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How to Find Missing Safari Icon on iPhone or iPad

By: Waseem Patwegar | Filed Under: iOS

When the Safari Icon goes missing from the Home screen of iPhone, most users start thinking about the possibility of Safari App being accidentally deleted by them or by someone with access to their device.

However, this is never the case as Apple prevents users from deleting native apps and Safari happens to be one of the most essential native Apps that cannot be deleted from an Apple device.

In most cases, the problem of missing Safari Icon ends up being due to the Safari App being accidentally moved to another Home Screen or becoming hidden in a Folder on the App Library screen.

A less common reason for Safari Icon missing or disappearing from the Home screen on iPhone is due to the Safari App being restricted by Screen Time Settings .

What to Do If Safari Icon is Missing on iPhone?

It can be quite frustrating to find Safari Icon missing on iPhone. Fortunately, in most cases, you should be able to fix this problem using the following steps.

1. Check All Home Screens & Folders

As mentioned above, the most common reason for Safari Icon missing on iPhone is due to the Safari App being accidentally moved to another Home Screen or a Folder.

Hence, the first step would be to carefully go through all the Home screens on your iPhone and look for the Safari App.

Also, go through all Folders and make sure that Safari Icon is not hiding in a Folder on your device.

2. Search For Safari Browser On iPhone

Follow the steps below to make your iPhone look for the missing Safari app.

1. Bring up the Search bar on the Home screen of your iPhone ( Swipe down or Swipe left , depending on the model of your iPhone).

2.  Type Safari in the Search bar and this should bring up Safari App in the search results.

3. Tap & Hold on the Safari Icon , drag it upwards slightly and release the finger to place Safari Icon back on the Home Screen of your iPhone.

Note: Even if the Safari App is hidden in a Folder, you will see the name of the Folder in which the Safari App Icon is hidden on your device.

3. Look For Safari in App Library

If you had accidentally removed Safari from the Home screen, it should be available in the App Library on your iPhone.

1. Swipe Left on the Home screen of your iPhone, until you reach the App Library screen.

2. On App Library screen, type Safari in the Search bar and you should find Safari appearing in the Search results.

3. Once Safari appears in the search results, tap and hold on Safari Icon and select Add to Home Screen option.

This should immediately bring the Safari Icon back on the Home Screen of your device.

4. Unhide Home Screen

Another possibility is that you may have accidentally moved Safari to another Home screen and also hidden that Home Screen.

1. Tap & Hold on the Dots located on the Home Screen of your iPhone.

2. Look for Safari Icon in the Thumbnails and tap below the Thumbnail that contains the Safari Icon (if it does not have the check mark).

3. This will unhide the Screen containing Safari Icon and you will find Safari back on the Home screen of your iPhone.

5. Reset Home Screen

An easy way to get native Apps like Safari back to their default position on the Home screen of your iPhone is to Reset the Home Screen.

1. Go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset .

2. On the Reset Screen, select Reset Home Screen Layout option.

As mentioned above, resetting the Home Screen should bring back the Safari Icon to its usual position on the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad.

6. Disable Restrictions on Safari App

You may have accidentally or intentionally placed restrictions on Safari App, in order to prevent the possibility of your children accessing the internet and using up all your data.

1. Open Settings > Go to Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions and tap on Allowed Apps .

2. On Allowed Apps screen, move the toggle next to Safari to  ON  position.

Note: If you are using Screen Time Passcode , you will be prompted to enter Screen Time Passcode.

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• Look for app folders and search for Safari in the home screen.
• Use App Library to bring Safari back to the home screen.

Fix 1: Unhide Home Screen Page

If the Safari icon has gone missing along with other app icons, you might have hidden a home screen page.

Step 1: On your iPhone’s home screen, touch and hold the page dots at the bottom until you see the thumbnails of your home screen.

Step 2: The pages that have checkmarks under them are enabled. Look for the page with the Safari browser and tap on the selection circle under it to enable it.

That’s it. Now, go to your phone’s home screen, and you should see the Safari icon.

Fix 2: Remove Screen Time Restrictions From iPhone

If you can’t find Safari on your iPhone using the above methods, you must check and remove screen time restrictions from the Safari app.

Step 1: Open Settings on your iPhone > go to Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions .

Step 2: Tap on Allowed Apps . Turn off the toggle next to Safari . It should turn green.

That’s it. Go to your home screen, and you should see the Safari app. If the Safari icon is missing, use the above methods to put it back on the home screen.

Fix 3: Reset Home Screen Layout

Resetting the home screen layout of your iPhone will delete folders that you have created on the home screen and put all the pre-installed Apple apps, including Safari, at their original location. This will help in restoring Safari to the home screen.

To reset the home screen layout, go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset > Reset > Reset Home Screen Layout .

Once reset, go back to the home screen, and you should see the Safari icon happily sitting over there. If Safari doesn’t work, learn how to fix Safari not working on your iPhone .

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What to know.

• Typically, if Safari has disappeared, it most likely was just removed from the Home Screen.
• Some users are reporting that there is a glitch that appears to delete the Safari app from your iPhone altogether.
• To get it back, you must re-download the Safari app from the App Store.

Has your Safari app suddenly vanished into thin air? The good news is that you don't have the option to delete the native Safari app on your iPhone, so it has likely just been accidentally removed from your Home Screen. For this situation, we'll show you how to find the hidden app and move it back to your Home Screen. In rare cases, a software glitch can delete the app from your iPhone, so it will need to be re-installed. For either situation, let's cover how to get Safari back on your Home Screen.

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For most people, the missing Safari app has not been deleted, just removed from the Home Screen. Below, we'll show you how to find the app and move it back to your Home Screen by searching the App Library or by using Siri Search. Both methods will work if Safari has simply been removed from your Home Screen, so you can simply choose the option you prefer. 

How to Put App Back on Home Screen Using the App Library

Here's how to add Safari to your Home Screen by searching the App Library: 

Your Safari app should now be added back to your Home Screen! If you're not familiar with the App Library, I recommend checking out this article on how to use the App Library . It's a great way to help you stay organized. For more nifty organization hacks and ways to use your iPhone's features, sign up for our free Tip of the Day Newsletter. 

How to Add Safari to Home Screen Using Siri Search

If you prefer to avoid searching your App Library, you can also find the hidden app by using Siri Search. Here's how to add Safari to your iPhone Home Screen:

Adding the Safari app to your dock is optional, but it does make it more convenient to access Safari. Your dock displays up to four apps at any given time, and will appear at the bottom of each Home Screen. 

If you were not able to find Safari using the solutions above, the app has likely been removed from your iPhone. Below, we'll show you how to re-download Safari from the App Store. If that fails, you may need to reset your Home Screen layout to get Safari back on your device. 

Download Safari from the App Store

Here's how to re-install the Safari app on your iPhone so you can get it back on your Home Screen: 

Reset Your Home Screen to Re-install Safari

If you were not able to find or re-install Safari using the steps above, this method will reset your iPhone’s Home Screen back to the factory version, which is how the Home Screen looks when setting your device up as new. Since Safari is one of the apps featured on the default Home Screen, this method will allow you to add Safari to your Home Screen.

Hopefully, the solutions above worked, and you found adding Safari to your Home Screen to be a breeze! However, if the above solutions haven't worked, there might be a deeper issue with your device. In this case, I recommend contacting Apple Support or visiting the nearest Apple store for further assistance. If you're interested, I also recommend learning how to find your lost iPhone , even if the battery has died. 

• How do I get the Safari icon back on my iPhone?  If your Safari app was accidentally erased, you can get the app icon back on your iPhone by redownloading the Safari app from the app store. If your Safari app was simply removed from the Home Screen but not your device, you can just add the Safari icon back to your Home Screen by using the App Library.
• Why did my Safari app disappear on my iPhone?   At the moment, it is unclear why this glitch is happening to some iPhone users. However, for the most part, if your Safari icon has disappeared, you can either redownload the app from the App Store or add it to your Home Screen again via the App Library.
• Why can't I get Safari on my iPhone?  Sometimes people are unable to download apps and run into many other glitches and issues if their iOS is old or out of date. It's important for security reasons and for the overall smooth running of your device to keep it as up-to-date as possible. Check to see if your iPhone needs to be updated, and if so, check out this article on how to do it . 

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How To Fix A Missing Safari Icon On iPhone Or iPad

Safari is built into iOS and cannot be removed from your iPhone or iPad (except when the device has been jailbroken), but it can go missing from the home screen. If it does, it's often easy enough to locate it.

You can usually find it with the Spotlight — swipe down on the home screen and search "safari." Sometimes a user will tuck Safari into a cluttered folder where the icon can get lost. To find it, you just have to look for it.

Suppose you always launch the app from the App Library, and the Safari icon is missing. In that case, it's possible the browser was accidentally deleted from the App Library — a space where all apps are auto-organized into tidy folders. You can hide an app from the Home Screen when it's being moved to the App Library. When it's also deleted from the Library, the icon can go missing.

But what's more likely is that the restriction features in iOS are hiding Safari from you. Parental controls or Screen Time management can hide Safari from view, according to Apple .

How to bring the missing Safari icon back

Before reconfiguring the restriction features on your iPhone or iPad, try resetting the Home Screen. The Safari icon may be hidden, not the app itself. Here's what Apple  recommends.

• Open Settings.
• Find and tap General.
• Select Transfer or Reset iPhone .
• Select Reset.
• Select Reset Home Screen Layout.
• Select Reset Home Screen.

Resetting the Home Screen sends all app icons back to their original slots.

If you still can't see Safari, Screen Time is hiding the app from you. Screen Time is a feature that limits how much time you're allowed on a particular app. It's protected with a PIN (that's supposed to be different from the password that unlocks your iPhone or iPad). 

You can either disable Screen Time entirely, or just safelist Safari.

• Tap Screen Time.
• Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions.
• Enter your passcode.
• Tap Allowed Apps.
• Enable the switch next to Safari to allow it.

To disable the feature entirely, you can also toggle off the switch next to Content & Privacy Restrictions.

8 Ways to Fix Safari App Disappeared from iPad or iPhone

Safari is the default web browser on iPhone. iPhone users like safari because of its great utility and simple interface. But many people have faced Safari app disappeared from iPad or Safari icon missing on iPhone issue. If you are also one of those who have also come across this problem then don’t worry because, in this article, we will discuss the causes as well as the fixes of this issue.

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Continue reading to know about the solutions for Safari icon missing on iPhone problem.

Where Safari App Disappeared From iPad?

To know where Safari app disappeared from iPad or Safari icon disappeared iPhone read the points mentioned below. It is not possible that you lost safari app on iPhone because iPhone does not allow its users to remove the in-built apps.

