App Folder for Windows Phone 8
After upgrading from my WP7 (Nokia 900) to WP8 (Nokia 1020) I basically said goodbye to the side loaded apps I had been using. Sure, I still have a Developer account, but I no longer had a need.
– Built-in screen shot replaced my side load Screen Capturer app
– New APIs in WP8 replaced my side load Batter Status app
– Built in Voice to Text replaced my pirated LG Voice to Text app
– Network Speed Test (and others) replaced my side loaded Bandwidth app
The only app I couldn’t replace and really missed, until today, was Folders, an app from Windows Phone Hacker, which did not get updated to work on Windows Phone 8.
Our own DavidK did some hunting and pecking today and found App Folder in the Windows Phone Store. Provided by Nokia and (I believe) only available to devices running the Nokia Black update Amber or Black updates (CONFIRMED-Thanks Marti). Sorry everyone else. Just gave the app a quick whirl and it works nicely. You can create as many Folders as you choose, and go back and edit (add/remove apps) anytime. Looks like you can also add Settings to any folder, or create a folder just for favorites. UPDATE: Looks like you can also reorganize your lists by dragging app names up and down. Oh, and you can resize the Tiles to show; 4 icons w/quarter size), 6 icons and folder name w/standard tile, or 12 icons and folder name w/double wide tile.
With the new quarter size tiles, a Folder app is not as important as it used to be for me. But with well over 200 apps for me to search through, it’s still easier to find a Favorite (but not favorite enough to have a space on my Start screen) on a short list with two taps and virtually no scrolling. Also easier to find some lesser used apps by full name rather than small icon. But that may just be an Old Jim problem. Go fetch it if you can. You won’t regret it.
Thank you Nokia and Microsoft, and MicroNokia.
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I wonder if I’ll ever see Black on my AT&T Lumia 920…
Can you confirm that it requires the Black update Marti? This is all it says for requirements;
App requires
HD720P (720×1280)
WVGA (480×800)
WXGA (768×1280)
and a Nokia device of course.
IT WORKS ON AMBER!
Sweet. I’ll be playing with this tonight!
It works on Nokia 1520
Thank you Marti. Article updated! And thanks for confirming Herg.
Just downloaded on my Nokia Lumia 920 with amber update and it works great!
And App Folder installed just fine on my Lumia 520. That’s a good thing.
Forget pinning folders to the start screen. The app has a far more powerful use: a customized index of all your apps. After creating folder categories and adding your apps you can now search for your app within App Folder itself. The only hang up is the folders in App Folder can not be moved or sorted. Ask Nokia through feedback to add this feature in an update and it becomes a App Manager.