The popularity of mobile games has skyrocketed to the point where Samsung has introduced a control center dedicated to games on their phones. Called Game Launcher, it was introduced alongside the Galaxy S7 series. Once it’s activated, however, you may find the game’s icons start to disappear from your home screen. Why does it happen and how to disable Game Launcher? Find the answer in this article.
Game Launcher exclusively for Samsung phones. It comes pre-installed and offers many benefits, as mentioned below. However, not everyone likes Game Launcher and many want to disable it or at least remove their games from it.
If you want to do the same, see how to uninstall apps and disable Game Launcher on Samsung phones.
What does the game launcher do on Samsung phones
Think of the Game Launcher as a separate launcher containing all the games installed on your phone. However, that is only its basic use. It takes your gaming experience to the next level by providing cool features like screen recording, screenshots, temperature monitoring, etc. All of them can be accessed while play game.
Alternatively, you can lock the game screen to pause your game. Moreover, you can use up to 4 apps while playing games. Those app icons will appear in the pop-up menu, and the app will also open in the pop-up. So you don’t have to leave your game to use other apps. For example, you can continue chatting with friends on WhatsApp while playing moves in Candy Crush.
In case you don’t want to use any of those features, check out three methods to disable Game Launcher or remove apps from Game Launcher.
1. Remove an app from Game Launcher
Instead of shutting down the entire Game Launcher app, you can remove a game or two from it. Here are the steps for the same.
Step 1: Launch the Game Launcher app on your Samsung phone.
Step 2: Swipe up on the dock at the bottom containing the installed games.
Step 3: Long press on the game icon that you want to remove from Game Launcher. A menu will appear. Tap Remove from Game Launcher.
Note: Removing a game from Game Launcher will not uninstall it from your phone.
After you remove the app from Game Launcher, the game icon will disappear from Game Launcher. Go back to the app drawer and you should see the game icon there.
2. Keep the game on both Home screen and Game Launcher
The method mentioned above does not allow you to enjoy the features of Game Launcher. That’s because after you remove an app from it, you lose that app’s privileges. If you want to enjoy the features offered by Game Launcher while keeping the icons on your home screen, you can have that too.
For that, follow these steps:
Step 1: Open the Game Launcher app on your phone.
Step 2: Tap the three-bar icon at the top. Then, tap on the settings icon.
Step 2: Turn off the switch next to the ‘Hide games on Home and Apps’ option. When enabled, all games installed on your phone will only appear in the Game Launcher. When you disable this feature, the game will appear in the Game Launcher and Home screen/App Drawer.
3. Disable Game Launcher
Finally, if you don’t like Game Launcher at all, you can turn it off completely. When you do, all the games inside the Game Launcher will be moved to your Home screen/App Drawer. In case you are worried about your game data, nothing will happen to it after disabling Game Launcher.
Tip: Learn how to sync game progress across different devices.
Here’s how to turn off Game Launcher on Samsung phones.
Step 1: Open Settings on your phone.
Step 2: Tap Advanced Features. Turn off the toggle next to Game Launcher.
Step 3: Restart the phone.
Note: Repeat the steps to enable Game Launcher.
Tips and tricks for using Game Launcher
Here are some cool tips and tricks for using Game Launcher.
Move the game to the Game Launcher
If Game Launcher doesn’t detect your favorite game, you can add it manually. To do so, follow these steps:
Step 1: Open the Game Launcher application. Swipe up on the toolbar holding your game.
Step 2: Click on the three dots icon. Select Add application from the menu.
Step 3: Select your game from the list and tap Add at the top.
Add or remove apps from the pop-up panel
As mentioned earlier, you can use additional apps inside Game Launcher. You can add up to 4 apps as shortcuts. If you want to change the default apps, here’s how.
Step 1: Launch Game Launcher and open any game.
Step 2: Click on the game booster icon present in the lower left corner.
Tip: You will find options like Record, Screenshot, Navigation Lock etc inside the icon.
Step 3: Tap the three dots next to the list of apps. Add or remove apps from the next screen.
Control
Game Launcher may look intimidating at first, but it’s not. Give it some time, and you’ll love it. When that happens, playing games without adding them to the Game Launcher on Samsung phones will feel strange.
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