• The safari app on your device might be relocated or hidden in one of the folders or might be visible on another home screen.
• If you deactivate it by mistake by using the limitations option in settings, then it may get concealed.

How to Find Lost Safari App On iPhone or iPad

To find Safari app disappeared from iPad or Safari icon missing on iPhone you can opt for any of the methods discussed by us to fix this issue.

Method 1: Restart Device

You can find the disappeared safari app on your iPhone or iPad if you restart your device as it gives a soft reset to it. When you restart your device then it can fix the errors or issues taking place in your device.

1. First, Press and hold either the volume button and the side button simultaneously till the time slide to power-off slider appears on the screen.

2. After that, Drag the red and white slider from left to right to turn off your device.

3. Then, hold on for 30 seconds for your device to shut down completely.

4. Finally, press and hold the side button till the time the Apple logo appears on the screen. Your device will turn on after some time.

Method 2: Go Through All Folders and Screens

You can look for the safari icon that has disappeared on every home screen of your device. Also, check if the safari app is hidden or relocated in some folders on the screen pages.

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Method 3: Use App Library

It might also be possible that you are able to find the missing safari app in the App library. To go to the App library, follow the given steps.

1. First, go through all the home screens on your device by swiping left and you will be able to locate App Library .

2. Then tap on the search box and type safari to find the lost safari app.

Method 4: Use Spotlight Search

Another quick way to find a lost safari app on iPhone or safari app disappeared from iPad is by using spotlight search on your device.

1. First, swipe right on all the home screens and open the spotlight search option on your device.

2. After that, in the search box type safari so that the safari app comes in the search outcomes.

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Method 5: Remove Restrictions on Safari

When you impose restrictions on the safari app to avoid other people from surfing the web or using your data on your device then this can also disappear the safari app from the home screen of your iPhone. So, abide by the steps given below to get back the disappeared safari app.

1. First, navigate to the Settings app on your device.

2. Then, tap on the Screen Time option.

3. After that, choose the Content & Privacy Restrictions option.

4. Consequently, select the Allowed Apps option.

5. Finally, toggle on the Safari option.

Method 6: Reset Home Screen

Another way to find the lost safari app is to reset your home screen. To reset the home screen on your device, follow the steps given below.

1. First, go to the Settings app on your device.

2. Consequently, select the General option.

3. Then, tap on Reset .

4. Finally, choose the Reset Home Screen Layout option.

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Method 7: Open Through Apple Store

If by mistake you have uninstalled the safari app from your device which then becomes missing, then you can check the Apple Store.

Method 8: Reset Your Device Using iTunes

If you reset your device using iTunes then also you can locate the disappeared Safari app from your device. To reset the device using iTunes follow the steps given below.

1. First, connect your device to a computer using a USB cable .

2. Then, open iTunes on your computer and choose your device on the left pane under Devices .

3. After that, click on Summary > Restore .

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1. How to get Safari back on iPhone 11?

Ans. You can get back the lost safari app on your iPhone 11 by opting for the methods discussed by us above.

Q2. How do I get safari back on my home screen?

Ans. You can get back safari back on your home screen by trying out methods like removing restrictions on safari, reset the home screen, checking your all folders and home screens and more. Various methods have been elaborated by us above so you can follow them to get back your safari app.

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Just like Mail and Messages, Safari is a part of the app package that comes pre-installed on iOS and macOS. Safari is also the default browser on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Hence, you cannot Offload or delete Safari unlike a few other pre-loaded apps on iOS such as GarageBand, iMovie, Pages, and Keynote.

In case, Safari is missing from your iPhone then you might be looking to reinstall it. Well, you can’t reinstall Safari on iPhone because the app is already there on your iPhone or iPad. Moreover, you cannot update Safari from the App Store as it updates automatically when there is an iOS update.

That said if you can’t find Safari on your iOS device then you shouldn’t worry. The app is intact on your iPhone with all the settings and data including browsing data and logins. Possibly, Safari isn’t appearing just because you accidentally removed it from your home screen, moved it to an app folder, or disabled the app at some point in time.

Thankfully, you can easily add Safari back to the home screen and access it like before. Let’s find out how to restore Safari icon on iPhone running iOS 14 .

How to get Safari back on iPhone

Make use of one of the below ways to get the Safari icon back on your iPhone or iPad.

From App Library on iOS 14

• Go to the App Library and open the Utilities folder. [Refer: How to find iOS 14’s App Library ]
• Look for the Safari app.
• Press and hold an empty area on the screen until you see the jiggle mode.
• Tap the Safari app icon and drag it to one of your home screens.
• Tap ‘Done’ at the top-right corner after moving the app.

That’s it. Similarly, you can add other apps to the home screen in iOS 14 .

Using Search

Search for safari using spotlight search.

If Safari is missing from the iPhone home screen, then use Spotlight Search to see if the app is there in an app folder . This method also works with iOS 13.

To do so , swipe down the screen while you are on the home screen. Type Safari in the search box at the top. You can now see the particular app folder name in case Safari is residing in a certain folder. You can then normally move Safari from that folder to the home screen or some other app folder.

Look for Safari in the App Library

If you don’t see Safari in the Utilities app group then simply search for the app in the App Library.

To do so , swipe down on the App Library page and search for Safari. To put safari back on the iPhone dock, press and hold the Safari app icon and continue holding it until you can add the app back to the home screen. Then drag and place the app in the dock.

Alternatively , you can long-tap the Safari icon in App Libray and select “Add to Home Screen”. It’s worth noting that the add to home screen option won’t appear if Safari is already there on your home screen, in an app folder, or even on one of the hidden app pages in iOS 14.

Find missing Safari on hidden home screen pages

Safari may not show if you have hidden its app page for a cleaner look in iOS 14.

To find Safari on hidden home screen app pages, follow the steps below.

• Long-press an empty area on your home screen or an app page.

• Look for the hidden app page having the Safari app.

• Hit Done at the upper-right corner.

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Reset Home Screen Layout

This is certainly the easiest way to restore the home screen layout and appearance on your iPhone or iPad.

NOTE : We do not suggest using this method because it will re-arrange all your apps on the home screen and remove home screen widgets as well.

To restore the default home screen layout in iOS 15 , go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone . Select Reset > Reset Home Screen Layout and then tap “Reset Home Screen” to confirm.

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Unrestrict and Re-enable Safari on iPhone

Parental Controls on iOS allow users to restrict access to built-in apps. If you disable or turn off an app on your iPhone, the app is just temporarily hidden from your home screen.

In case you have disabled Safari, then you won’t be able to find it anywhere on your iPhone using the above-mentioned methods. To access the Safari browser again, you first need to enable the app. For this,

• Go to Settings > Screen Time.

• Enter passcode if asked and make sure the toggle next to Content & Privacy Restrictions is turned on.

Safari will now appear on your home screen and you can even find it through Search.

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Fix Safari Icon Missing on iPhone: Quick Recovery Guide

When the Safari icon goes missing on an iPhone, it can feel like we’ve misplaced a tool we daily rely on to navigate the web. Contrary to what we might initially fear, it’s often a small error with a simple fix; the icon has probably not vanished forever. It’s a common enough issue that many of us have found ourselves puzzled, staring at our Home Screen, unable to locate the familiar compass icon that stands for Apple’s Safari browser.

We know that Safari is integral to the iPhone experience, serving as the gateway to the internet for iOS users. Losing this icon can disrupt our browsing habits, and finding it missing can cause unnecessary stress. More often than not, the icon hasn’t been deleted—it’s just been misplaced or hidden due to a recent update, a mistaken drag-and-drop, or a restriction setting that’s been turned on accidentally. It’s important to remember that this is a solvable problem, and with a few troubleshooting steps, we can usually get the Safari icon back where it belongs.

Our first instinct might be to panic, but we need to take a pause and explore the simple solutions available. Instances like these remind us of the importance of being familiar with the quirks and features of our iPhones. There’s no need to worry; let’s walk through the steps to recover the Safari icon and restore our full mobile web experience.

• 1.1 Check All Folders and Screens
• 1.2 Use Spotlight Search to Locate Safari
• 1.3 Inspect Content & Privacy Restrictions
• 2.1 Reset Home Screen to Default
• 2.2 Restart iPhone to Refresh Layout
• 3.1 Recovering Accidentally Deleted Safari App
• 3.2 Restoring iPhone from Backup
• 4.1 Contact Apple Support for Assistance
• 4.2 Utilize Online Troubleshooting Guides

Troubleshooting Safari Icon Visibility

When the Safari icon goes missing on an iPhone, it doesn’t mean the app is deleted. It could be hidden on a different Home Screen, within a folder, or the settings might have changed. Here are steps to get it back.

Check All Folders and Screens

Sometimes, we reorganize apps without noticing. Safari could easily be tucked away in a folder. Check any folders that exist by tapping them and inspecting their contents.

Use Spotlight Search to Locate Safari

Using Spotlight Search is a quick way to determine if Safari is still on your iPhone. If the app appears in the results, it has not been deleted and is merely hidden somewhere in your layout.

Inspect Content & Privacy Restrictions

If you’ve ruled out accidental deletion or misplacement, it’s time to check if restrictions were applied.

This setting can prevent Safari from appearing on the Home Screen. If it’s disabled in the restrictions, simply toggle it back to regain visibility of the Safari icon.

These steps will cover the vast majority of scenarios when the Safari icon seems to disappear. However, if you’re still unable to locate or access Safari after following these tips, it might be worth exploring other more complex IT support routes or potentially seeking help from Apple.

Resetting Home Screen Layout

When the Safari app disappears from your iPhone, resetting your Home Screen layout is a quick and effective method to retrieve it. This process can declutter your Home Screen and restore the original settings.

Reset Home Screen to Default

In the event of a missing Safari icon, we can return our iPhone’s Home Screen layout to its default configuration. Here’s how we do it:

By selecting ‘Reset Home Screen Layout,’ our iPhone will revert to its original state, which means apps like Safari will return to their default locations. Ensure any customized folders or app placements will also be reset.

Restart iPhone to Refresh Layout

Sometimes we must restart our iPhone to effectuate changes or solve minor software issues:

Restarting can refresh your Home Screen layout and may bring back the Safari icon. If the reset is unsuccessful, ensure that iOS is up-to-date or check if Safari is not restricted in your settings.

Restoring Safari App and Data

We often rely on the Safari app for daily browsing, but what happens when Safari disappears from our iPhone? Here’s how to ensure that your browsing data remains intact and how to restore the Safari app if it has been accidentally deleted.

Recovering Accidentally Deleted Safari App

Step 1: Open the App Store and tap on the Search tab at the bottom.

