rather, on Wondershare.

All such programs are similar in functionality and interface. They are equipped with a built-in instruction manual, so that even an inexperienced user can easily understand the operation.

1. First, we need to enable developer mode on the gadget. We go to the "Settings" menu, here we are looking for the "About device" section.

   The section we are looking for is usually at the very bottom of the list.

2. We pass into it and go down to the item "Build number". We click on it until the notification "Developer mode is active" is displayed on the screen.

   Again, we go down to the very bottom of the list.

3. After that, we go back to the "Settings" menu and are already looking for another section called "Developer options".

   After that, in the settings, we are looking for a menu with developer options

4. In it, we need the line "USB debugging". We activate the checkbox next to this name.

   Activate the USB debugger with one touch

5. After that, we transfer the field of our actions to a PC (or laptop). Download the selected program for recovering deleted messages, for example, the previously mentioned Wondershare. Unpack the file and install the pack. After that, we connect the device to the computer via a USB cable.

   After installing the assistant, we connect the device to the computer

6. After installation and successful connection, the program itself will begin to prompt you what and how to do next in order to correctly identify the device and scan the data stored on it.
7. After completing these processes, the utility will display on the computer screen a list of all data that has recently been deleted from the device. Find and open the Message / Email folder. From here you can recover those messages that were deleted by mistake. Please select required files and click "Recover". Messages will return to the place again.

   After the scan is finished, the program will offer to select the files to recover

Be aware that the location where deleted messages are stored may be overwritten by other files. Therefore, if suddenly your messages suddenly disappeared, hurry to restore them as quickly as possible. Until the recovery operation is performed, it is better not to copy any files and documents to the clipboard, disable Mobile Internet and do not restart the gadget.

Video: recovering SMS and other files using a PC

How to return SMS without using a computer

You can recover data without using a PC. But for this you need to download a special rescue application, and sometimes root-rights.

Before using this method, remember that rooting a gadget will automatically void its factory warranty. For devices on which the rights of "superuser" were obtained, often even the specialists of the service centers do not take it.

GT Recovery

GT Recovery is an almost "omnivorous" program that can handle any model of a gadget of any company on Android base... Distributed through the app Google play Market and is free. Allows you to recover a file of any format, be it photo, video or text. Requires root rights, however, it also has an alternative version in which they are not needed (GT Recovery no Root). The recovery process is extremely simple - you install the application, launch it and scan the system for deleted files of the required format.

Video: an overview of GT Recovery and its functions

Dumpster

"Trash" works on the same principle as the service of the same name on a computer. After deletion, files are moved to a specially allocated storage, and if necessary, they are simply moved from the storage to their original location. If recovery is not required for a long time, the files are deleted on their own. The utility works without root rights, but it has one significant drawback: if the data has already been overwritten, it cannot be restored.

Video: Recover Messages with the Dumpster App

We have named some of the most popular applications, but there are many more in the “stores”. In general, the functionality and the performed action are similar for all programs.

How to prevent missing information on Samsung devices

It is difficult to say whether a similar bug will happen to the system again, but just in case, the owner should be safe and take care of his SMS in advance.

One of the most reliable means is a periodic backup (BackUp) of all data on the phone. You can also use specialized applications such as Titanium Backup. This program allows you to back up data according to a schedule compiled by the owner himself, record calls, contacts and much more in the memory.

Among other things, do not forget to regularly clean the system of unnecessary files (which will increase the performance of the phone as a whole and reduce the risk of bugs), check the relevance of the firmware and OS. This will protect you from accidental loss of important data in the future.

After updating applications, it often happens that icons disappear from the desktop of a smartphone (or tablet) and / or notifications of incorrect links for one or several of them begin to appear over and over again. Therefore, we will tell you what to do if the application icon in Android disappeared.

• if the icon is missing: restore

The fastest and easiest way to fix this problem is to simply take and re-add the lost icon to the main screen of your smartphone. But if the icon has not disappeared, but just does not work (broken link), then you must first remove it. To do this, click on it and hold down until the inscription "Delete" appears at the top of the screen.

