Categories App Helps Organize iPhone Apps on your iPhone's Home Screen

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  • Dan
    Dan Posts: 348
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    anyone know how to completely remove this app? i installed it via cydia.. and i uninstalled it from cydia. problem is it left one empty folder on my springboard, with no apps in it.

    strange part is, even though the app has been removed, if i click on the leftover category icon for "games" it loads categories. so this means that despite removing it through cydia, it left bits and pieces on my iphone

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  • Eta
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    :( I did a mess. I used categories on my iphone but forgot to empty all the folders before restoring my iphone. Now when I sync my iphone with itunes not all my apps are synchronized.
    Any idea on how I can completely restore my iphone?
    Is there a "turbo" format functionality?
    Thanks to all for any help you can give!

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  • GoogleMyName
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    You're not alone my friend, I totally forgot to do that too once I updated to 3.0 this afternoon, Now none of my apps that were in Category folders are showing up, And since there's no 3.0 Jailbreak yet, I'm stuck without access to anything on my phone.
    If you find a solution let me know, I'm looking myself.

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  • GoogleMyName
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    Wow Found the easiest Fix to bring back all of your apps.

    Settings> General> Restrictions and enable this. This will unhide all your apps. You can then go back and turn restrictions off. After you turn it back off, all of your hidden apps that were in categories will be back on your spring board.

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  • Kevin
    Kevin Posts: 154
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    You are the Man!!! Thanks so much. I thought I was in for a long night of messing with iTunes. I had categories and updated to 3.0 and lost all my apps that were in a category folder. This worked great. Thanks so much!!!

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  • S
    S Posts: 31
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    omg that worked! thank you thank you thank you!!!! But some apps were still in the folder. had to run categories and dump all the rest out onto springboard

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  • SEF
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    Are you still able to receive updates to Apps that are in Categories folders?

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  • Gurkha
    Gurkha Posts: 1
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    Don't know what you did or who you know, but that worked perfectly. Thanks, I was in a position to lose roughly 50+ apps waiting for 3.0 jailbreak.

    Awesome, thanks again.

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  • Sallie
    Sallie Posts: 1
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    So what do I do if Settings was in a folder, and therefore not showing up now?

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  • f0nziePT
    f0nziePT Posts: 1
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    amazing... congrats for the simple resolution

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  • anton
    anton Posts: 12
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    Thank you so much googlemyname!!!!!!

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  • GoogleMyName
    GoogleMyName Posts: 3
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    Welcome to everyone.

    And uhh, If you're settings were in a folder, my only thought on a solution is you're stuck waiting until they Jailbreak 3.0 and you just do that to download Categories, and bring Settings Back out to the springboard.

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  • Steve
    Steve Posts: 326
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    Hi,
    How can I change the background in particular categories? I have already tried by overwriting the background.png file with a wallpaper of my choice through openssh but it doesn't make any difference. It is still black. I have also toggled the switch to use background.png

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  • Jamie
    Jamie Posts: 23
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    SOLUTION TO LOST APPS/FOLDERS WHEN UPGRADING!!!

    hey guys i just found a easy solution to this prob!

    I also just upgraded to firmware 3.0 without taking the apps out of my folders!
    I even put the Catagorys app in a folder.

    So to launch Catagorys, i installed: AppFlow

    (AppFlow lets you see all your apps and launch them)


    i was finaly in the Catagorys app! so i made a NEW folder called 'temp' and put all the missing apps in there! (old folders are still hiden)

    very easy fix :)

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  • steven
    steven Posts: 113
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    I have noticed a slight problem, not sure if it's just with the 3GS, but when I put the mail icon into a category or even hide it with poof the settings for it also hide in the iPhone's settings

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  • Bob
    Bob Posts: 183
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    This app works fine for me so far, But I do have a strange happening. Categories see's the following on my springboard that does not show up otherwise: DemoApp, Feildtest, Web, WebSheet. they all show up with an icon that has a question mark in it. Anyone know what this is?

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  • Manny
    Manny Posts: 29
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    Hello I was wondering if I can leave all the apps in folders and sync them to itunes or do I have to first empty them before syncing? I'm not restoring or upgrading, just want to do a simple sync.

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  • iPhoneHacks
    iPhoneHacks Posts: 2,315
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    You can sync without any problem, you don't need to empty them before syncing. However, you need to remember to remove them from the folders before you upgrade to new iPhone firmware.


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  • Manny
    Manny Posts: 29
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    Ok thanks! I will try this next time I sync.

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  • apichatn@gmail.com
    apichatn@gmail.com Posts: 1
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    Great tip, thanks. Such a simple solution. Category must have function call to Poof and all that was needed was to toggle that.

    What amazes me is that how the category "apps hide" can survive the FW upgrade after DFU?!. I mean what was accidentally left in category folder before the upgrade still hide the apps after FW upgrade and apps reinstallation!

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  • matt
    matt Posts: 283
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    For people who Update their Firmware and can't see their icons there is an easy fix.

    Go into SBsettings and use the "Hide Icons" (poof icon) option to unhide all your apps. If your SBsettings icon is hidden, simply slide your finger across the top of the screen to bring up the menu and click on "more". Categories simply uses SBsettings to hide all the icons and then makes an app for each folder with the icons in them. Use the SBsettings Hide Icon feature to hide unnecessary icons like Stocks or Weather if you use TWC App.

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  • toni_castle
    toni_castle Posts: 5
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    wish it was a actual drag and drop folder it would make life so much easier but i guess this will do for now

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  • idocdina@gmail.com
    idocdina@gmail.com Posts: 1
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    I have a theme on my iphone & when I place an app in a folder using categories, the theme goes away & the icon looks like the original icon. Is there anyway to keep the theme formatting & move it into the folder??

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  • Islam Adel
    Islam Adel Posts: 1
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    I found a workaround to speed up loading without backgrounder. this workaround removes the annoying loading window.
    1. Install any Winterboard Theme
    2. Open any category folder and press on the "i " at the bottom.
    3. Under icon theme, select the just installed Theme.
    4. Uninstall the theme and reboot

    Result: No loading window, fast open

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  • Jared
    Jared Posts: 67
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    ok i have a problem...i mistankingly deleted categories without deleting all of the apps out the folders that i created. Now when i try to reinstall categories again, it doesnt show up...I guess i have to restore and jailbreak my phone again....which sucks..Any solutions?

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  • Jared
    Jared Posts: 67
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    ok nevermind...my problems resolved

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  • jj247365
    jj247365 Posts: 1
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    Hey could you please let me know how you solved this issue? I tried everything and can't get rid of these folders and categories won't install.....Your help would be greatly appreciated!

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  • Geek
    Geek Posts: 2
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    hey i accidently deleted the categories app without removing the folders.
    now i have unwanted folders and a new categories that cant see it.
    is there a way to delete the folders or should i refresh my phone ?

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  • Geek
    Geek Posts: 2
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    Way was ur solution?

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  • Kevsta
    Kevsta Posts: 1
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    Hi
    i recently deleted an app from an apps folder i created using catergories, but when i delete it, now its nowhere to be found
    anyone please help
    cheeers

    Kev

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