Step 2: Type “Safari” in the search bar. Check if the app appears with a cloud icon, which indicates it’s not currently installed on your iPhone.

Step 3: Tap the cloud icon to redownload the Safari app.

Restoring iPhone from Backup

By trusting these steps, our experience with technology can be seamless and stress-free. If complications arise, Apple Support is always available to assist with restoring our devices and retrieving our valuable information.

Additional Help and Support

If you’re dealing with a Safari icon that’s missing from your iPhone, we have some additional steps you can try. These methods will provide you with support beyond the basic troubleshooting and ensure that any potential software glitches or parental control settings are properly addressed.

Contact Apple Support for Assistance

Utilize online troubleshooting guides.

If you’re looking for a quick fix or want to understand more about common issues before involving Apple Support, we recommend exploring online troubleshooting guides. These resources are often filled with detailed steps tailored to fix Safari icon disappearance, which may be caused by accidental app deletion or restriction settings. Here are some key points to remember:

Online guides often come from a range of sources, including Apple’s official support pages, tech blogs, and user-compiled forums. Be sure to use these resources wisely and cross-check any advice you find.

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Safari is a browser app that comes preloaded on all iPhones and iPads. However, it’s possible to accidentally delete or hide the Safari app icon from your Home Screen. If the Safari icon has gone missing from your Home Screen, don’t worry. In this article, we’ll talk you through the best ways to find the Safari app on your device and put it back .

Adding Safari from the App Library

• As soon as you start typing, search results should begin to pop up on the screen.
• You can also browse the categories in the library until you find Safari. For instance, Safari may be located in the Utilities category.

Finding Safari in Spotlight Search

Unlocking Safari in Parental Controls

• At this point, if you have restrictions enabled, you’ll be prompted to enter your Screen Time passcode.
• If you want to quickly turn off all content restrictions , you can toggle off Content & Privacy Restrictions at the top of the screen.

Showing Hidden Home Screen Pages

• You can also touch and hold the row of dots at the bottom of your screen to make the icons start wiggling.

Doing a Home Screen Reset

Adding Safari Bookmarks to your Home Screen

• In the Add to Home Screen window, you can also customize the name of the bookmark if you like.

Expert Q&A

• If you want to add the Safari app icon to the dock on your iPhone, tap and hold the app icon on your Home Screen until it starts to wiggle. Then, drag it down to the dock. If you already have 4 apps in your dock, you’ll need to remove one to make room. You can use the same process on the iPad, but the iPad dock can hold many more apps than the iPhone dock. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 2

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11 Best Ways to Fix App Icons Disappeared From iPhone

The home screen of your iPhone is a visual representation of your digital life. Hence, when app icons mysteriously disappear from your iPhone, things can get confusing. Fortunately, there’s no need to tirelessly scroll through your home screen, as it is possible to restore the missing app icons on your iPhone home screen with the tips mentioned below.

Table of Contents

1. Restart or Force Restart Your iPhone

Restarting your iPhone is a basic yet effective trick for fixing temporary glitches. To do this, press and hold the Sleep/Wake button on the side, then use the slider to turn off your iPhone. Wait for a minute or two before turning it back on.

If the issue remains, you can try performing a force reboot. For that, press and quickly release the volume up button, followed by pressing and quickly releasing the volume down button. Then, press and hold the side button until the Apple logo appears.

Once your iPhone boots up, check if you can find your missing apps.

2. Free Up Storage Space

A lack of storage space on your iPhone can also cause app icons to disappear randomly. Several users on an Apple Community post reported fixing the issue by freeing up storage space. You can also give it a try.

To check your iPhone’s storage status, open Settings and navigate to General > iPhone Storage .

Analyze the storage space occupied by various apps, media files, messages, and more. Make sure your iPhone has a minimum of 1GB of free storage space to ensure optimal performance.

3. Ensure the App Is Installed

If the app icon disappearing issue is limited to one or two apps, open the App Store to verify whether the app is actually installed on your device. It may sound obvious, but it’s worth checking before moving on to the other solutions on this list.

Open the App Store and use the search bar at the top to look for the missing app. If you see a Get button next to it, then you don’t have the app installed on your iPhone, and you can proceed to download it. If you see the Open or Update button, then you have the app on your iPhone, and you can move on to the next solution.

4. Check App Folders

Your iPhone allows you to move apps into folders, helping you declutter the home screen. If you can’t seem to locate the installed app, it might be inside one of those folders. Take a look within the app folders to see if you can find your missing icons there.

5. Use Spotlight Search

Another way to find missing apps on your iPhone is by using Spotlight search . To do this, swipe down on the home screen and type in the name of the app. If the app is installed, you’ll be able to launch it from here.

6. Check the App Library

The App Library on the iPhone is where you’ll find all your apps, even if they’re not on the home screen. To locate the missing app, navigate to the rightmost home screen page and swipe from right to left to reveal the App Library .

Tap on the search bar up top, and you’ll find all the installed apps in alphabetical order. Scroll through the list to find your app. Then, long press its app icon and select Add to Home Screen to move the app icon to your home screen.

Repeat this for all the app icons that have disappeared from the iPhone.

7. Check Screen Time Settings

Screen Time is a useful feature on the iPhone that can help you limit your app usage by hiding their icons. With it, you can hide apps like Mail, Safari, Camera, and others. If you’ve previously restricted these apps on your iPhone, they won’t appear in the Spotlight search or in the App Library. To unhide the restricted apps, follow the steps below.

1. Launch the Settings app and navigate to Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions .

2. Tap on Allowed Apps and make sure the toggles next to all the apps are enabled.

3. Return to the Content & Privacy Restrictions page and select Content Restrictions > Apps .

4. Select Allow All .

8. Unhide Home Screen Pages

If you can open an app through Spotlight Search and the App Library but can’t seem to locate its icon, it’s possible that you’ve hidden the home screen page containing that icon.

To unhide your home screen pages, tap and hold anywhere on an empty space on your home screen. Then, tap the dots at the bottom to edit your home screen pages. Make sure all the home screen pages are ticked, and tap Done .

Your iPhone also allows you to hide home screen pages using Focus. So, if you’re using a Focus profile, you will need to ensure that you haven’t hidden a home screen page. Here’s how to do that.

1. Open the Settings app, tap Focus , and select your Focus profile from the following menu.

2. Under Customize Screens, tap the Edit button. Uncheck all the home screen boxes and tap Done .

9. Reset Home Screen Layout

Another quick way to locate your missing apps, like Phone, Camera, and App Store, is to arrange them in alphabetical order. Simply reset your home screen by following the steps below.

1. Open Settings on your iPhone and navigate to General > Transfer or Reset iPhone .

2. Scroll down to select Reset . Next, choose Reset Home Screen Layout from the resulting menu.

10. Unhide Purchased Apps

Is an app appearing on your iPhone’s home screen but not on the App Store? It’s possible that you have hidden your purchases. If that’s the case, the app will not appear in the App Store for you or anyone else added to your family sharing. Here’s how to unhide them.

1. Launch the App Store and tap on your profile picture in the top right corner. Now tap on your Apple ID at the top.

2. Scroll down to select Hidden Purchases and tap the Unhide option next to the app.

11. Install iOS Updates

A buggy or outdated iOS build can also give rise to such anomalies. So, if nothing works, you should check your iPhone for pending software updates and install them.

Open the Settings app and head to General > Software Update . Download and install pending updates and see if that solves the problem.

1. Why did app icons disappear from my iPhone?

There can be a number of reasons behind apps disappearing from the iPhone, ranging from a minor glitch to the app being restricted. Additionally, you might not see certain app icons on your home screen if you have previously removed them.

2. Where is App Library on iPhone?

To locate the App Library on your iPhone, swipe all the way to the last home screen page on your right, then swipe one more time to reveal the App Library.

From Disappeared to Dazzling

Tirelessly scrolling through your home screens and not finding your favorite apps can be annoying. Hopefully, applying the above fixes has helped you restore the disappeared app icons back on your iPhone’s home screen, and you’re at peace.

Pankil Shah

Pankil is a Civil Engineer by profession who started his journey as a writer back in 2016. He joined TechWiser in March 2021 as a freelance writer to cover buying guides, explainers, and tips & tricks for Android, iOS, Windows, and Web.

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How to Restore Missing App Icons to Home Screen on iPhone

• See if the apps missing from your home screen are in your App Library. You can usually bring them back by long-pressing the icon and tapping Add to Home Screen.
• Focus and Screen Time can restrict the visibility and content access of specific apps on your iPhone.
• If multiple apps are missing, you likely hid an entire page by accident.

Don’t panic if some apps suddenly disappear—there are several ways to restore icons to your iPhone home screen. Accidentally hiding apps is a common mistake. Speaking from experience, app icons could disappear just by leaving your iPhone unlocked in your pockets. Of course, reinstalling deleted app icons is easy. But restoring them from the app library will be even more convenient if they aren’t gone yet.

How do I get my icons back on my home screen on iPhone?

Here are several ways to bring lost icons from your app folders back to your iPhone home screen.

1. Restore From the App Library

The quickest and most obvious solution is to restore shortcut icons from the app library to your home screen. It’ll work as long as the app isn’t already deleted.

Time needed:  1 minute

Here’s how to restore apps from the App Library:

2. Unhide Pages From the Home Screen

If multiple apps are missing from your home screen, you might have hidden an entire page by accident.

• Tap the page swipe indicator above the home screen dock—it’s a string of dots indicating your current page.

• If some pages are still missing despite ticking every checkbox , you might have deleted them already. In this case, restore all the missing apps from the App Library .

3. Disable Content Restrictions

Apps that are missing from both your home screen and the App Library are likely under content restrictions. You might have enabled them by accident if you use Screen Time for privacy .

4. Adjust the Focus App Settings

Adjust your settings on Focus if multiple apps keep disappearing every time you enable this feature. You might have set specific pages to hide in Focus mode .

Why Did My App Icons Disappear From My Home Screen

Although restoring icons from the app library to your iPhone home screen is easy, repeating the same troubleshooting steps often is inconvenient. Make sure you address the reasons why shortcut icons suddenly go missing.

• Accidental Deletions: It only takes two taps to delete apps by accident. Any app, including default icons, will disappear from your iPhone home screen if you long-press it and tap Remove .
• Moved Folder Positions: Be careful not to hide iOS apps and pages by accident. In Edit Home Screen mode, you can hide and unhide entire pages through the page swipe indicator dots above the home screen dock.
• Outdated App Versions: Outdated apps might malfunction and disappear from your App Library . In these cases, launch the App Store , search for the lost icon, and tap Update .