Here we recall that in this way, it is possible to completely delete the entire application at once, so you need to be more careful with this. In this case, we only need to remove the non-working icon from the screen.

Removed? Now through " Settings»We find the corresponding application, click on it and also hold down the click and drag its usual place on the main screen.

• if the icon disappears: reboot

Here, too, everything is simple. The problem with the disappearance of icons, as well as a whole lot of other different-sized problems, can be eliminated by simply rebooting it. We press the power button, select "Restart" and wait for the completion of the procedure.

• if the icon is missing: clean

If both of the above methods of eliminating the problem did not have the desired effect (which is unlikely), then we also apply the third one -. The method is more radical, but it allows solving much more serious problems. However, this option is not available in all Android smartphones.

Nevertheless, let's try. The first step is to turn off the device. Further, when it is completely turned off, simultaneously press and hold the power and volume up buttons until the Android logo (or any other logo) appears on the screen. It will mean that you have successfully activated the so-called recovery menu smartphone ( Recovery). The transition between its lines up and down is made with the volume up-down buttons. With their help, we select the item Clear cache(or Wipe cache partition).

Here, too, you should be careful. In some smartphones, Clear Cache is combined with the item Factory reset(full reset of system settings or ""). If this was also found on your smartphone, then on this one, obviously, it is better to stop this venture and completely exit the Recovery menu. Since it is still not worth completely resetting the device because of one broken icon.

If Clear cache(or Wipe cache partition) you observe in a separate line and without additional entries, then we select this line and run the cache clearing procedure. Upon completion, restart the smartphone again (Reboot). When rebooting through the recovery menu, it usually takes a little more time. But then, most likely, all application icons will return to their places and will work properly as before.

Today we will tell and show how easy and simple it is to create a shortcut to the Android desktop, and below we will write how to remove it.
The desktop in Android is the place where we find ourselves after unlocking the screen. Usually it consists of several erans, which are switched by "swipe" - a swiping movement of your finger left or right. This is where we have applications, programs and games for quick access and launch. Find others installed programs you can press the "menu" button on your device.

Now every child has his own gadget and they have been with him for a long time immediately after purchasing the device. However, for others this information will be helpful. So, in order to bring any shortcut of a game or program to the desktop, we will do the following.

The actions are the same for Android devices with an operating system up to version 6.

• Press the "All Applications" button - its icon is a circle with three dots.
• We choose desired application, game or program and pinch your finger on it.
• The screen will minimize and our desktop will appear. Select the position of the icon and release your finger.
• To select the desired desktop screen, if there are several of them - pull your finger with a shortcut to the left or right corner of the screen, they will begin to turn over.
• If you have accumulated a lot of icons, you can combine them into folders or delete unused ones.

Missing shortcut on Android how to restore

The icon can disappear in several cases: you deleted it by accident, for example, when you took your smartphone out of your pocket. The icon could "spill over" by dragging to another screen. Or you simply deleted the application itself - thus the launch shortcut from the desktop disappeared. To restore the icon on the desktop, follow the steps described above.

How to remove shortcuts on Android

If you don't have enough space for shortcuts, there are several ways out: create a new screen, group several icons into folders (for example, create folders with games, social media and programs separately) or delete an unnecessary application.

• Open the desktop, scroll to the desired screen with the icon.
• We pinch our finger on the unnecessary application. The icon will hang "in the air" or start to shake (visual effects are different on smartphones).
• At the top of the screen appears the inscription "Delete", "Remove" or the trash can icon, pull our icon there and the job is done.

By deleting the application icon, it remains in the device's memory. To uninstall the program itself, go to the "All Applications" menu and follow the steps described above.

Conclusion

I hope you figured out how to create a shortcut to the Android desktop or remove unnecessary icons from the desktop. Write in the comments if you have any difficulties in managing Android devices or if you have unexpected errors. If you are using Android version 7 and higher - we will definitely supplement our instructions.

