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    How to put an icon back on the lockscreen - no shortcut option

    Well it's better to have it on the multi-screen than not at all, but I still can't get it on the lockscreen. So if anybody has any more ideas on this then please let me know. Before I swipe the gmail icon displays on the bottom of the lock screen but disappears afterwards. Thanks for all the...
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    How to put an icon back on the lockscreen - no shortcut option

    OK I carried out your suggestion and when I went to Google playstore it said already installed but it did let me install it. I restarted the phone. Now the gmail icon shows on the lockscreen until I swipe it to open it, and then it disappears. I thought the other email program that I...
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    How to put an icon back on the lockscreen - no shortcut option

    No, it's not hidden. And I can't uninstall gmail but only update it because it was factory installed. The view is alphabetical .. thanks, Michael
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    How to put an icon back on the lockscreen - no shortcut option

    Thanks again GTWallng I have 4 lock screen pages They're actually the one way around but just mistitled. Michael
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    How to put an icon back on the lockscreen - no shortcut option

    Thanks GSDer It appears on the shortcut's menu but not on my lockscreen :-( And if I go to + add more apps and widgets, it doesn't appear there either. Michael
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    How to put an icon back on the lockscreen - no shortcut option

    Gmail does show in Application Manager however. Michael
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    How to put an icon back on the lockscreen - no shortcut option

    Gmail does show in Application Manager however. Michael
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    How to put an icon back on the lockscreen - no shortcut option

    Thanks Emad, Thanks to your image I got it sorted out. The way it's been implemented isn't exactly obvious, and since I installed the new firmware my whole layout has been changed. Anyway the image will probably make it clearer as to how far I've got, and the present problem. Michael
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    How to put an icon back on the lockscreen - no shortcut option

    Thanks Emad, Thanks to your image I got it sorted out. The way it's been implemented isn't exactly obvious, and since I installed the new firmware my whole layout has been changed. Anyway the image will probably make it clearer as to how far I've got, and the present problem. Michael
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    How to put an icon back on the lockscreen - no shortcut option

    Thanks for the reply, but I'm not sure what you mean. I simply what to put an icon on the lock screen that will open my gmail app. I have "swipe" enabled but how will that help me put the icon on the lockscreen? Michael
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    How to put an icon back on the lockscreen - no shortcut option

    Gt-19300 4.3 Unrooted Hi, my phone came with Gmail built in and when I tried a different email app I removed the gmail icon from the lockscreen. I want to use the built in program again and it shows in application manager and is working. But how do I put the icon back on the lock screen? My...
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    Too Many Contacts Deletes (gmail)

    Re: Ive solved it! Thanks that worked for me. I just posted this over at "backup contacts"... I had lots and lots of duplicates and ones that needed to be merged. From the original phone plus gmail other email accounts and maybe FaceBook etc etc. I tried several programs and finally found...