Have you ever misplaced or accidentally removed an app on your iPhone and wondered how to get it back? Or maybe you're trying to quickly launch an app and find the clutter annoying. Don't worry; here's how to quickly move or rearrange apps on your iPhone.
Instead of searching for an app on your iPhone's Home screen and App Library pages, you can organize apps according to your needs. An organized Home screen can help you eliminate clutter, reduce unnecessary screen scrolling, prioritize favorites, and even hide apps from your kids.
Let's take a look at how to achieve this organized bliss by moving or rearranging apps on your iPhone.
Reorder apps and folders on iPhone
iOS lets you quickly move or rearrange app icons on your iPhone's Home screen with just a few swipes. The process is straightforward whether you want to move a single app, multiple apps, or a folder on your iPhone.
1. Transfer apps on iPhone
If you've misplaced some apps on your Home screen, rearranging them is easy. Here are the steps to take:
Step 1: Go to the app you want to reorder and tap Continuing.
Step 2: Click on Release Home screen.
Step 3: Now, the apps will start to wiggle; tap and hold on the app you want to move and drag it to The desired location.
Step 4: Drop the app and tap on Done Once you reach the desired location.
If you want to move multiple apps at once instead of moving them one by one, enter shake mode as described above and follow the steps below.
Step 5: Press and hold the first app with one finger and tap the other apps with your other hand.
Step 6: Let all the apps stack up under your finger. Once all the apps are stacked under your finger, swipe left or right to access the home screen. main screen required.
Step 7: Once you reach the desired home screen, lift your finger and release. Applications To the desired location.
Step 8: Click on Done To save rearranged apps to your home screen.
2. Move folders on the home screen
Step 1: If you want to move a folder, long press it, then tap Edit the home screen.
Step 2: Now, drag and drop the folder to your preferred location and then click on It was completed.
3. Add apps to the Home screen from the App Library.
You can also add an app to your home screen instead of searching for it in the app library when you want to use it. Let's take a look at the steps to do this:
Step 1: Swipe left on your home screen until you see Application Library
Step 2: Press and hold The application which you want to add to your home screen.
Step 3: Click on Add to home screen.
Tip: “Add to Home Screen” will not be visible to apps already on your Home Screen.
The app will appear on your home screen.
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4. Rearrange apps in a specific focus mode
lets you Focus mode Keep separate Home screens tied to specific focus modes. To rearrange apps in a specific focus mode, you must switch to that focus mode first.
Here are simple steps to follow:
Step 1: Swipe from the top right corner to access Control Center on your iPhone.
Note: If you have an iPhone with a Home button, swipe up from the bottom to open Control Center.
Step 2: Click on the focus.
Step 3: Now, click and select Focus mode where you want to move or rearrange apps.
Step 4: Press and hold The application Which you want to move on the home screen in focus mode.
Step 5: Now, press Release Home screen.
Step 6: Drag and drop the app to Favorite location.
Step 7: Click on It was completed. That's it; the rearranged apps will be saved in this selected focus mode.
Note: If you want to return to the original iPhone Home screen layout, go to Settings > select General > scroll down and select "Move or Reset iPhone" > Reset Home Screen Layout. Tap Reset Home Screen to confirm.
Rearrange Home Screen Pages on iPhone
Instead of moving apps or folders from one page to another, iOS lets you rearrange pages. main screen To provide better comfort. The process of doing this is simple.
Quick tip: If you want to rearrange your Home screen pages for a specific focus mode, first switch to that focus mode and follow along.
Step 1: Press and hold any Application on the main screen.
Step 2: Click on Release Home screen.
Step 3: Click on Page index.
Step 4: Now, press and hold . (such as the app) that you want to move.
Step 5: Drag and drop Home screen page To the desired location.
Step 6: Click on Done To save the rearranged pages.
Stop adding apps to the iPhone home screen
If you often find apps automatically added to your iPhone's Home screen, it could be because you have the option to add app icons to the Home screen enabled or because you're using the same Apple ID on multiple devices. Devices signed in with the same Apple ID tend to sync app downloads as well. Fortunately, you can put this to rest. Here are the simple steps to take:
1. Stop automatic app downloads
Step 1: Open Settings And press App Store.
Step 2: Turn off the toggle switch that says App downloads Under the automatic downloads section.
That's it; any apps you install on other devices will not be installed on your current iPhone.
2. Stop adding new apps to the home screen.
Furthermore, you can also turn off automatic adding of apps to your iPhone's home screen if you don't want to mess with syncing and downloading apps across devices.
Step 1: Open Settings And press on the home screen.
Step 2: Press and select Application Library Only within recently downloaded apps.
Now, any apps you install on your current iPhone or other devices (that are signed in with the same Apple ID) will not be added to your iPhone's Home screen.
Easily organize apps
Whether you want to add an app back to the Home screen or customize the app layout according to your usage pattern, these tips will help you move or rearrange apps on your iPhone and thus achieve the desired Home screen setup in no time.