It happens that the clock on an Android device disappears, for example, after a firmware update. It is usually not difficult to return them to the desktop, since in most cases the widget only ceases to be displayed on the display, remaining in the device's memory. We'll tell you further how to return the clock to the Android screen or, if necessary, install new ones from the Google app store.

How to get an installed widget back

If you accidentally deleted the clock or it is missing, try displaying it in the simplest way:

If the application with the widget was you remotely, see below how to install a similar one from Google Play.

Clock widgets

Consider further best programs with graphic modules for the main screen of the gadget from the applications presented in the official store. Basically, in addition to displaying the time, they provide a lot of other information, for example, the weather directly at the user's location according to the data received by the utility via GPS.

Transparent clock and weather

This is one of the most popular free clock widgets with more than 10 million installations. The small program has very flexible settings, as a result of which the owner of the gadget can set the display on the display as he needs it. Utility features:

• the presence of various beautiful and informative widgets in the sizes 2x1, 4x1-3, 5x3;
• a wide range of themes, covers, fonts;
• display besides the exact time other important information- about the weather, wind direction, humidity and pressure, battery power, calendar events, etc.

If the owner of the device does not need all this data provided by the utility by default, he can delete it in the settings and leave just the clock. For this:

1. Press your finger on the time display on the screen, which will open the settings window.
2. Go to the "Design" section, then to "Advanced settings".
3. Uncheck the boxes in front of the items for displaying information about the current location, system information, battery charge and mark the checkbox next to the line "Hide weather".

After that, a minimalistic clock widget will appear on the screen, the look of which you can also change according to your own preferences.

Sense Flip Clock & Weather

This time and date clock widget is perfect for users who like Flip Clock style clock with turning pages. Features of the utility:

• selection of widgets of different sizes - 4x1, 4x2 and 5x2;
• the animation of turning over is implemented;
• selection of different skins and icon display;
• the location is determined automatically, which allows you to tell the user the most accurate forecast.

The weather display is also turned off here if necessary, after which only a beautiful retro clock will appear on the screen. You can also test other similar utilities:

Lock screen clock

If there is a need to change installed screen locking in such a way that a large dial is displayed on it, then in this case we can recommend the "Glowing Chest of Drawers Clock". A utility with such a strange name is free, does not require configuration and does not show any ads on the lock screen.

Many users are looking to improve their Android mobile devices by installing additional launchers. This can lead to new desktops. If you recently use Android, then it is quite possible that you will have a lot of questions related to the intricacies of working on this mobile platform.

If you do not know how to remove the second desktop, then working with the device can be significantly complicated. It's actually pretty simple. IN this review will be outlined detailed instructions to remove the desktop.

Choosing an appearance

First of all, you need to decide on the launcher that you will use on your mobile device based on Android. If you have stock firmware installed, the base interface will most likely be used by default. Unfortunately, it cannot change the number of desktops or delete them. Therefore, you will have to choose the optimal launcher. In the future, it is he who will help you resolve issues related to removing the desktop.

Launcher for Android introduces a new interface. Such a tool gives the user the ability to change the look and feel of the system.

Key leaders

Today, one of the most popular launchers for the operating room Android systems is ADW.Launcher. This launcher gained its popularity due to the fact that it can be used both on smartphones and tablets. This application allows you to create several new screens and customize them to your liking. To change the contents of the launcher, you must click on a specific area of ​​the screen and hold for a few seconds.

As a result, a small window will open in which the user can independently uninstall or install new applications and widgets. Also, this launcher allows you to change the desktop settings. However, in addition to all the advantages, there is also ADW.Launcher and one significant disadvantage- it completely lacks the ability to remove applications from the panel. To remove unnecessary items, you will need to use the standard launcher. But this application still allows you to delete the desktop. To study this application in more detail, you can download it to your device using " Play Market».

Removing the Android desktop with GoLauncher

To remove the desktop from a mobile device, you can use another application - GoLauncher. This application has already gained wide popularity among users. If you decide to use this application, you must first of all find and download it on the Internet. After installing the launcher, a dock will appear at the bottom of the desktop, in which you can save all frequently used add-ons. This launcher can also be used to work on tablet computer... To enter the settings menu, you must press your finger on the corresponding icon and hold it for a few seconds. After that, the parameter selection menu should open.