These tips should restore any lost app icon on your iPhone home screen. Whether you’re bringing back third-party or stock apps, you likely just need to adjust your screen layout. But if you still can’t find the specific app you need, reinstall it. Doing so also fixes outdated, buggy, and grayed-out iPhone apps .

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Safari Disappeared from iPhone? Add It Back With 6 Easy Ways

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Safari is the default web browser on iPhone. And it's liked by most iPhone users because of its simple and clean interface and its great utility. But recently some users have reported that the Safari icon has disappeared from their iPhone Home screen, maybe after they update their iPhone to iOS 16 . They are eager to know how to add it back.

Are you also facing this issue and looking for a solution? Don't worry. Here in this article, we will tell you multiple methods to fix the Safari disappeared from iPhone issue and add the missing Safari icon back to your iPhone Home screen .

Part 1. Why Did Safari Disappear from My iPhone?

Part 2. Find Disappeared Safari from Your iPhone

Method 1: Check All Screens and Folders

Method 2: Search for Disappeared Safari in App Library

Method 3: Look for Disappeared Safari Using Spotlight Search

Method 4: Remove Restrictions on Safari

Method 5: Check if Home Screen Page is Hidden

Method 6: Reset Home Screen

Bonus: How to Get Back Disappeared Safari History to iPhone Without Backup

Faqs about safari disappeared from iphone, part 1: why did safari disappear from my iphone.

Actually, although Safari icon disappeared from your iPhone, the Safari app is impossible to disappear from your iPhone. That's because iPhone doesn't allow users to remove the in-built applications. Following are the two main reasons why Safari icon disappeared from iPhone:

The Safari icon on iPhone may have been hidden or relocated in some folders or displayed on another screen.

It may be concealed if you deactivate it by mistake using the limitations option in Settings.

Part 2: Find Disappeared Safari from Your iPhone

No matter what has caused Safari disappeared from iPhone, we will provide 6 methods to help you solve this problem and add the missing Safari icon back to your iPhone Home screen.

1 Check All Screens and Folders

The initial approach you need to take is to look for the missing Safari icon on every Home screen of your iPhone. Check if the Safari app is hidden in a folder on one of the screen pages.

2 Search for Disappeared Safari in App Library

You could find and run the applications you frequently use in the App Library. So, there is some possibility that you could find the disappeared Safari in the App Library. Just go through all the home screens by swiping left and you will reach the App Library. All applications that are installed appear there, you can tap on the search box and type Safari to find it.

3 Look for Disappeared Safari Using Spotlight Search

Another way to quickly find the disappeared Safari is to use the spotlight search of your iPhone. Swipe right past all the home screens and open up the Spotlight Search. Type Safari in the search box and the Safari app would appear in the search outcomes. This method apply to all app icons disappeared from iphone but still installed including Safari.

As soon as you find it, you could long-press the icon and pull it to the target screen.

4 Remove Restrictions on Safari

You may have imposed limits on the Safari App, either mistakenly or on purpose, to block others from surfing the web or using your data on your iPhone. This setting might also get Safari icon disappeared from your iPhone Home screen.

Follow the steps below to get the missing Safari back::

Step 1. Go to Settings and click on Screen Time .

Step 2. Then, select Content & Privacy Restrictions . (If you have set up any passcode, you would be asked to enter that.)

Step 3. Choose the option of Allowed Apps .

Step 4. Toggle the switch to turn on the Safari if it's off.

5 Check if Home Screen Page is Hidden

Are you finding that not only Safari, but also other App icons went missing? If that's the case, then perhaps one of the Home screen page is hidden.

Follow the instructions below to put Safari app back on iPhone:

Step 1. Open your iPhone's home screen and press and hold the page dots located at the bottom. Keep holding until thumbnails of your home screen pages appear.

Step 2. Identify the pages with checkmarks, as these are the enabled ones. Locate the page containing the Safari browser and tap the selection circle underneath it to activate it.

6 Reset Home Screen

Another way to get back the Safari missing from iPhone is to reset your Home screen, and all of your applications will be displayed on their default positions. You can easily locate where your Safari App is.

Follow two simple steps below to get Safari icon missing back:

Step 1. Open Settings , click on General , and then tap on Reset .

Step 2. Select Reset Home Screen Layout .

Hope that you have gotten back the disappeared Safari icon to your iPhone. You don't need to worry a lot when the Safari icon is missing. Just as we have mentioned, the app can't be removed, So, you are sure to find and add it back. But if you have lost the data such as browsing history and bookmarks in the Safari app, it could be a little difficult for you to come up with a solution to get them back.

However, you don't need to worry too much, either, as WooTechy iSeeker will come in handy whenever there is a need to recover your data. It is a powerful iPhone data recovery program and it could get back any lost data to your iPhone. It will retrieve the lost Safari history and bookmarks easily and quickly.

Key Features of iSeeker

It recovers 18 types of lost data like deleted Safari history , bookmarks , photos without backup .

It allows you selectively recover the needed files and lets you preview the files before recovery.

It ensures your data privacy during the whole recovery process.

It is compatible with iOS 16 and Apple devices.

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Recover the lost Safari history with the following 3 simple steps

Step 1. Download and install Wootechy iSeeker, select Recover from iOS device and then connect your device to your laptop/computer. After your iPhone is recognized by iSeeker, click on Next to continue the recovery procedure.

Step 2. Next, select Safari History from all the categories displayed on the screen hit the Scan option.

Step 3. After the scan, you will be able to preview all the deleted or lost Safari history. Choose the needed ones and click on the Recover button.

Q1. How do I fix Safari missing after iOS update?

Restart your device, search for Safari, and ensure you're not using any restrictive settings.

Q2. Can I restore Safari from an iCloud backup?

Yes, if you have a backup, restoring your device might bring back Safari along with its data.

Q3. Is there a way to prevent Safari from disappearing in the future?

To prevent Safari from disappearing, it's a good practice to regularly back up your device through iCloud or iTunes.

Q4. What should I do if I can't find Safari after trying all troubleshooting steps?

If none of the troubleshooting steps work, you might consider resetting your iPhone's settings ( Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings ). This won't delete your data but will reset settings to default.

Q5. How to add Safari to Home Screen?

Adding Safari to home screen is pretty easy as follows:

Search for " Safari " using Spotlight.

Long-press the Safari icon in the search results.

Tap " Add to Home Screen ."

Final Words

The above-mentioned methods are some of the quickest and most successful ways for recovering Safari missing from iPhone. These approaches have basic steps that are simple to learn and implement.

In addition, the most convenient way to restore disappeared Safari history from iPhone is to install WooTechy iSeeker and cut out the hassle. It involves a user-friendly interface that eliminates complicated steps for using it. It also respects the confidentiality of your data throughout the process of recovery and does not destroy your existing data, hence, giving you the best experience.

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How to Get Safari Back on iPhone 13: A Step-by-Step Guide

Lost your Safari app on your iPhone 13? Don’t worry; getting it back is easy! Just follow these quick steps. First, check if the app is merely hidden or if the restrictions are turned on. If not, you can easily reinstall it from the App Store. And voila, you’ll have your trusted web browser back at your fingertips.

After completing the steps, the Safari app will reappear on your iPhone 13’s home screen or App Library, ready to use just like before.

Introduction

Have you ever found yourself in a pickle because the Safari app disappeared from your iPhone 13? You’re not alone. It’s a common issue that can happen for various reasons, such as accidentally deleting the app, restrictions being enabled, or the app being hidden in a folder somewhere. Safari is an essential part of the iPhone experience, allowing users to browse the web, save bookmarks, and sync across Apple devices.

Without Safari, completing simple tasks like checking emails or scrolling through your favorite websites can become quite a hassle. This article is specifically crafted for iPhone 13 users who have found themselves in this perplexing situation and need a simple, step-by-step guide to get Safari back. Whether you’re a tech newbie or just need a quick refresher, this guide will help you restore your access to the internet in no time.

Step by Step Tutorial to Get Safari Back on iPhone 13

Getting Safari back on your iPhone 13 is a straightforward process that will have you browsing in no time.

Step 1: Check Restrictions

First, go to Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions.

If Content & Privacy Restrictions are turned on, there’s a chance they may be blocking the Safari app. Simply enter your Screen Time passcode, then go to Allowed Apps and ensure that Safari is toggled on. If it was off, turning it on should bring Safari back to your home screen.

Step 2: Search for Safari

Swipe down on the home screen and use the Search feature to look for Safari.

Sometimes, Safari might not be deleted but just hidden in a folder or on another page. The Search feature will help you locate it quickly. If it appears in the search results, you can open it from there, and it will tell you which folder it’s in so you can move it back to your home screen later.

Step 3: Reinstall from App Store

If steps 1 and 2 don’t work, open the App Store, search for Safari, and download it again.

If Safari was indeed deleted, it could easily be reinstalled from the App Store. Just search for it, and as it’s an Apple app, it should be the first result. Tap the download icon, and it will reinstall on your device. Once reinstalled, Safari will be back on your home screen or App Library.

Additional Information

When Safari disappears from your iPhone 13, it can feel like you’re cut off from the world wide web. But fear not! The solutions provided here are reliable and tested. Plus, once you get Safari back, you can take preventative steps to avoid future disappearances. For instance, you can rearrange your apps to keep Safari on the main home screen or the dock for easy access.

Another tip is to regularly backup your iPhone 13 either through iCloud or your computer. That way, if you ever need to restore your device, you won’t lose important data like your Safari bookmarks. Remember that while Safari might be the default browser for iPhone 13, other browser apps can be used in case Safari isn’t available for some reason.

• Check Restrictions to ensure Safari isn’t being blocked.
• Use the Search feature to find Safari in case it’s hidden.
• Reinstall Safari from the App Store if necessary.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can safari really disappear from my iphone.

Yes, it’s possible for Safari to be deleted or hidden on your iPhone due to various reasons.

What if I can’t remember my Screen Time passcode?

If you’ve forgotten your Screen Time passcode, you might need to reset your device’s settings or reach out to Apple Support for assistance.

Will reinstalling Safari from the App Store cost money?

No, Safari is a free Apple app, so reinstalling it won’t cost you a penny.

Can my Safari data be recovered after reinstalling the app?

Yes, as long as you’re signed into the same iCloud account, your bookmarks and other data should sync back to your device.

Are there other browsers I can use on my iPhone 13?

Certainly! While Safari is the default, you can download and use other browsers like Chrome or Firefox from the App Store.

Getting Safari back on your iPhone 13 is usually a simple fix, and I trust this guide has armed you with the knowledge to do just that. Remember, it’s usually a matter of toggling a setting or downloading the app from the store, and you’ll be back to your web surfing in no time. For those who’ve walked through these steps, you’ve now got a deeper grasp on managing your iPhone’s apps and settings.

