You can turn off app suggestions on Android 13 by accessing your Home Screen settings and disabling the suggestion features.
Turning off app suggestions on your Android 13 device can help declutter your home screen and app drawer, providing a more customized and less predictive user experience. This process typically involves adjusting settings related to how your launcher displays suggested applications.
Based on available information, including user experiences documented on October 19, 2023, the method often involves accessing settings directly from your home screen.
Here are the steps you can follow:
Steps to Disable App Suggestions
Follow these simple steps directly from your Android 13 home screen:
- Long Press the Home Screen: Tap and hold your finger on an empty space on your home screen until a menu or options appear.
- Access Home Screen Settings: From the options that pop up (like Wallpapers, Widgets, or Settings), tap on Settings. This is often referred to as accessing the "Home settings" or similar, launching the settings related to your specific home screen launcher.
- Find Suggestions: Within the Home Screen settings menu, look for a section or option labeled Suggestions. This is where options related to suggested apps or actions are typically located.
- Disable Suggestions: Inside the "Suggestions" menu, you will likely find toggles or checkboxes for various types of suggestions. According to the reference provided (Oct 19, 2023), you should disable everything with 'Suggestion' in it. This might include toggles for:
- App Suggestions in All Apps list (App Drawer)
- Suggestions on the Home Screen
- Suggestion Strips (if applicable)
By turning off these options, your launcher will stop displaying apps it predicts you might want to use based on your usage patterns.
Practical Insights
- Launcher Variation: The exact wording and location of these settings can vary slightly depending on your specific Android device manufacturer (e.g., Samsung One UI, Google Pixel Launcher, OnePlus OxygenOS) and the default launcher app they use. However, the general path of long-pressing the home screen to access its settings is common.
- Immediate Effect: Once you disable the suggestion toggles, the changes should take effect immediately. You should no longer see suggested apps in the designated areas.
- Re-enabling: If you change your mind later, you can easily follow the same steps to navigate back to the Suggestions settings and re-enable the options.
This process provides a straightforward way to control the predictive features of your Android 13 home screen and app drawer.
