Method and device for managing application icons and user terminal

The invention provides a method and device for managing application icons and a user terminal, and relates to the field of intelligent terminals. The method for managing the application icons includes the following steps that, application icon sliding operation of a user is received, when the time of the sliding operation is smaller than first preset time, the application icons are deleted. The method for managing the application icons is convenient and practical, time, spending in application icon management, of the user can be well saved, and the experience degree of the user is improved. 本发明提供了种应用图标管理方法、装置及用户终端，涉及智能终端领域。该应用图标管理方法包括：接收用户对应用图标的滑动操作；当所述滑动操作的时间小于第预设时间，删除所述应用图标。该应用图标管理方法方便、实用，可以很好地节省用户管理应用图标所花费的时间，提高用户的体验度。