So, next time Safari decides to take a little ‘vacation’ from your home screen, you’ll know exactly how to coax it back into its rightful place. Keep exploring, keep learning, and stay connected.

Matt Jacobs has been working as an IT consultant for small businesses since receiving his Master’s degree in 2003. While he still does some consulting work, his primary focus now is on creating technology support content for SupportYourTech.com.

His work can be found on many websites and focuses on topics such as Microsoft Office, Apple devices, Android devices, Photoshop, and more.

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Troubleshooting, icons randomly missing on iphone here’s a fix.

A peculiar issue can occur for some iPhone users where the icons on their device screen are missing. The icon names may or may not appear, or the icon badges may or may not appear, but the icon itself is usually gone.

Sometimes the entire bottom row of icons in the Dock are missing, along with other icons that are supposed to be on the iPhone Home Screen or within folders.

When the icons are missing, the places they should appear on the screen are still taken up, but they are not clickable, and nothing shows up there at all. It’s a very strange issue and it can be somewhat alarming. But don’t worry, if this happens to you the icons are not gone permanently.

So, does your iPhone screen look something like this, missing icons randomly?

If so, don’t panic.

Help, My iPhone Apps Icons Are Missing!

1: reboot iphone.

The first thing you’ll want to do is reboot your iPhone .

A hard reboot is often the easiest thing to do, which is accomplished by pressing Volume Up, then Volume Down, then pressing and holding the Power button until you see the  Apple logo show up on screen.

Sometimes this alone can fix the missing icon problem, or the blank dock issue.

If the iPhone starts back up and is still missing icons (often they will be different icons missing after a reboot, like a fun game of musical chairs), the next thing to do is to clear up some storage space on the iPhone itself.

2: Clear up storage space

Go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage and locate apps, videos, or other large data hogs, and remove them from the iPhone.

Make sure the iPhone has at least 1GB of storage space freely available.

Then reboot the iPhone again by turning it off and back on (or hard reboot again).

At this point the icons should be back on the screen as expected.

What’s going on here? Why does this happen?

Having personally encountered this issue several times with my iPhone 11 running various versions of iOS 14.6 and iOS 14.x, it’s a bit of a mystery as to what is going on. However, because clearing up storage space and a reboot seems to fix the problem, it could simply be a quirk of what happens when iPhone has run out of space and can’t figure itself out. In my experience, the phone ends up like this in the morning after the iPhone has been plugged in and unused over night, though it’s unclear what if anything that may have to do with why it happens.

It’s well known the iPhone starts dramatically underperforming and misbehaving when the devices storage is full, sometimes deleting photos, mail, apps (though this is a feature called Offload Apps which is separate from the issue mentioned here), and other data from the device. Or perhaps your contacts are seemingly lost, showing phone numbers instead of names as they should. It’s not always related, but try and always keep some storage space available on your device so that it performs well.

It appears that variations of this problem have shown up on Apple discussion boards for a while, so if it’s a bug then it may been longstanding and yet to be addressed. Nonetheless, try freeing up some storage space on your device, and then rebooting, it should work and the icons should be restored.

Have you experienced this issue where icons are randomly missing from iPhone? Did deleting some stuff and rebooting fix the problem for you? Share with us your troubleshooting experiences in the comments.

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Thanks, this column really helped.

Thanks, this worked for me!

I rebooted my iPhone but my settings icon is missing but i can still click on it because I know where it is supposed to be but I’ll go to general and then storage but whenever I get to storage the app crashes, and then when I go to photos it always is just a black screen. Is there anything else I can do.

Thank you for these basic steps. Unfortunately neither of those tips worked for me. More advanced information would be great. Thank you

I hate my 12SE without a proper home button, unresponsive glass & now a disappearing DuckDuckGo icon. None of the recommended strategies brought it back. I may go back to the 5S that is out of support but so user friendly (and never lost any icons).

Maybe Apple had had its day.

My Apple Camera icon disaopeared and removing videos from storage and turning off and on did not solve. Also, my storage shows 58 of 128GB used. Anything else I can try?

i did force restart but it made things worse! i tried freeing storage but all it did was crash! i guess its bye bye… my iPhone SE 2 Had a good life

I have noted missing app icons on my iPhone, but when I scrolled to the app library page I would see the missing app icons.

I think in the circumstance shown in pictures it is clearly a unique bug.

No missing icons altogether, but I do have a persistent problem with three icons for New York Times sites changing from the Times T to the bee icon that goes with the Times spelling game. The bee should go with the spelling game; the other two sites should have the T. iOS seems not to understand that. So some mornings I have three bees; others, Ts.

I get that too with my Home Screen bookmark of osxdaily.com, sometimes the bookmark icon is the X and then sometimes it is a generic icon, and I can’t figure this out at all. I used to have the same problem with the Amazon.com bookmark showing a tablet or the A, but I ended up just removing that and going there directly.

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How to Get Missing Apps Back on Your iPhone

Find missing apps like Safari, FaceTime, Camera, and App Store

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What to Know

• If you can't find the app using the iPhone Spotlight search tool , go to the Settings app to see if Restrictions are enabled.
• Go to the Apple Store to reinstall iPhone apps that you've purchased or preloaded apps that you may have deleted.
• If your phone is jailbroken, you might need to restore your iPhone to factory settings to get back your missing apps.

This article explains how to get apps back on an iPhone when they've gone missing. Instructions apply to all iOS devices.

How to Search for Missing Apps

Not all apps that appear to be missing are actually hidden or gone. Make sure that the apps are truly missing, and not simply moved to another screen or in a folder . After upgrades to iOS, apps are sometimes moved to new folders. If you recently upgraded your operating system, try searching for the app you're looking for using  the built-in Spotlight search tool .

If Spotlight doesn't turn up the app you're looking for, check to see if Restrictions are enabled in the Settings app. How you turn them off depends on what version of the iOS you're running.

How to Get Deleted Apps Back

Your apps could also be missing because they've been deleted. As of iOS 10 , Apple allows you to delete some pre-installed apps (though technically those apps are just hidden, not deleted). Earlier versions of the iOS didn't allow this.

You get these deleted apps back by reinstalling them. To learn how to reinstall built-in apps that have been deleted, read How to Download Apps You've Already Purchased .

Getting Apps Back After Jailbreaking

If you've jailbroken your phone , it's possible that you have truly deleted some of your phone's built-in apps. If that's the case, you'll need to restore your phone to factory settings in order to get those apps back. This removes the jailbreak, but it's the only way to get those apps back.

Why Do iPhone Apps Go Missing?

Every iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch comes pre-loaded with a ton of useful apps from Apple, but sometimes those apps can go missing. If that happens, you may wonder where they went, why they disappeared, and how to get them back. 

The apps that this can happen to include the App Store  app, the Safari web browser, the iTunes Store app, Camera , FaceTime , and many others. There are a number of possible reasons why an app has disappeared. It could have been moved or deleted. That's obvious. Less obvious is that "missing" apps may still be on your device but have been hidden using iOS's  Restrictions feature.

All About the iPhone Restrictions Feature

The iPhone Restrictions feature built into iOS allows users to turn off certain pre-installed apps and features. Besides blocking apps, Restrictions can be used to disable or block changes to a lot of functions and features of the iOS — including Privacy settings, changing email accounts, Location Services, Game Center, and more. 

Most importantly for this article, though, when Restrictions are in use, apps can be disabled and hidden — at least until Restrictions are turned off. If enabled, Restrictions can be used to hide the following apps:

Why Restrictions Might Be Used to Hide Apps

As mentioned earlier, there are two groups of people who will generally use Restrictions to hide apps: parents and IT administrators.

Parents use Restrictions to prevent their children from accessing apps, settings, or content that they don't want them to. This can be to prevent them from accessing mature content or from exposing themselves to online predators via social networking or photo sharing.

On the other hand, if you get your iOS device through your employer, apps may be missing thanks to settings instituted by your company's IT administrators. They may be in place due to corporate policies about the kind of content you can access on your device or for security reasons.

How to Disable iOS Restrictions on iOS 12 and Up

If you're running iOS 12 or newer, follow these steps:

• Tap Settings .
• Tap Screen Time .
• Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions .
• If Restrictions are already turned on, you'll be asked to enter the passcode. This is where it gets hard. If you're a kid or a corporate employee, you may not know the passcode your parents or IT administrators used (which is the point, of course). If you don't know it, you're basically out of luck. Sorry. If you do know it, though, enter it.
• If you can access the Restrictions settings, you can enable some apps while leaving others hidden, by moving the slider next to the app you want to use to  on/green .
• Move the Content & Privacy Restrictions slider to off/white   to enable all apps and turn Restrictions off entirely. 

How to Disable iOS Restrictions on iOS 11 and Lower

The Restrictions settings are in a different place in iOS 11 and lower:

• Tap General .
• Tap Restrictions .
• The same issue with the Restrictions passcode as described in the last section applies here. If you know the passcode, enter it and choose which apps to enable.
• Tap Disable Restrictions to enable all apps and turn Restrictions off entirely.

To  hide apps on an iPhone , open the App Store app and tap your profile icon . Go to your Account screen and tap Purchased to see a listing of the apps you’ve downloaded on your device. Tap All to see all your apps. Locate the app you want to hide, swipe left, and tap Hide .

To  unhide apps on an iPhone , navigate to your App Library via the iPhone’s home screen by swiping right until you reach it. Tap the search bar to view apps alphabetically. Tap and hold the app you want to unhide, and then slide to the left to move it to your home screen and unhide it.

To delete hidden apps on an iPhone, go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage and view all your apps in order of memory size. Find the hidden app you want to delete, tap it, and tap Delete App .

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iPhone App Disappeared? How to Find Missing Apps on Your iPhone

How many times have you flicked through your Home Screens and you still can't find that app? Here's how to find hidden or missing apps on your iPhone.

Are you trying to open an app on your iPhone but can't find it anywhere? It can be worrying if it's a vital app you use for finance, productivity, or work.

Sometimes, we may intentionally hide an app, forget about it, and then struggle to locate it when needed, whereas other times, the app seems to have disappeared from the Home Screen of your iPhone.

Whatever the case, if you can't unhide apps or notice that some apps are missing from your iPhone's Home Screen, here's how to find them.

1. Find Your App in the App Library

If an app is installed on your iPhone but not on your Home Screen, it's probably in the App Library, which places all your apps in proper categories. Swipe left on the last Home Screen page to reach App Library . Then, use the Search box to find your missing app quickly.

Once you find the app you're looking for, long-press its app icon in the App Library, and if this app isn't on the Home Screen, you will see an option to Add to Home Screen . Alternatively, you can drag it left from the App Library onto the Home Screen.