Personalization

After you open the settings menu, you will notice that there are various options for displaying the device's desktop. Right here you can add new widgets, create or delete screens.

Conclusion

Now you know how you can create a new desktop on your Android mobile device. You can go to any screen by long-term holding with your finger. As a result, a new menu will appear, in which you will need to select the "Page" section.

In some cases, too many new start windows are created and the user needs to delete one of them. Turning off a screen is as easy as adding a new one. To delete an unnecessary desktop, just select it and swipe from the corners to the center with two fingers. A similar method is used to zoom out.

You will see the home screen control menu. You just need to decide which desktop you want to remove and move it to the trash. As a result of such actions, the selected screen will no longer be detected. Here in the settings you can set the main panel. To do this, just click on Home button... However, care must be taken when deleting items. There is no way you can restore the deleted desktop.

And finally, one more little trick: if you click on the "house" while on the initial display, all screens on the device will open simultaneously. Then you can select any item and, if necessary, transfer it to the basket.

Instructions

The main parameters are set through the "Display" component. Right click on any free space desktop and select in context menu the last item is "Properties". The component dialog box opens. Alternative way: Click the Start button or the Windows key, select Control Panel from the menu. In the Appearance and Themes category, click the Display icon.

If you choose Always, you have officially set this home screen as your default. After that, you never asked if you wanted to change it. So what do you do if you want to reset the home screen to its default? Just follow the simple steps below. The main difference you can find is the default home screen for your device. You will also need to know the name of the launcher you are currently launching. Here's how to restore the default.

Now that you've reset to default, you should set your new default home screen.

In the dialog box that opens, go to the "Options" tab. To adjust the resolution you want, drag the slider to the right or left in the Resolution group. screen". In the group "Color quality" select the desired value using the drop-down list. To open the window for other settings, click on the "Advanced" button.

To do this, follow these steps.

A good idea with this tip is that it applies to any type of app that installs an app by default - just change the app preferences that you defaults to free from App Manager.

Please post them in the discussion below. However, if you cannot access this setting, or you need to reboot a lot of phones, it might be best done using commands from your computer. When the Edit System Variable window opens, the path variable is selected, so click End to move the cursor to the end of the selection. If you type while the path is selected, you will remove the path variable.

Pay attention to the "Monitor" tab and the "Monitor settings" group. If you have a lamp monitor installed, use the drop-down list to set the refresh rate screen, having previously marked with a marker the "Hide modes that the monitor cannot use" box. Apply customization.

If your phone drops unexpectedly, or worse, gets lost or stolen, then you are not only driving down the cost of your phone, but you are also gaining a huge amount of data. But not everything can be backed up this way, which is why it's still important to back up your phone regularly.

Don't worry, it may take a few steps, but you will get there. This does not apply to your text messages and various other types of data - you will have to back it up yourself. Back up your media, messages and applications locally. Then you want to keep the music, movies and other media that you have saved on your phone's memory card. This is a manual process, so you will need to do a routine of it.

The boundaries of the work area are set through the control panel on the monitor itself. Using the buttons on the body, enter the menu, adjust the height and width of the image on the screen. You can also adjust the color gamut, brightness and contrast. When finished, click on the Degauss button or select this command from the monitor menu.

The app will now automatically restore all your messages and call logs.

• After copying is complete, you can turn off your phone.
• Open the app and click Connect.
• Now go back to the app and click on "Backup".
• This is necessary to recover messages.

Applications The next step is to back up and restore installed applications... You can install all previously purchased apps.

On the other hand, local backup copy can be recovered faster and also will not waste bandwidth. And it's also pretty easy to do. Now tap the check mark icon in the upper right corner, which is inside the box with a dotted border. The phone will appear in "My Computer" as in standby mode.

• Press and hold any app until you see a check mark on the icon.
• From the pop-up window, select "Backup" Applications.

