diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f170f9e..ca5d35c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -343,14 +343,24 @@ end
 
 ## Application management
 
-* `apps:list([sort_by], [no_hidden])` - returns the package table of all installed applications (if it is cloned app or Android for Work app package name will also contain user id, like that: `com.example.app:123`), `sort_by` - sort option (see below), `no_hidden` - true if no hidden applications are needed;
-* `apps:name(package)` - returns application name;
-* `apps:color(package)` - returns the color of the application in #XXXXXXXX format;
+* `apps:apps([sort_by])` - returns the table of tables of all installed applications
+, `sort_by` - sort option (see below);
 * `apps:launch(package)` - launches the application;
 * `apps:show_edit_dialog(package)` - shows edit dialog of the application;
-* `apps:categories()` - returns a table of category tables;
-* `apps:by_category(category_id)` - returns a table of application packages belonging to the specified category;
-* `apps:request_icons(packages)` - requests icons for the specified list of applications, the result will be returned in the `on_icons_ready()` callback.
+* `apps:categories()` - returns a table of category tables.
+
+The format of the apps table:
+
+```
+`pkg` - name of the app package (if it is cloned app or Android for Work app package name will also contain user id, like that: `com.example.app:123`);
+`name` - name of the application;
+`color` - application color;
+`hidden` - true if the application is hidden;
+`suspended` - true if the application is suspended;
+`category_id` - category ID;
+`badge` - number on the badge;
+`icon` - icon of the application in the form of a link (can be used in the side menu scripts).
+```
 
 The format of the category table:
 
@@ -427,8 +437,7 @@ The function `calendar:request_permission()` calls `on_permission_granted()` cal
 * `phone:make_call(number)` - dial the number in the dialer;
 * `phone:send_sms(number, [text])` - open SMS application and enter the number, optionally enter text;
 * `phone:show_contact_dialog(id|lookup_key)` - open contact dialog;
-* `phone:open_contact(id)` - open contact in the contacts app;
-* `phone:request_icons(cantact_ids)` - requests icons of contacts with specified IDs, the result will be in the `on_icons_ready` callback.
+* `phone:open_contact(id)` - open contact in the contacts app.
 
 Contacts table format:
 
@@ -436,7 +445,8 @@ Contacts table format:
 `id` - contact id;
 `lookup_key` - unique contact identifier;
 `name` - contact name;
-`number` - contact number.
+`number` - contact number;
+`icon` - contact icon in the form of a link (can be used in the side menu scripts).
 ```
 
 The function `phone:request_permission()` calls `on_permission_granted()` callback if the user agrees to grant permission.
diff --git a/main/contacts-menu.lua b/main/contacts-menu.lua
index e8cf773..f0b96d3 100644
--- a/main/contacts-menu.lua
+++ b/main/contacts-menu.lua
@@ -28,16 +28,15 @@ function on_drawer_open()
 
     names = map(contacts, function(it) return it.name end)
     keys = map(contacts, function(it) return it.lookup_key end)
-    icons = map(contacts, function(it) return it.name:sub(1,1) end)
+    icons = map(contacts, function(it)
+        if it.icon ~= nil then
+            return it.icon
+        else
+            return it.name:sub(1,1) -- Backward compatibility
+        end
+    end)
 
     drawer:show_list(names, icons, nil, true)
-
-    -- Uncomment this if you want to use real icons (slow)
-    --phone:request_icons(keys)
-end
-
-function on_icons_ready(icons)
-    drawer:show_list(names, icons, nil, true)
 end
 
 function on_click(idx)
diff --git a/samples/apps-menu.lua b/samples/apps-menu.lua
index 536bdf0..7d26e60 100644
--- a/samples/apps-menu.lua
+++ b/samples/apps-menu.lua
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 -- testing = "true"
 
 function on_drawer_open()
-    apps_tab = apps:list()
-    debug:toast("called")
+    apps_tab = apps:apps()
 
     -- Do not update if the list of the apps is not changed
     if #apps_tab ~= #drawer:items() then
@@ -13,11 +12,9 @@ function on_drawer_open()
 end
 
 function update()
-    names_tab = map(function(it) return apps:name(it) end, apps_tab)
-    apps:request_icons(apps_tab)
-end
+    names_tab = map(function(it) return it.name end, apps_tab)
+    icons_tab = map(function(it) return it.icon end, apps_tab)
 
-function on_icons_ready(icons_tab)
     drawer:show_list(names_tab, icons_tab, nil, true)
 end