In the future, if you want all the new apps you download to show on the iPhone Home Screen, open Settings > Home Screen and select Add to Home Screen . This will put an end to new apps not appearing on the Home Screen.

2. Use Spotlight to Find the Missing App

The second method is to use Spotlight search, which helps you find files and apps stored anywhere on your device.

If your iPhone is updated to iOS 16 or later, just tap the Search button above the Dock to access this feature. If not, swipe down on the center of your Home Screen to bring up Spotlight search.

Now, type the app name to find it. Once you do, you can also long-press the app icon and select the Add to Home Screen option or manually drag it onto the Home Screen.

3. Ask Siri to Open the Missing App

You can use Siri to open downloaded apps that have disappeared from the Home Screen. If you have already set up Siri on your iPhone , simply activate the voice assistant and ask it to "Open [app name]."

To activate Siri, you can say "Hey Siri" or press and hold the Side button (on iPhones with Face ID) or Home button (on iPhones with Touch ID). Besides opening apps, there are many other tasks you can ask Siri to carry out for you .

4. Look Inside Folders to Find Hidden Apps

Sometimes we put apps inside folders to hide them or keep them away from plain sight in case those apps aren't used frequently. After a while, it's possible to forget about them.

If this is your situation, open all the app folders on your iPhone Home Screen and look for the missing app inside. Once you find it, you may want to drag the app icon out of the folder onto the Home Screen.

5. Check Screen Time to Unhide Restricted Apps

You can use Screen Time to hide and restrict iPhone apps like Safari, Camera, FaceTime, Mail, and more. As a result, you won't find the app icons for these restricted apps on the Home Screen or the App Library. They won't even appear in Spotlight search results or be accessible via Siri.

To unhide these apps, open Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Allowed Apps and ensure all the apps are allowed. Next, tap Back , go to Content Restrictions > Apps , and select Allow All Apps . Alternatively, you can also turn off Screen Time on your iPhone and iPad to remove all the restrictions at once.

After doing this, you should see the missing app icons on the Home Screen and App Library. If not, you'll have to use the Spotlight search method explained above to re-add them to the Home Screen.

6. Unhide Home Screen Pages to See All Your Apps

iOS allows you to hide Home Screen pages for a cleaner look, but if you did that accidentally, you might get confused, wondering where your installed apps have gone.

Worry not! If you want to continue retaining a minimalist Home Screen, you can access the downloaded apps in the App Library or restore your Home Screen pages by unhiding them.

To avoid confusion in the future, learn more about hiding and unhiding the Home Screen pages .

7. Use App Store to Check If an App Is Installed or Not

When an app is downloaded on your iPhone, the App Store page says Open (or Update ). If the app is not downloaded, it says Get (or shows the Download cloud icon).

Using this information, here's how to find a missing app on your iPhone:

• Long press the App Store icon and tap Search .
• Type the name of the missing app.
• In the search results, if the app says Open , tap it. If it says Get or shows a cloud icon, download it.

8. Reset the Home Screen Layout to View All Apps Alphabetically

If you want every app listed alphabetically to be sure not to miss anything, you can reset the Home Screen and Dock layout. After this, the Home Screen will show all the Apple apps (just like a new iPhone). And the apps you have downloaded will be placed alphabetically in order.

Here's how to reset your iPhone's Home Screen layout:

• Open Settings and tap General .
• Scroll to the bottom and tap Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Reset Home Screen Layout .

9. Additional Fixes if You Still Can't Find an App

Most of the methods we covered above involve unhiding an app and getting it back on the Home Screen again. But if those don't work, an app disappearing may be caused by a glitch.

In this case, you can use generic (but frequently effective) solutions such as restarting your iPhone . You should also update your iPhone to ensure your device receives bug fixes from the latest version of iOS. Go to Settings > General > Software Update to check if an iOS update is available.

Hopefully, You Found the Missing iPhone App!

These were the quick ways to find any missing or hidden apps on iPhone. Sometimes if you can't find an app, you likely deleted it. In this case, re-download it from the App Store.

Additionally, it's possible that the app was removed from the App Store by the developer or Apple (as was the case with Flappy Bird and Fortnite, respectively). In such situations, you will have to use one of its alternatives.

If it's often difficult to find apps or open them quickly, it might be worth allocating some time to organize your iPhone's Home Screen layout to help with that.

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How to Find Hidden Apps on iPhone

• Spotlight Search, Siri, Screen Time settings, and App Library can help you find hidden apps on an iPhone.
• You can also check app folders, unhide home screen pages, and reset the home screen layout to get back your apps.
• There's also an option to review hidden purchases in the App Store.

Method 1: Using Spotlight Search

• Swipe down on the Home Screen on your iPhone to bring up the Spotlight Search.
• Now, type the name of the app that you want to unhide.
• If the app is installed, you can tap on the icon to open it.

• In case you’ve accidentally deleted that app, you’ll see that app in the App Store in suggestions. You can quickly redownload it.

Method 2: Check App Folders

• Navigate to the first home screen page on your iPhone and check all the app folders on that page.
• Repeat the above steps for all the home screen pages.
• Once you’ve found the app, press on its icon, drag it out of the folder, and place it on the Home Screen so you can quickly access it in the future.

Method 3: Using Siri

Siri is always there to help you find and open hidden apps on an iPhone. This method is super easy, fast, and convenient. Siri doesn’t require you to mess around with any settings on your device. All you have to do is use your voice commands. Let’s see how to do it:

• On iPhones with Face ID , press and hold the Side button . For iPhones with Touch ID , press and hold the Home Button.
• Alternatively, invoke Siri by using “Hey Siri” . On iPhones running iOS 17, you can simply say “Siri” .
• Now, say “ Open [App Name] “.
• As soon as you do it, Siri should be able to find the hidden app on your iPhone.

Method 4: Using Screen Time Settings

Find pre-installed apps hidden on iphone.

• Open the Settings app on your iPhone and visit the Screen Time section.
• Here, tap on Content & Privacy Restrictions.
• Next, tap on Allowed Apps. This will show you the list of pre-installed apps.
• If the toggle for an app is turned off, that app is hidden.

• To get it back, simply turn the toggle ON.

Find Downloaded Apps Hidden on iPhone

• Go to Settings -> Screen Time -> Content & Privacy Restrictions.
• Here, tap on Content Restrictions and choose Apps.
• Now, make sure to select “ Allow All ” from the list of available options.

Method 5: Using App Library

• Swipe left until you get past your last Home Screen Page. You’ll see the App Library.
• Using the search bar on the top, type the name of the app.
• Once you’ve found the app you were searching for, press and hold the app icon until you see a quick action menu.
• From the menu, tap on Add to Home Screen. This will move the app to your iPhone’s home screen.

Method 6: Review App Store Purchases

• Go to the App Store on your iPhone.
• Tap on the Profile picture/icon from the top-right corner.
• Here, tap on Purchased. This will show you a list of apps your iPhone has.
• Browse through the list and tap on Open next to the app you want to access.

It’s worth knowing that if you’ve hidden apps from your App Purchase history, they won’t appear in the list. To find hidden apps in App Store Purchases, move along the below steps:

• Open the App Store and tap on the Profile picture/icon .
• Now, tap on your name at the top .
• Scroll down and tap on Hidden Purchases.
• Once you’re there, locate the app you wish to get back and hit the Unhide button next to it.

Method 7: Unhide Hidden Home Screen Pages

• Long-press the empty area  on the home screen until the icons start to jiggle.
• Now, tap on the  three horizontal dots  at the bottom of the screen. You’ll see all the home screen pages on your iPhone in a zoomed-out view.
• If a home screen page is hidden, it won’t have a checkmark below the thumbnail. Rather, you’ll see an empty circle.
• To unhide a home screen page on an iPhone, tap on that empty circle.
• Once you see the checkmark, tap on  Done.  This will unhide multiple apps at once on your iPhone.

Method 8: Reset Home Screen Layout

• Head to the Settings app and navigate to the General section.
• Now, scroll down to the bottom and tap on Transfer or Reset iPhone . Next up, tap on Reset .

• Here, choose Reset Home Screen Layout from the available options.
• Finally, tap on Reset Home Screen to complete the process.

Kanika Gogia

Kanika has been a loyal iPhone user since 2014 and loves everything Apple. With a Master’s in Computer Applications, passion for technology, and over five years of experience in writing, she landed at Beebom as an Apple Ecosystem Writer. She specializes in writing How To’s, troubleshooting guides, App features, and roundups for Apple users to help them make the best use of their gadgets. When not writing, she loves to try out new recipes and enjoy some family time.