Of course, doing everything one at a time is a bit cumbersome, and The best way Reserve copy your phone - use a third-party backup tool.

You can also use the control panel of your video card for settings. Open it by clicking on the corresponding icon in the notification area on the taskbar, or in any other way (via the "Display" component or from the subfolder with the name of the video card in the Program Files folder).

On the video card control panel for customization basic parameters are available: resolution, adjustment of the size and position of the desktop, color saturation, brightness, contrast. Also here you can set the mode in which the display is rotated 90 or 180 degrees. Move through the sections choosing the options you need to edit. After finishing the settings, save the changes with the OK or Apply button.

Even its interface is too clumsy for most common people. Accidents do happen, and to avoid data loss, please make a backup beforehand. There is an easier way to solve your problems. It's not as difficult as it sounds when you've learned how to do it right. This is especially useful for those who don't want to go through the hassle.

These steps are only required for the first time use. Then you will learn how to back up your device. Raise the bottom rail by scrolling from the bottom to the middle of the screen. This will give you a few more options. Confirm your choice by clicking the "Backup" button.

Resolution is a term applied to digital images. The desktop “picture” and all the icons on it are also digital images. The selected screen resolution will determine the appearance of the desktop and all launched files (large or small icons of folders and files, their normal or stretched appearance, the type of file signatures, and so on). You can revert or set a new screen resolution in just a few clicks.

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This may take a while if you have a lot of backup applications. Alternatively, you can skip to step 3 for recovery. This time select the "Recover and Sync" tab. All apps that you have a backup for should be listed on your screen.

It may take a while if you have a lot of recovery apps.

Instructions

To adjust the screen resolution, open Control Panel from the Start menu. When displaying the Control Panel by Category, select Appearance and Themes. In the window that opens, either select the task "Change the screen resolution", or click on the "Screen" icon. If the control panel has a classic look, immediately select the "Display" icon by clicking on it with the left mouse button. The "Properties: Display" window will open. To switch from displaying the control panel by category to the classic view and vice versa, click the appropriate label command on the left side of the control panel dialog box.

Text messages are an important source of key information that we store on our mobile phones. These could be financial updates or reminders you've set up for your next movie. Although our belief in the invincibility of our cell phones definitely commendable, there are times when things go wrong. Crashes software or equipment or even accidental deletion on our part may leave us without permanently important data stored on our phones.

These programs can prove invaluable in recovering not only our mobile data, but our very common sense as well. Deleted messages and other data can only be recovered until the memory that originally stored that particular message has not been overwritten. Once overwritten, your invaluable data is lost forever. If the mistake was wrong, then restore things as soon as possible in order to get the best chance of recovery.

The "Properties: Display" window can be called in another way. Click from the desktop in any place free of folders and files with the right mouse button. In the drop-down menu, select the last line "Properties" and click on it with any mouse button. In the window that opens, go to the "Parameters" tab.

The "Parameters" tab is divided into several parts. At the top, you will see a visual display of your monitor. If you have multiple monitors connected, choose which monitor you want to apply the new settings to. To do this, click on the monitor image with the left mouse button so that it is highlighted with a frame. If you have only one monitor installed, leave everything unchanged.

You can store up to 10 fields and additional notes with each item. For example, a health insurance item might include your subscriber number, group number, plan, primary care provider, and so on. you can change the icons and field labels for each item.

Items can be organized by category and type. Examples of categories are Personal and Business. Examples of types include credit cards, logins, and memberships. For example, you might have multiple logins, each with a username and password.

Creating a login template allows you to create new logins without re-entering each field. You can display items as a list or tree structure. List view displays each item on a separate row, with columns for each field, similar to a spreadsheet. You can quickly find items by entering characters in the search box at the top of the main window.

To change the screen resolution of the selected monitor, in the "Screen resolution" section located under the section with the visual display of the display, move the "slider" to the position you need and click the "Apply" button. The desktop configuration will change, you will be given a few seconds to evaluate the result. If you are satisfied with the new display, confirm the operation by clicking the "Yes" button in the notification window. Close the properties window by clicking the "OK" button or the "x" icon in the upper right corner of the window. If you are not satisfied with the new screen resolution, clicking the "No" button will return you to the current settings.

