For many of us, our phones are essential tools in our everyday lives. We rely on them for everything from messaging and communication, to navigation and productivity.
As such, it is important to keep your phone organized in a way that makes it fast and easy to access the apps you need. One way to do this is by adding an app back to your home screen on either iPhone or Android. In this blog article we will explore 9 different ways you can add an app back to Home Screen on both iOS and Android devices.
From using the App Library on iPhones to downloading third-party launchers for Android, we’ll give you all the tips and tricks you need to keep your phone organized for quick access.
LOOK FOR THE APP INSIDE THE FOLDERS
If you can’t find an app on your Home screen, look for it inside the App Library or Folders. On an iPhone with iOS 14 or later, open the App Library by swiping right from your Home screen. You can also tap Edit Home Screen, then tap , then swipe to the App Library.
On an iPhone with iOS 13 or earlier, and on all iPads, you can find apps in folders. To create a folder, touch and hold an app until it wiggles, then drag it on top of another app. To add apps to a folder, drag them into that folder. To rename a folder, tap it, then enter a new name.
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ADD THE APP FROM APP LIBRARY OR APP DRAWER
There are two ways to add an app back to the home screen on iPhone and Android: from the App Library or App Drawer.
The App Library is a new feature in iOS 14 that organizes all of your apps into one place. To add an app from the App Library, simply find the app you want to add and tap on it. The app will then be added to your home screen.
The App Drawer is a feature that has been around for a while on Android. To add an app from the App Drawer, simply find the app you want to add and tap on it. The app will then be added to your home screen.
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Restore iPhone App to Home Screen From App Library
Assuming you’ve already located the app in question in your App Library, simply press and hold on the app icon until a menu pops up. From there, select “Add to Home Screen.” The app will then be restored to your home screen.
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Restore Android App From App Drawer
There are a few different ways that you can add an app back to your home screen on iPhone and Android. One way is to restore the app from the App Drawer. To do this, simply open up the App Drawer and locate the app that you want to add back to your home screen. Then, tap and hold on the app icon until it starts to wobble. Once it starts to wobble, you can then drag the app icon back to your home screen.
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UNHIDE A PAGE (IPHONE ONLY)
If you accidentally hid a page on your iPhone, don’t worry! It’s easy to unhide a page. Just follow these simple steps:
1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap “Home Screen.”
3. Tap “Pages.”
4. Find the page you want to unhide and tap the checkmark next to it.
5. Press the home button to go back to your home screen. The page you unhid should now be visible!
ENABLE APPS (ANDROID)
Adding an app back to your home screen on Android is a simple process. Just long-press on the home screen, select ‘Add apps and widgets’, then choose the app you want to add. If you can’t find the app you’re looking for, it may be in your App Library. To access this, swipe right from your home screen.
TURN OFF CONTENT RESTRICTION (IPHONE)
It’s easy to turn off content restrictions on your iPhone. Just follow these simple steps:
1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap on General.
3. Scroll down and tap on Restrictions.
4. Enter your passcode if prompted.
5. Tap the toggle next to “Allow all apps” to turn off content restrictions.
That’s it! Now you can add any app back to your home screen, regardless of its age rating or content type.
UNHIDE APPS (ANDROID)
Android devices make it easy to hide apps that you don’t want to see every day, but what if you need to access one of those hidden apps? Here’s how to unhide apps on your Android device:
1. Open the app drawer. This is the icon in the middle of your home screen that looks like a grid of dots.
2. Tap the three dots in the upper-right corner of the app drawer.
3. Select “Show hidden apps.”
4. Find the app you want to unhide and tap it.
5. Tap “Done” in the upper-right corner of the screen.
UNLINK HOME SCREEN FROM FOCUS (IPHONE)
If you’re like most iPhone users, you have a few apps that you use more frequently than others. To make it easier to access these apps, you can add them to your home screen. But what if you want to remove an app from your home screen?
It’s actually quite easy to unlink an app from your home screen on iPhone. Just follow these simple steps:
1. Press and hold down on the app icon until it starts wiggling.
2. Tap on the “x” that appears in the top-left corner of the app icon.
3. Tap on “Remove” when prompted.
And that’s all there is to it! The app will no longer be linked to your home screen, but it will still be available in your App Library (and can be re-added to your home screen at any time).
RESET HOME SCREEN LAYOUT (IPHONE)
If you’ve inadvertently deleted an app from your home screen, or simply want to restore your home screen to its default layout, there’s a simple way to do it on your iPhone. Just follow these steps:
1. Open the Settings app and tap “General.”
2. Scroll down and tap “Reset.”
3. Tap “Reset Home Screen Layout.”
4. Confirm by tapping “Reset Home Screen.”
Your home screen will now be restored to its original layout, with all of the default apps in their default locations. Keep in mind that this will also remove any customizations you may have made to your home screen, such as adding additional app icons or rearranging the existing ones.
REINSTALL AND ADD APP BACK TO HOME SCREEN
If you accidentally removed an app from your home screen, don’t worry – you can easily add it back!
On iPhone:
1. Go to the App Store and find the app you want to add back to your home screen.
2. Tap “Get” and then “Install.”
3. Once the app has finished installing, go to your home screen and press and hold on any empty space.
4. Select “Add” from the menu that pops up, then select “Shortcuts.”
5. Find the app you just installed in the list of shortcuts and tap it, then select “Add to Home Screen.”
6. The app will now be back on your home screen!
On Android:
1. Go to the Google Play Store and find the app you want to add back to your home screen.
2. Tap “Install.”
3. Once the app has finished installing, go to your home screen and press and hold on any empty space until a menu pops up.
4. Select “Widgets” from this menu, then scroll through until you find the icon for the app you just installed (it may be in a folder labelled “Apps”).
5. Press and hold on this icon, then drag it onto your home screen where you want it placed. 6. The app will now be back on your home screen!
CREATE HOME SCREEN SHORTCUTS
Shortcuts to your favorite apps can make it easier and faster to get to the app you need. Here’s how to create a home screen shortcut to an app on iPhone and Android:
On iPhone:
1. Tap and hold down on any empty space on your home screen.
2. Select “Add” from the menu that appears.
3. Scroll down and select the “Shortcuts” option.
4. Select the “Application Shortcuts” option from the list of shortcuts.
5. Find and select the app you want to create a shortcut for from the list of installed apps.
6. Tap “Add” in the top right corner of your screen when you’re done selecting an app.
7. Your shortcut will appear on your home screen!
On Android:
1) Open up the app drawer by tapping on the icon in the lower middle section of your screen (it usually looks like six dots in a cluster). 2) Find and tap on the Settings cog icon near the top of the resulting window. 3) Scroll down until you find and tap on “Home Screen.” 4) In the “General” subcategory, look for and tap on “Add App Icon.” 5) A list of all installed apps will pop up; find and tap on the one you want to add a homescreen shortcut for 6) Hit “OK”
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