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• Change the FaceTime video settings
• Change the FaceTime audio settings
• Change your appearance
• Leave a call or switch to Messages
• Block unwanted callers
• Report a call as spam
• Connect external devices or servers
• Modify files, folders, and downloads
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• Set up iCloud Drive
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• Use an external storage device, a file server, or a cloud storage service
• Share your location
• Meet up with a friend
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• Add or remove a friend
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• Turn off Find My
• Add your iPhone
• Add your iPhone Wallet with MagSafe
• Get notified if you leave a device behind
• Locate a device
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• Erase a device
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• Add an AirTag
• Share an AirTag or other item in Find My on iPhone
• Add a third-party item
• Get notified if you leave an item behind
• Locate an item
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• Remove an item
• Adjust map settings
• Get started with Fitness
• Track daily activity and change your move goal
• See your activity summary
• Sync a third-party workout app
• Change fitness notifications
• Share your activity
• Subscribe to Apple Fitness+
• Find Apple Fitness+ workouts and meditations
• Start an Apple Fitness+ workout or meditation
• Create a Custom Plan in Apple Fitness+
• Work out together using SharePlay
• Change what’s on the screen during an Apple Fitness+ workout or meditation
• Download an Apple Fitness+ workout or meditation
• Get started with Freeform
• Create a Freeform board
• Draw or handwrite
• Apply consistent styles
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• Get started with Health
• Fill out your Health Details
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• Log menstrual cycle information
• View menstrual cycle predictions and history
• Track your medications
• Learn more about your medications
• Log your state of mind
• Take a mental health assessment
• Set up a schedule for a Sleep Focus
• Turn off alarms and delete sleep schedules
• Add or change sleep schedules
• Turn Sleep Focus on or off
• Change your wind down period, sleep goal, and more
• View your sleep history
• Check your headphone levels
• Use audiogram data
• Register as an organ donor
• Back up your Health data
• Intro to Home
• Upgrade to the new Home architecture
• Set up accessories
• Control accessories
• Control your home using Siri
• Use Grid Forecast to plan your energy usage
• Set up HomePod
• Control your home remotely
• Create and use scenes
• Use automations
• Set up security cameras
• Use Face Recognition
• Unlock your door with a home key
• Configure a router
• Invite others to control accessories
• Add more homes
• Get music, movies, and TV shows
• Get ringtones
• Manage purchases and settings
• Get started with Journal
• Write in your journal
• Review your past journal entries
• Change Journal settings
• Magnify nearby objects
• Change settings
• Detect people around you
• Detect doors around you
• Receive image descriptions of your surroundings
• Read aloud text and labels around you
• Set up shortcuts for Detection Mode
• Add and remove email accounts
• Set up a custom email domain
• Check your email
• Unsend email with Undo Send
• Reply to and forward emails
• Save an email draft
• Add email attachments
• Download email attachments
• Annotate email attachments
• Set email notifications
• Search for email
• Organize email in mailboxes
• Flag or block emails
• Filter emails
• Use Hide My Email
• Use Mail Privacy Protection
• Change email settings
• Delete and recover emails
• Add a Mail widget to your Home Screen
• Print emails
• Get travel directions
• Select other route options
• Find stops along your route
• View a route overview or a list of turns
• Change settings for spoken directions
• Get driving directions
• Get directions to your parked car
• Set up electric vehicle routing
• Report traffic incidents
• Get cycling directions
• Get walking directions
• Get transit directions
• Delete recent directions
• Get traffic and weather info
• Estimate travel time and ETA
• Download offline maps
• Search for places
• Find nearby attractions, restaurants, and services
• Get information about places
• Mark places
• Share places
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• Save favorite places
• Explore new places with Guides
• Organize places in My Guides
• Clear location history
• Look around places
• Take Flyover tours
• Find your Maps settings
• Measure dimensions
• View and save measurements
• Measure a person’s height
• Use the level
• Set up Messages
• About iMessage
• Send and reply to messages
• Unsend and edit messages
• Keep track of messages
• Forward and share messages
• Group conversations
• Watch, listen, or play together using SharePlay
• Collaborate on projects
• Use iMessage apps
• Take and edit photos or videos
• Share photos, links, and more
• Send stickers
• Request, send, and receive payments
• Send and receive audio messages
• Animate messages
• Send and save GIFs
• Turn read receipts on or off
• Change notifications
• Block, filter, and report messages
• Delete messages and attachments
• Recover deleted messages
• View albums, playlists, and more
• Show song credits and lyrics
• Queue up your music
• Listen to broadcast radio
• Subscribe to Apple Music
• Play music together in the car with iPhone
• Listen to lossless music
• Listen to Dolby Atmos music
• Apple Music Sing
• Find new music
• Add music and listen offline
• Get personalized recommendations
• Listen to radio
• Search for music
• Create playlists
• See what your friends are listening to
• Use Siri to play music
• Change the way music sounds
• Get started with News
• Use News widgets
• See news stories chosen just for you
• Read stories
• Follow your favorite teams with My Sports
• Listen to Apple News Today
• Subscribe to Apple News+
• Browse and read Apple News+ stories and issues
• Use Offline Mode to read downloaded News content
• Manually download Apple News+ issues
• Listen to audio stories
• Solve puzzles in Apple News
• Solve crossword and crossword mini puzzles
• Solve Quartiles puzzles
• Search for news stories
• Save stories in News for later
• Subscribe to individual news channels
• Get started with Notes
• Add or remove accounts
• Create and format notes
• Draw or write
• Add photos, videos, and more
• Scan text and documents
• Work with PDFs
• Create Quick Notes
• Search notes
• Organize in folders
• Organize with tags
• Use Smart Folders
• Export or print notes
• Change Notes settings
• Make a call
• View and delete the call history
• Answer or decline incoming calls
• While on a call
• Have a conference or three-way call on iPhone
• Set up voicemail
• Check voicemail
• Change voicemail greeting and settings
• Select ringtones and vibrations
• Make calls using Wi-Fi
• Set up call forwarding
• Set up call waiting
• Block or avoid unwanted calls
• View photos and videos
• Play videos and slideshows
• Delete or hide photos and videos
• Edit photos and videos
• Trim video length and adjust slow motion
• Edit Cinematic mode videos
• Edit Live Photos
• Edit portraits
• Use photo albums
• Edit, share, and organize albums
• Filter and sort photos and videos in albums
• Make stickers from your photos
• Duplicate and copy photos and videos
• Merge duplicate photos and videos
• Search for photos
• Identify people and pets
• Browse photos by location
• Share photos and videos
• Share long videos
• View photos and videos shared with you
• Watch memories
• Personalize your memories
• Manage memories and featured photos
• Use iCloud Photos
• Create shared albums
• Add and remove people in a shared album
• Add and delete photos and videos in a shared album
• Set up or join an iCloud Shared Photo Library
• Add content to an iCloud Shared Photo Library
• Use iCloud Shared Photo Library
• Import and export photos and videos
• Print photos
• Find podcasts
• Listen to podcasts
• Follow your favorite podcasts
• Use the Podcasts widget
• Organize your podcast library
• Download, save, or share podcasts
• Subscribe to podcasts
• Listen to subscriber-only content
• Change download settings
• Make a grocery list
• Add items to a list
• Edit and manage a list
• Search and organize lists
• Work with templates
• Use Smart Lists
• Print reminders
• Use the Reminders widget
• Change Reminders settings
• Browse the web
• Search for websites
• Customize your Safari settings
• Change the layout
• Use Safari profiles
• Open and close tabs
• Organize your tabs
• View your Safari tabs from another Apple device
• Share Tab Groups
• Use Siri to listen to a webpage
• Bookmark favorite webpages
• Save pages to a Reading List
• Find links shared with you
• Annotate and save a webpage as a PDF
• Automatically fill in forms
• Get extensions
• Hide ads and distractions
• Clear your cache and cookies
• Browse the web privately
• Use passkeys in Safari
• Check stocks
• Manage multiple watchlists
• Read business news
• Add earnings reports to your calendar
• Use a Stocks widget
• Translate text, voice, and conversations
• Translate text in apps
• Translate with the camera view
• Subscribe to Apple TV+, MLS Season Pass, or an Apple TV channel
• Add your TV provider
• Get shows, movies, and more
• Watch sports
• Watch Major League Soccer with MLS Season Pass
• Control playback
• Manage your library
• Change the settings
• Make a recording
• Play it back
• Edit or delete a recording
• Keep recordings up to date
• Organize recordings
• Search for or rename a recording
• Share a recording
• Duplicate a recording
• Keep cards and passes in Wallet
• Set up Apple Pay
• Use Apple Pay for contactless payments
• Use Apple Pay in apps and on the web
• Track your orders
• Use Apple Cash
• Use Apple Card
• Use Savings
• Pay for transit
• Access your home, hotel room, and vehicle
• Add identity cards
• Use COVID-19 vaccination cards
• Check your Apple Account balance
• Use Express Mode
• Organize your Wallet
• Remove cards or passes
• Check the weather
• Check the weather in other locations
• View weather maps
• Manage weather notifications
• Use Weather widgets
• Learn the weather icons
• Find out what Siri can do
• Tell Siri about yourself
• Have Siri announce calls and notifications
• Add Siri Shortcuts
• About Siri Suggestions
• Use Siri in your car
• Change Siri settings
• Contact emergency services
• Use Emergency SOS via satellite
• Request Roadside Assistance via satellite
• Set up and view your Medical ID
• Use Check In
• Manage Crash Detection
• Reset privacy and security settings in an emergency
• Set up Family Sharing
• Add Family Sharing members
• Remove Family Sharing members
• Share subscriptions
• Share purchases
• Share locations with family and locate lost devices
• Set up Apple Cash Family and Apple Card Family
• Set up parental controls
• Set up a child’s device
• Get started with Screen Time
• Protect your vision health with Screen Distance
• Set up Screen Time
• Set communication and safety limits and block inappropriate content
• Set up Screen Time for a family member
• Charging cable
• Power adapters
• MagSafe chargers and battery packs
• MagSafe cases and sleeves
• Qi-certified wireless chargers
• Use AirPods
• Use EarPods
• Apple Watch
• Wirelessly stream videos and photos to Apple TV or a smart TV
• Connect to a display with a cable
• HomePod and other wireless speakers
• Pair Magic Keyboard
• Enter characters with diacritical marks
• Switch between keyboards
• Use shortcuts
• Choose an alternative keyboard layout
• Change typing assistance options
• External storage devices
• Bluetooth accessories
• Share your internet connection
• Allow phone calls on your iPad and Mac
• Use iPhone as a webcam
• Hand off tasks between devices
• Cut, copy, and paste between iPhone and other devices
• Stream video or mirror the screen of your iPhone
• Start SharePlay instantly
• Use AirDrop to send items
• Connect iPhone and your computer with a cable
• Transfer files between devices
• Transfer files with email, messages, or AirDrop
• Transfer files or sync content with the Finder or iTunes
• Automatically keep files up to date with iCloud
• Intro to CarPlay
• Connect to CarPlay
• Use your vehicle’s built-in controls
• Get turn-by-turn directions
• Change the map view
• Make phone calls
• View your calendar
• Send and receive text messages
• Announce incoming text messages
• Play podcasts
• Play audiobooks
• Listen to news stories
• Control your home
• Use other apps with CarPlay
• Rearrange icons on CarPlay Home
• Change settings in CarPlay
• Get started with accessibility features
• Turn on accessibility features for setup
• Change Siri accessibility settings
• Open features with Accessibility Shortcut
• Change color and brightness
• Make text easier to read
• Reduce onscreen motion
• Customize per-app visual settings
• Hear what’s on the screen or typed
• Hear audio descriptions
• Turn on and practice VoiceOver
• Change your VoiceOver settings
• Use VoiceOver gestures
• Operate iPhone when VoiceOver is on
• Control VoiceOver using the rotor
• Use the onscreen keyboard
• Write with your finger
• Keep the screen off
• Use VoiceOver with an Apple external keyboard
• Use a braille display
• Type braille on the screen
• Customize gestures and keyboard shortcuts
• Use VoiceOver with a pointer device
• Use VoiceOver for images and videos
• Use VoiceOver in apps
• Use AssistiveTouch
• Adjust how iPhone responds to your touch
• Use Reachability
• Auto-answer calls
• Turn off vibration
• Change Face ID and attention settings
• Use Voice Control
• Adjust the side or Home button
• Use Apple TV Remote buttons
• Adjust pointer settings
• Adjust keyboard settings
• Control iPhone with an external keyboard
• Adjust AirPods settings
• Turn on Apple Watch Mirroring
• Control a nearby Apple device
• Intro to Switch Control
• Set up and turn on Switch Control
• Select items, perform actions, and more
• Control several devices with one switch
• Use hearing devices
• Use Live Listen
• Use sound recognition
• Set up and use RTT and TTY
• Flash the indicator light for notifications
• Adjust audio settings
• Play background sounds
• Display subtitles and captions
• Show transcriptions for Intercom messages
• Get live captions of spoken audio
• Type to speak
• Record a Personal Voice
• Lock iPhone to one app with Guided Access
• Use built-in privacy and security protections
• Set a passcode
• Set up Face ID
• Set up Touch ID
• Control access to information on the Lock Screen
• Keep your Apple ID secure
• Use passkeys to sign in to apps and websites
• Sign in with Apple
• Share passwords
• Automatically fill in strong passwords
• Change weak or compromised passwords
• View your passwords and related information
• Share passkeys and passwords securely with AirDrop
• Make your passkeys and passwords available on all your devices
• Automatically fill in verification codes
• Automatically fill in SMS passcodes
• Sign in with fewer CAPTCHA challenges
• Use two-factor authentication
• Use security keys
• Manage information sharing with Safety Check
• Control app tracking permissions
• Control the location information you share
• Control access to information in apps
• Control how Apple delivers advertising to you
• Control access to hardware features
• Create and manage Hide My Email addresses
• Protect your web browsing with iCloud Private Relay
• Use a private network address
• Use Advanced Data Protection
• Use Lockdown Mode
• Use Stolen Device Protection
• Receive warnings about sensitive content
• Use Contact Key Verification
• Turn iPhone on or off
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• Back up iPhone
• Reset iPhone settings
• Restore all content from a backup
• Restore purchased and deleted items
• Sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone
• Erase iPhone
• Install or remove configuration profiles
• Important safety information
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• FCC compliance statement
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• Disposal and recycling information
• Unauthorized modification of iOS