The information displayed is limited to items containing the search string. The changes you make are automatically saved. To search for an item, press the menu key and select Search from the action bar. Each time you enter a character, the tree or list of items will shrink to include only those items that contain the search string.

Items can be grouped into categories like Business, Personal, etc. each category can include several types such as credit cards, logins and memberships. These folders cannot be deleted. Templates allow you to set default icons and field labels for similar items. For example, all credit cards have a number, an expiration date, and a security code. Instead of typing the same field labels every time you create an element credit card, you can choose a credit card template that will automatically fill in the field labels.

It happens that on screen picture tube color TV color distortion occurs due to mask magnetization. This situation can be corrected by performing a procedure called demagnetization.

Instructions

Unplug the TV and wait for the PTC thermistor (the so-called PTC thermistor) in the demagnetization loop to cool down. This can take up to half an hour. Then turn on the machine again. Automatic demagnetization will take place. If it doesn't work, repeat the procedure several times.

To use a template with an element, click on the element's name, then press the menu key and select Template from the action bar. Press the menu key again and select Add from the action bar. Click on a template in the list to display the edit template form. Click on the template icon, name, or any field to edit, then click Finish.

Press the menu key and select "Delete" from the action bar. The password generator can be used to suggest new passwords based on user preferences. In addition, you can call the password generator when editing the element field by clicking the "Create password" button.

The monitor usually has a relay that disconnects the PTC thermistor and the coil from the network after demagnetization has been performed. Therefore, it cools down even when the monitor is on. To demagnetize the kinescope again, just select the item called Degauss in the monitor menu. Remember that it will be possible to successfully demagnetize the tube mask again only after half an hour (while the posistor is hot, when the corresponding menu item is selected, the relay will click, but demagnetization will not be carried out, besides, each such attempt will reheat the posistor).

Choice of appearance

You can choose the length and types of characters to include in passwords. Each time you change the setting, the suggested password will be updated. To cut and paste your password, click the Copy button at the bottom of the password generator screen. Go to a field that you can edit, touch and hold that field for two seconds, then choose Paste from the pop-up menu.

To change these settings, press the Menu key and select Security Settings in the action bar, then click Done to save. You can change the security time by clicking the Menu button, selecting Security Options from the action bar, and choosing the number of minutes from the Security Timeout drop-down list.

If the CRT is so strongly magnetized that the built-in loop cannot demagnetize it, use an external demagnetizing choke. Take it to the TV studio for a while. Remove from the room for a while any floppy disks, audio and video tapes, bank and discount cards, tickets with a magnetic stripe - everything that can be demagnetized together with a TV or monitor. Turn on your TV or monitor, put the choke a few meters away, then turn it on too. Slightly moving the throttle from side to side, slowly bring it near the unit, this will cause severe color irregularities. Take it back just as slowly and turn it off just a few meters away. After that, the color distortion should disappear. If not, repeat the procedure several times. Do not keep the choke on for a long time to avoid heating up.

If even demagnetization by an external choke did not lead to the desired result, the convergence of beams is disturbed in the device. Entrust its adjustment to a specialist. This is due not only to the presence in the TV or monitor high voltages, but also with the complexity of the procedure - not even every TV technician will take it up.

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Young smartphone users on Android OS often have a question posed in the title of the article. " There was an iconPI remember where I stood, I used it and suddenly it was gone. Can't Call by phone / View and send SMS /Take a photo /Go online / and the like.Who is to blame and what to do?»

Consider several typical cases.

1. You accidentally deleted either an icon or an application.

If you click on the application icon and hold your finger on it for a while (about 1 second), then it “ sticks to your finger, and at the top of the screen appears recycle bin icon... If you move the icon to the trash can, it turns red and when you release your finger, both icons disappear. As a result, the initial the icon will be removed... Unlike Windows, the Recycle Bin folder does not exist here in files, and it is impossible to restore an icon deleted to it.

but recovering a deleted icon possibly from ... This menu is called by clicking on the button with the image Lattice and contains icons for all installed system and user applications.

