On Fri, 31 Mar 2017 01:07:37 -0400, tlvp wrote:
> On Thu, 30 Mar 2017 08:54:33 +1300, Ralph Fox wrote:
>
>> In Android, desktop icons are
>> not files in the file system.
>
> Nor are they pickled herrings in my fridge. But what *are* they?
> (Doesn't really help much to know what they're *not* :-) .) Thanks.
> Cheers, -- tlvp
All such info is stored under the your launcher's "data" folders. So, it
depends on the launcher you are using as to where and how it is stored.
For example:
My ASUS devices store this under:
"/data/data/com.asus.launcher/databases/allapps.db" as well as a few
other database files under the same path.
To access it, you will need a rooted device. Know this: Messing with it
can result in a bricked or boot-looped device. I have personally copied
these database files to my PC, and opened them in the appropriate,
database program. However, I would at this point NEVER attempt to edit
them and then try and overwrite the file on my android. I am sure it can
be done, but it is not for me as I find reinstalling ROMs tiresome :)
Hope that helps.
Cheeers