On Tue, 8 Feb 2022 20:08:10 +0100, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> I accidentally deleted the icon of an app in my phone.
That used to happen to me a lot as I have bad eyes and fat fingers.
One suggestion is to lock the homescreen (Nova has a setting for that).
> How do I find out what app was it?
As Carlos is well aware but I say this out loud because Usenet is a team
sport where not everyone knows what Carlos knows, there is a difference
between deleting the app and just deleting the icon shortcut to the app.
Carlos apparently still has the app, but not the icon anymore.
There's also the concept of a _hidden_ icon, but Carlos isn't talking about
that either, as far as I can tell.
> I googled, but all I found were instructions to add the icon of a
> _known_ app. I just didn't pay attention to the name of the icon and
> forgot it.
Since everyone learns from every thread on Usenet, and since Carlos'
question is a perfectly valid (and common) issue, it's worth googling.
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https://www.google.com/search?q=android+recover+deleted+app+icon>
The first hit is this one:
*How to Restore Deleted Android App Icons*
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https://vlogg.com/15725/how-to-restore-deleted-android-app-icons-7-methods/>
1. Check Your App Drawer
2. Long Pressing a Blank Space on Your Home Screen
3. Adding a New Launcher
4. Re-enabling Disabled Apps, or Finding Apps You¢ve Hidden
5. See if You¢ve Deleted the Entire Application
6. Retrieving Custom Icons Have Disappeared
7. If you¢ve Deleted the App Drawer Icon
The next hit seems to say similar things:
*7 methods to restore deleted Android app icons*
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https://joyofandroid.com/how-to-restore-deleted-android-app-icons/>
Same with the next hit after that:
*How to restore app icons on Android?*
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https://candid.technology/restore-deleted-app-icons-android/>
And the next after that:
*How to Restore Deleted App Icons on Android*
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https://techcult.com/restore-deleted-app-icons-on-android/>
Nor much of the rest that popped up (all of which are similar):
*How To Restore Deleted Icons On Android*
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https://fixguider.com/how-to-restore-deleted-icons-on-android/>
Which, let's be clear, isn't that many methods since not all of them apply
to accidentally deleting an app icon but still having the app installed.
It gets even worse with the next hit (which is merely shameless clickbait):
*Top 3 Ways to Restore Deleted Icons on Android*
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https://toolbox.iskysoft.com/backup-android/how-to-restore-deleted-icons-on-android.html>
Anyway, Carlos is correct that much of what a search finds is useless.
What would be nice is a homescreen icon "recycle bin" concept.
Does it exist?
Dunno.
A quick search didn't find one, but they may exist nonetheless.
I searched Aurora for "recover deleted icons" and it found some stuff.
I'm testing some of them now, but I don't have a lot of hope of success.
I hope someone else with a good heart but more knowledge than I have can
help Carlos answer the question as we'd all benefit from the answer.