If you find the desired application in the list and hold your finger on its icon, then in some versions Android OS, it will also stick to your finger, and under them there will be an image of the last desktop, on which you can release the icon and it will thus be restored on it. However, it will remain in its original place in the Application Menu.

IN other versions OS, when a finger is paused in the Application Menu, crosses appear on the icons, and images of all desktops appear at the bottom of the screen in a reduced scale, where necessary drag the icon to restore.

Be careful with crosses! They are intended for removing no longer icons, but themselves custom applications... In this case, to restore them, you will need to re-download and install the application from Google market Play.

So if you don't see your missing icon even in the Application Menu, then there is two options:

• either you uninstalled the application as I just described;
• either you have inadvertently or knowingly turned it off without completely deleting it.

In the latter case look for him among the disconnected and include ( Settings - Application manager - Disabled tab (swipe from right to left) - Looking for an application - Enable - Restart smartphone).

2. You accidentally moved the icon.

You may have noticed that an icon stuck to your finger can be move around the screen by changing its position and pushing other icons apart. When moving off screen she ends up on a nearby desktop... This case is typical, when you accidentally hold your finger on an icon longer than necessary and did not notice how it stuck and moved to the next table. So try looking for the "missing" icon on neighboring desktops.

The second move case is folder creation... If the sticky icon is placed not between other icons (in this case, it pushes them), but straight on top of another icon and in this position, release, then both icons are placed in a newly created folder named (which can be changed by tapping on it). You may also, out of inexperience, not notice that created a folder and "lost" their icon in it... Look for folders, enter them and pull your icon back out, to your desktop and to the desired location. By the way, folders are a very handy tool to save space on your desktop. Use them deliberately. See a couple of folders in the first screenshot.

After updating applications, it often happens that icons disappear from the desktop of a smartphone (or tablet) and / or notifications of incorrect links for one or several of them begin to appear over and over again. Therefore, we will tell you what to do if the application icon in Android disappeared.

• if the icon is missing: restore

The fastest and easiest way to fix this problem is to simply take and re-add the lost icon to the main screen of your smartphone. But if the icon has not disappeared, but just does not work (broken link), then you must first remove it. To do this, click on it and hold down until the inscription "Delete" appears at the top of the screen.

Here we recall that in this way, it is possible to completely delete the entire application at once, so you need to be more careful with this. In this case, we only need to remove the non-working icon from the screen.

Removed? Now through " Settings»We find the corresponding application, click on it and also hold down the click and drag its usual place on the main screen.

• if the icon disappears: reboot

Here, too, everything is simple. The problem with the disappearance of icons, as well as a whole lot of other different-sized problems, can be eliminated by simply rebooting it. We press the power button, select "Restart" and wait for the completion of the procedure.

• if the icon is missing: clean

If both of the above methods of eliminating the problem did not have the desired effect (which is unlikely), then we also apply the third one -. The method is more radical, but it allows solving much more serious problems. However, this option is not available in all Android smartphones.

Nevertheless, let's try. The first step is to turn off the device. Further, when it is completely turned off, simultaneously press and hold the power and volume up buttons until the Android logo (or any other logo) appears on the screen. It will mean that you have successfully activated the so-called recovery menu smartphone ( Recovery). The transition between its lines up and down is made with the volume up-down buttons. With their help, we select the item Clear cache(or Wipe cache partition).

Here, too, you should be careful. In some smartphones, Clear Cache is combined with the item Factory reset(full reset of system settings or ""). If this was also found on your smartphone, then on this one, obviously, it is better to stop this venture and completely exit the Recovery menu. Since it is still not worth completely resetting the device because of one broken icon.

If Clear cache(or Wipe cache partition) you observe in a separate line and without additional entries, then we select this line and run the cache clearing procedure. Upon completion, restart the smartphone again (Reboot). When rebooting through the recovery menu, it usually takes a little more time. But then, most likely, all application icons will return to their places and will work properly as before.

