Quite a few smartphone owners are wondering: is it possible to rename the application on Android? Such a desire may arise for a number of reasons. The fact is that software developers prefer to give their products sonorous and easily recognizable names, and the latter are not so many in every area. Hence the lack of uniqueness.
Take the same Yandex with Google. Neither the first nor the second bother about names and name applications as they are: “Music”, “Maps”, “Browser”, etc. As a result, chaos from different programs with the same name starts to happen on your desktop.
How to change the name of programs?
Regular platform firmware, alas, does not allow renaming application names on Android, so you have to turn to third-party solutions. They are not so few, so many experience serious difficulties with choosing the best option.
We will try to identify the most effective solutions that will allow you to rename the application on Android without any extra problems. Consider the features of each method and possible difficulties. So let's get started.
Launchers
You can rename the application on Android using third-party shells, or, as they are also called, launchers. On Google Play there is plenty of such software, but users are especially warm about two products - Nova Launcher and Apex Launcher.
Both shells equally effectively allow you to rename the application on Android. There should not be a problem with downloading and installing. Installation takes place in the normal mode for the platform.
To change the name of the program, you must:
- Click on the program icon and hold your finger until a pop-up menu appears.
- From the list that appears, select "Edit" ("Edit" / Edit).
- In the dialog box, click on the old name and drive in a new one.
- Click on the "Finish" button ("Accept" / Done).
Thus, you can rename the application on Android in both Nova Launcher and Apex Launcher. In some versions of shells, item names may change, but the process itself remains unchanged.
QuickShortcutMaker
This is a free product with which you can also change the name of the application to any other. You can find it on the same Google Play or on the official website of the developer. With the installation of problems should not arise.
During the installation of the application, you must necessarily agree to the provision of rights to edit file names. Otherwise, the platform will “resist” the actions of the program.
The utility itself has wide capabilities, but we are interested in the function of renaming applications.
To change the names, you must perform the following procedure:
- We start the utility and agree to scan the internal drive (approximately 15 seconds).
- We go to the “Applications” section and in the presented list we find the necessary one.
- Open it and click on the item “Change label” (Change label).
- In the pop-up window, enter the new application name and click OK.
- Next, click on "Create" (Create).
Now on your desktop you have an old application with a new name. It is also worth noting that if you remove the utility, then all changes will be saved.
Xposed
Another multi-module utility aimed at configuring the platform. We, again, are only interested in renaming programs, and we will omit the overview of other features. You should immediately warn that for the correct operation of the utility you need administrator rights (Root). The installation of the program is normal for the platform.
To change the name of the application, you must:
- Launch Xposed, go to the "Download" section and click on the xRenamer module icon.
- In the "Modules" section we find the launched component and activate it.
- After that, the phone will reboot and the xRenamer shortcut will appear on the desktop.
- After starting the module, a list of all shortcuts and applications will appear.
- We select the desired one and rename it with double tap.
This method is somewhat confusing, so first of all it is worth trying the two previous options.