If you\u2019ve had an Android phone for any length of time, it\u2019s easy to get used to living with, well, chaos. If you\u2019re anything like me, you\u2019re constantly adding new apps, deciding they\u2019re okay but not great, adding another, and so on. Then, a few months later, as you\u2019re scrolling through your app drawer, you\u2019re surprised to see several apps that you forgot about and perhaps don\u2019t even remember what they\u2019re used for. <\/p>\n

In a very short time, it can become a mess. And if you\u2019re really an app enthusiast, it can start taking up more space than you can spare. (Here, we can take as written the obligatory KonMari reference.)<\/p>\n

There are essentially two steps to making sense of all of those Android apps: find a way to organize them (and there are a variety of ways, depending on what you\u2019re comfortable with) and periodically remove all of the extra apps that you\u2019ve accumulated and no longer use. Here are a few tips to help you do both. If you\u2019re new to Android, this may help you stay organized from day one; if you\u2019re an experienced user, you might pick up a few tips.<\/p>\n

As you go through these suggestions, keep in mind that not all Android interfaces are the same. This how-to was created using a Pixel 6 running Android 12, but your interface may be slightly different, depending on the model of your phone and which Android version you\u2019re running.<\/p>\n

At the most basic (and anyone who\u2019s had an Android phone for more than a week or two can skip down a bit), you can just use the app drawer, which is accessed either by swiping up from the bottom of the phone or by pressing on the apps icon at the bottom center of your display. Place the apps you use the most on one or more of your homescreens by long-pressing them while in the app drawer.<\/p>\n

The app drawer is (thankfully) organized in alphabetical order, with your last-used apps on top. You can swipe up to go through the apps; you can also swipe down on the side to go through the alphabet (which could be faster). A search bar at the top lets you type in the name of your app if you wish.<\/p>\n

However, once you start accumulating apps, you may want to save some time by creating a more structured system.<\/p>\n