Icons for phone, contacts, SMS messages and other programs could disappear from the desktop for one of three reasons.

The most common reason: icons disappear due to the transfer of programs from the main memory to the USB flash drive. This is how the icons of applications downloaded from the Play Store disappear: YouTube, viber (vibe), skype, play market, flashlight.

Built-in programs: camera, sms, phone handset, menus, messages, galleries, settings, downloads, Wi-Fi and others that are in the phone "by default" after installing the OS, for this reason, cannot be lost.

Another reason- accidentally deleting or moving an icon to another screen or to another section of the operating system.

You can accidentally move the icon of the phone, contacts, SMS messages and other programs, especially often when the smartphone is in the hands of a child.

Third reason, moving icons to a previously created folder or which is created automatically when one icon crawls onto another.

Missing icons in the USB stick.

It so happens that if the Android operating system or programs installed in it work incorrectly, such a harmless action as moving an application from the main memory to a USB flash drive leads to the loss of the program shortcut on the desktop.

To return the shortcut, the icon to its place, the reverse action helps: transferring the program from the flash drive to the built-in memory of the phone.

This can be done in the following way. Settings - Applications - Your application - Move to phone.

If the application is already running, then there is a shorter path. Please select the desired program in the list of running programs and hold it with your finger for 2 seconds. After that, the "Application Information" window and the "Move to Phone" button will appear.

It is worth noting that this problem of losing an icon does not depend on the type of flash drive inserted into the phone, but on the "glitchiness" of the application installed from the Play Marketa.

Setting up Hola Launcher.

It also helps to solve this problem. uninstallation and complete reinstallation of the program from Play Market. It is advisable to remove the USB flash drive from the phone.

Programs built into the OS such as: Camera, SMS, Calls, Contacts, Gallery, Play Market, Settings, cannot be transferred to a USB flash drive and back to the phone. The shortcuts for these programs disappear from the desktop for another reason.

Accidentally deleted icons.

You can always pull the icon of any main program or third-party application from the list of installed programs.

Expand the list of programs (the circle or square with dots button), find the program you need, for example Contacts or Handset - calls. Press it for 2-3 seconds. The desktop will automatically open and the icon for this program will appear on it. Place the application icon in a convenient place for you.

So you can quickly restore the missing icon and put it in its old place.

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The icon got into the folder.

What to do if, for one reason or another, the icon disappeared and you cannot find its program in the applications menu. This problem refers to phones that do not work on pure Android, but made on the basis of MIUI firmware, for example Xiaomi smartphone and similar ones.

Look for the missing shortcut in the folders on the desktop.

On the Android OS desktop, you can create folders and "throw" shortcuts of similar applications there.

Creating a folder is very simple. Drag one icon over the other and drop it on the second icon. A folder will automatically be created in which there will be two shortcuts.

Quite possibly earlier, it happened by accident. Unbeknownst to you, you yourself or someone else put one shortcut on another and a folder was created. Or more likely, the application icon was accidentally dropped into a nearby folder.

What to do, how to find the icon? It is necessary to open all the folders that are on the desktops mobile phone and look carefully, look for the missing badge.

Note: Examine the smartphone screen carefully, the folder may not be noticed, it may look like a shortcut.

Video: Menu button, where is it? Or a video about Launcher (desktop).

Video: Automatically add shortcuts to the Desktop in Android.

Sort icons and search by name.

You can return missing icons in another way, using special applications called launchers.

Most famous Hola Launcher, which can be downloaded for free from the official store Play apps Market.

After installing Hola Launcher on your phone, you will be able to change the design of buttons, icons, icons and the appearance of the Android OS. But most importantly: there will be different types menus through which you can find any application, program and display its icon on the desktop.

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Cons of Hola Launcher: the appearance in one place or another of advertisements, which from time to time have to be closed.

Additional features of Hola Launcher: this program optimizes the performance of the operating system and allows you to quickly clean RAM mobile device.