Apple has a lot of control over where new apps are placed on the iPhone. But there are some ways to change that. One way is to use the App Store’s search bar to look for an app you want to install, and then type in a location or keyword. Another way is to use the “Find App” feature in the App Store’s main screen. This will show you all of the apps that are available in your location, as well as any that have been added since you last searched for them. If you’re not sure where an app is located, or if you want to install an app but don’t know where it can be found, there are a few other ways to find it. One way is to open up your Settings and select “About iPhone.” Then click on “History” and look for any apps that were installed in recent times but have since been removed from your device.
Starting with iOS 14, you can choose whether to place downloaded apps either on the Home screen or exclusively in the App Library on your iPhone. The latter option can help you keep the Home screen uncluttered. Here’s how to set it up.
First, tap “Settings.”
Tap “Home Screen.”
Locate the “Newly Downloaded Apps” section. There, you’ll find the following two choices:
“Add to Home Screen”: Choose this if you want new apps you download to appear on the Home screen (the default behavior prior to iOS 14). Apps will also appear in the App Library. “App Library Only”: Choose this option if you don’t want new apps to appear on the Home screen. You can still place them there manually later. Instead, they’ll be in the App Library or you can open them via Spotlight Search. You can get to the App Library by swiping right through all of your Home screen pages.
After you make your selection, a checkmark will appear beside it.
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Tap “Settings” and make sure the change has registered, and that’s it! From now on, whenever you download a new app, it will appear in the location you chose.
If you chose “App Library Only,” you can quickly find new apps in the “Recently Added” section of the App Library.
To move an app from the App Library to the Home screen, just long press its icon, and then tap “Add to Home Screen” in the menu that appears.
If you chose “Add to Home Screen,” newly downloaded apps will appear in a blank spot on one of your Home screen pages, as usual.
You can also move apps from the Home screen to the App Library. To do so, just tap and hold a blank area of the Home screen until the icons start to jiggle. Tap the app you want to move, tap “Remove App,” and then tap “Move to App Library.”
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