topic Re: Re: Re: Adding apps to groups on phone or tablet in Fold & Flip Phones

Adding apps to groups on phone or tablet

Rayzer — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 02:04:18 GMT

When I add an application to a group on my S9 tablet by clicking the Plus it brings up a list of applications where I can select multiple ones to add to the group.

Adding an application to my S9 tablet

However, when I click on the plus sign on a group on my z-fold 4 phone it goes to edit the name of the group. To add items on my phone I have to go down to the application listings and select the item I want to add to home and then drag them into the group.

Is this normal behavior? Both devices are running Android 14

Re: Adding apps to groups on phone or tablet

GaryB82 — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 21:52:06 GMT

It sounds like its registering your tap on the edit text field and not the plus I would try taping closer to the circle and see if that helps

Re: Re: Adding apps to groups on phone or tablet

Rayzer — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:06:25 GMT

I can edit the name of the group or I can change its properties. I can't select anything in between.

Re: Re: Adding apps to groups on phone or tablet

Samsung_Moderator — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:21:24 GMT

Hi Rayzer, One thought, are you using a launcher? Have you tried clearing the cache for the One UI or launcher?

Re: Adding apps to groups on phone or tablet

Rayzer — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 23:03:27 GMT

I had Microsoft launcher that was upgraded into my Z fold from my old note phone but I've never used it. I uninstalled it and cleared the cash for home UI 1, and it still doesn't allow me to select applications. I always thought it was somewhat cumbersome to add applications into groups and wouldn't have known that anything was wrong if it wasn't for my S9 Ultra tablet. It's just so much easier to do everything on it! Except possibly hold in your hand.

Re: Adding apps to groups on phone or tablet

GaryB82 — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 23:07:42 GMT

Sorry just saw your reply Ill see what I can figure out when I get back to my parents and test a few things on there Fold

Re: Adding apps to groups on phone or tablet

Rayzer — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 00:13:08 GMT

I just made a major discovery and found out that select apps to group works on the cover display and pages displayed on the cover page. I went into home screen settings and turned the cover display mirroring on to see if that would affect it. It did not make a difference either on or off. It works fine on the cover display and pages, but when you unfold the phone, folders on the main display do not.

Re: Adding apps to groups on phone or tablet

bill-e — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 00:30:48 GMT

Works fine here, try Resetting by pressing and holding Power and Vol Down until the fold reboots.

Re: Adding apps to groups on phone or tablet

Rayzer — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 06:52:51 GMT

The hinge on my z-fold 4 gave out, and I got a replacement from Samsung Care+. I tried following this from the beginning on the new phone. Initially, It worked on my new phone until I installed the three updates attached to this post. Obviously, my data and applications also (using Smart Switch to transfer).
It was interesting that the layout of the folder on the new phone before being updated had the name "Google" on a separate line. After the updates, the folder name, plus sign, and properties button were all on one line. Which, as I've said previously, doesn't allow you to add applications from a checklist.

Re: Adding apps to groups on phone or tablet

Rayzer — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 06:44:46 GMT

When you click on the plus, it edits the name of the folder. Before I installed the updates, you could click the Plus, and it would bring up an application list to choose which ones to put in the folder, like it does on my tab S9.
It's interesting that the updates put the folder name, plus sign, and properties button on the same line.
IDK, does anyone have a clue?

Re: Re: Re: Adding apps to groups on phone or tablet

Rayzer — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 06:49:07 GMT

Serendipity, but I got a new phone to try it on. See my last post on this subject. It's still got me stumped.

Re: Adding apps to groups on phone or tablet

Rayzer — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 06:00:03 GMT

Solved! 👏🏼
After toggling the switch "App Label" in Goodlock, the folder now allows the addition of applications as intended on the inner display. After turning it on once it started working. Now, it doesn't make a difference whether it's on or off.