# Start Apps from the Device Menu

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/start-apps-from-the-device-menu/32920>\
**Category:** Apps\
**Created:** [July 28, 2020, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/start-apps-from-the-device-menu/32920 "2020-07-28T13:21:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![bannwada](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bannwada/32/27653_2.png) [@bannwada](https://community.homey.app/u/bannwada)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/start-apps-from-the-device-menu/32920/1 "2020-07-28T13:21:06Z")

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How can I start an App (App with own GUI) from the Menu Devices ?

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**Author:** ![JPe4619](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jpe4619/32/9017_2.png) [@JPe4619](https://community.homey.app/u/JPe4619)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/start-apps-from-the-device-menu/32920/2 "2020-07-28T13:26:34Z")

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No need to start Apps, they run always, unless you stop them via the Apps page (under More)

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**Author:** ![bannwada](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bannwada/32/27653_2.png) [@bannwada](https://community.homey.app/u/bannwada)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/start-apps-from-the-device-menu/32920/3 "2020-07-28T13:53:12Z")

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Thanks for your answer, but this is clear for me.

I mean these apps which have an own GUI, even like the “ **Battery Monitor** ” or the “ **Lampen&Schalter Monitor** ” or “ **Temeprature Manager** ” etc.¨¨

I don’t want to go always under the menu “More” / “Apps” …start the Apps…Close the App…Go back to "More…go Back to “Apps”.

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**Author:** ![Caseda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/caseda/32/138695_2.png) [@Caseda](https://community.homey.app/u/Caseda)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/start-apps-from-the-device-menu/32920/4 "2020-07-28T14:27:47Z")

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There is only 1 way to do this, by [requesting it to Athom](http://go.athom.com/request-homey-feature).  
But I kinda doubt they will implement such a thing as the settings page is, well, a settings page, not necessarily meant as GUI for data.

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**Author:** ![MichZ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michz/32/16621_2.png) [@MichZ](https://community.homey.app/u/MichZ)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2020, 8:02am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/start-apps-from-the-device-menu/32920/5 "2020-07-29T08:02:06Z")

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On my iPhone I can hold my finger for a second on the app and then it will show me the GUI.