Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge How to enable the "No App Drawer" setting

[adelcastillo78]

Got my GS7 Edge today, which looks and feels amazing. So I saw in a few reviews that there was supposed to be a Samsung Labs settings in the Advanced Features that would enable the No App Drawer (just like the bitten fruit company offers). I wanted to try it out, but I can't find this anywhere.

I have a T-Mobile version.

 

[dpham00]

Re: How to enable the "No App Drawer" setting

It is disabled in the tmobile version

 

[adelcastillo78]

Re: How to enable the "No App Drawer" setting

It is disabled in the tmobile version

BOO T-Mobile for not allowing it... oh well. Thanks for the info!

 

[bhatech]

Re: How to enable the "No App Drawer" setting

I think all US carriers are not having it. Thinking about it, could be Samsung just didn't include it in the Snapdragon versions or may be add it back in a future software update.

 

[brava27]

Re: How to enable the "No App Drawer" setting

Got my GS7 Edge today, which looks and feels amazing. So I saw in a few reviews that there was supposed to be a Samsung Labs settings in the Advanced Features that would enable the No App Drawer (just like the bitten fruit company offers). I wanted to try it out, but I can't find this anywhere.

I have a T-Mobile version.

Nova Launcher maaaaan

 

[adelcastillo78]

Re: How to enable the "No App Drawer" setting

Nova Launcher maaaaan

Finally Samsung allows their weather/clock widget to work on 3rd party launchers!!!

 

[livetoride4666]

Re: How to enable the "No App Drawer" setting

May I ask why you would want to disable the app drawer???!

 

[barskin]

Re: How to enable the "No App Drawer" setting

May I ask why you would want to disable the app drawer???!

Exactly what I was wondering. What is the advantage in eliminating the app drawer? What is the disadvantage in having one?

 

[zipro]

Re: How to enable the "No App Drawer" setting

Exactly what I was wondering. What is the advantage in eliminating the app drawer? What is the disadvantage in having one?

Maybe it eats resources or something

 

[bhatech]

Re: How to enable the "No App Drawer" setting

May I ask why you would want to disable the app drawer???!

Because of choice, not everyone likes the same thing. Keeps things simple and to search apps just swipe down with single finget, start typing app name and you will get the app. Doesn't matter if it stays in app drawer or on the main screen. For people who have used the iPhone no app drawer is no big deal.

Personally for me I don't care either way but if I have the option in setting I probably would turn it on and try out. Doesn't hurt to have choice for the user to decide.

 

[livetoride4666]

Re: How to enable the "No App Drawer" setting

I understand, but one of the things I like most about android are widgets. If all your apps and widgets are on your main pages it will be crazy! But I guess some may like that for a weird reason.

 

[Kevin OQuinn]

Re: How to enable the "No App Drawer" setting

I understand, but one of the things I like most about android are widgets. If all your apps and widgets are on your main pages it will be crazy! But I guess some may like that for a weird reason.

Might be the best of both worlds. On iPhone I didn't care because I would always swipe down and type a few letters to find the app I want. The only thing I ever got tired of with my iPhone's was lack of widgets. I like glance-able information.

 

[edubb256]

Re: How to enable the "No App Drawer" setting

I understand, but one of the things I like most about android are widgets. If all your apps and widgets are on your main pages it will be crazy! But I guess some may like that for a weird reason.

For years I've used an app drawer. But for the past few months I"ve been running Nova with no app drawer. I keep some widgets on one home screen and all the apps I use regularly on two other home screens. I simply swipe down for a search bar to find rarely used apps. This approach seems so much easier, cleaner and more elegant, and I doubt I'd ever go back to using a app drawer, but to each his own.

 

[meyerweb#CB]

Re: How to enable the "No App Drawer" setting

The option to remove the app drawer is part of Samsung Labs, and both t-mobile and Sprint have completely removed that feature. Probably because Samsung says that the options in Labs might change, and the carriers don't want to deal with calls from customers complaining that a feature they've been using is gone.

 

[ironass]

Re: How to enable the "No App Drawer" setting

An alternative explanation for carriers removing stock Samsung features and apps from their minority variants is that the carriers can cram more bloatware on the phone.

 

[recDNA]

Re: How to enable the "No App Drawer" setting

Ya the bloatware would be even more annoying taking up screen space. More likely users will disable it to hide it.

 

[adelcastillo78]

Re: How to enable the "No App Drawer" setting

For years I've used an app drawer. But for the past few months I"ve been running Nova with no app drawer. I keep some widgets on one home screen and all the apps I use regularly on two other home screens. I simply swipe down for a search bar to find rarely used apps. This approach seems so much easier, cleaner and more elegant, and I doubt I'd ever go back to using a app drawer, but to each his own.

I originally asked this because I wanted to try it out. I have always used an app drawer but I may not care for it if it wasn't there. How did you get rid of your app drawer on Nova? I can't find the option. And yes, I got Nova Prime. Thanks!

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[edubb256]

Re: How to enable the "No App Drawer" setting

How did you get rid of your app drawer on Nova? I can't find the option. And yes, I got Nova Prime. Thanks!p

Just remove the apps drawer shortcut from home screen (you can easily add it back later). Then I added a Swipe down gesture for App search.