Remove or delete apps from iPhone

You can easily remove or delete apps from your iPhone. If you change your mind, you can download the apps again later (if they’re still available in the App Store).

Do any of the following:

Remove an app from the Home Screen: Touch and hold the app on the Home Screen, tap Remove App, then tap Remove from Home Screen to keep it in App Library, or tap Delete App to delete it from iPhone.

Delete an app from App Library and Home Screen: Touch and hold the app in App Library, tap Delete App, then tap Delete. (See Find your apps in App Library .)

If you change your mind, you can redownload apps you’ve removed.

In addition to removing third-party apps from the Home Screen, you can remove the following built-in Apple apps that came with your iPhone:

Contacts (Contact information remains available through Phone, Messages, Mail, FaceTime, and other apps. To remove a contact, you must restore Contacts.)

FaceTime (In iOS 17.4 or later, if you remove the FaceTime app from your iPhone, or if you removed it in an earlier version of iOS before updating to iOS 17.4, you won’t be able to make or receive FaceTime calls or join SharePlay sessions on your iPhone unless you redownload the app . See Make FaceTime calls on iPhone .)

Find My (Removing this app doesn’t turn off location sharing or Find My for your device or items—it just removes the ability to view locations in the Find My app on that device.)

iTunes Store

Voice Memos

Wallet (Removing this app doesn’t delete cards and passes you stored in iCloud.)

Note: When you remove a built-in app from your Home Screen, you also remove any related user data and configuration files. Removing built-in apps from your Home Screen can also affect other system functionality.

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Safari app missing from Home Screen. Does anyone know how to restore it? My iPhone has the latest update.

Does anyone know how to restore a missing Safari icon on an iPhone?

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Jul 2, 2023 1:45 PM in response to Missing-app

Hey Missing-app,

It's likely Safari was removed from the Home Screen, but should still be present in the App Library. We'd recommend reviewing this article for steps to help locate and add Safari back to the Home Screen: Organize the Home Screen and App Library on your iPhone - Apple Support

"Find, hide, and remove pages on your Home Screen

With iOS 14 and later, you can hide pages to streamline how your Home Screen looks and add them back whenever you want. Here's how to hide a page:

• Touch and hold an empty area on your Home Screen.
• Tap the dots near the bottom of your screen.
• Tap the circle under the page that you want to hide.
• Tap Done. 

To unhide a page, repeat the steps above. Then use the App Library to quickly find apps hidden on different pages.

To remove pages from your Home Screen:

When you remove a page from your Home Screen, the apps will still appear in the App Library."

Spring cleaning: Make your iPhone feel new again

T here are two types of iPhone users: those whose unread emails are non-existent, and those whose mail app shows a four-digit red number. If you find yourself in the latter camp, your smartphone is probably housing more than just unopened messages but unnecessary apps and outdated files. A cluttered iPhone doesn't just make it hard to find the right app, a smartphone with storage near capacity can have reduced performance.

A cluttered iPhone doesn't just make it hard to find the right app, a smartphone with storage near capacity can have reduced performance.

But, when it comes time to clean up an iPhone, there are a few tricks that can make the process faster. And, frankly, who doesn't love a way to simplify their spring-cleaning chore list? Here are a few tips and tricks to clean up your iPhone quickly, from opening up storage to physically disinfecting your device.

How to clean and disinfect your AirPods and AirPods Max

How to clear memory on an iphone by deleting unused apps, photos, and files.

Once your iPhone's storage is full, you can't take any more photos or download any apps -- ideally, you should clear out unused data before your smartphone becomes perilously full.

How to quickly remove apps from an iPhone

The easiest place to start is by deleting unused apps. To delete an app from your home screen, follow these steps:

• Tap and hold on the app until a small menu pops up.
• To delete several apps quickly, tap Edit Home Screen . In this mode, all the app icons start to wiggle.
• You do not need to exit the wiggly app mode to navigate to different home pages, you can simply swipe over to the other pages.
• Tap Done once finished.

Tricks to quickly delete photos and videos from an iPhone

One of the biggest culprits that triggers a "storage full" message on the iPhone is photos and videos. The first step is to save the photos that you want to keep in another location -- and there are a few different ways to do this. You can plug your iPhone into a MacBook and use the Photos app to transfer the files over to your MacBook. Or, you can transfer photos to a portable hard drive plugged into your iPhone. Cloud storage is another option as well, if you have the space.

Before you start, be sure you have the photos in another location besides the iCloud, as deleting images from your iPhone will also remove them from the iCloud.

Once you've saved the memories that you don't want to lose, it's time to mass delete large quantities of photos . If you don't need any of those old photos, you can follow this guide to quickly delete all iPhone photos. If you have a few photos that you pull up on occasion, there are still some shortcuts that you can use to delete large amounts of photos without removing everything.

The fastest way to clear out unnecessary photos is to use the iPhone's built-in utility that finds and merges duplicate images, keeping only one version.

• Open the Photos app and tap Albums.
• Scroll down to Utilities .
• Select Duplicates .
• Tap Select in the upper right corner.
• Tap Select All .
• At the bottom, tap Merge .
• In the pop-up, choose whether you want to merge only exact copies, or similar copies as well.

How to hide a photo and create a hidden album on iPhone

While removing duplicate photos is great, the iPhone, unfortunately, doesn't have an option to automatically remove all your unflattering selfies. But, you can quickly select large groupings of images.

• If you scroll down on the album page, you can also see folders organized into media types. This is a great shortcut for, say, deleting all of your screenshots at once.
• Next, tap the first photo in the grouping to delete, then drag your finger across the screen and photos until you've selected every image in that section. Skip over any images that you want to keep and repeat until you've selected everything that you want to remove.
• Tap the trashcan icon in the lower right corner and confirm your deletion in the pop-up window.

How to organize your iPhone's home screen and add widgets

Once you've cleared out the storage space, your iPhone home screen may look a bit bare. Organizing your home screen allows you to access your most frequently used apps the fastest, while making other apps easier to find. I like to put my most-used apps on the first page, then arrange subsequent pages by category, so everything is easy to find, but you can use whatever organization strategy fits your lifestyle.

• Tap and hold the background of the home screen until the apps start to wiggle.
• To move an app, tap and drag the icon to its new position. Drag to the side of the screen to jump to a new page.
• To create a folder of apps, drag one app and drop it on top of another app that you want to group it with. Type in a folder name at the top. Tap outside the folder to exit. Any subsequent apps to be added can be dragged to the new folder rather than dragging on top of another app.
• To add a new Widget, tap the plus icon. On the next screen, select a Smart Stack for a group of Widgets, or choose a Widget from the list.
• Widgets can be dragged and dropped to new home screen locations just like app icons can. Or, you can leave your home screen Widget-free and access Widgets by swiping from the left, then tapping the edit button on the bottom to customize.

How to customize your iPhone home screen aesthetic

Clean up safari by closing old tabs and deleting bookmarks.

Another culprit for forgetting data-hogging iPhone space is Safari. Opening new tabs with each link can lead to hundreds of forgotten tabs. Thankfully, iOS has a few tricks that make cleaning up those old tabs take just a few taps.

• Clean up old Safari tabs by following this guide . The gist: Open the tab view, long press one thumbnail and select Close Other Tabs.
• Set Safari to automatically delete unused tabs, so you don't get another backlog. Head to Settings > Safari > Close Tabs and choose to close old tabs after either a day, a week, or a month.
• Clear out unneeded bookmarks. Open Safari > Bookmarks icon > Edit . Then, tap the red minus icon to quickly remove items from your bookmarks or reading list.

Too many Safari tabs open on your iPhone? Close them all with this trick

Clean up old emails and texts.

I'm guilty of letting my unread email count creep well past the hundreds, but I now try to delete all the junk on a weekly basis to avoid missing an important message. iOS has a few tools to clean up the communication clutter without deleting one email at a time. And, if you download an app for mass unsubscribing junk mail, you can keep those numbers from quickly creeping back up.

• Delete lots of emails quickly by opening up the email app, then tap Edit > Select All . Go through and unselect any emails that you want to save, then hit the trash button.
• Consider downloading an app to unsubscribe from junk mail. I use Unroll.Me to quickly unsubscribe from any mass email lists. It's much simpler than unsubscribing the manual by clicking the link at the bottom of each email.
• Delete old text messages that you no longer need. You can do this in a similar process to deleting emails -- open the Messages app, tap on Edit > Select Messages . Then, select the ones you no longer need and tap Delete.
• Use iOS 17's new tool to automatically delete two-factor authentication messages by following this guide .

Perform a privacy check-up

The annual spring clean-up is a good time to double-check your privacy settings and ensure that no unnecessary apps are using your information. iOS has a built-in tool for this called Safety Check. Head to Settings > Privacy & Security > Safety Check . Your iPhone will walk you through the process.

Physically clean the outside of your phone

Scrubbing your iPhone clean of old apps and emails feels great -- but what about the physical exterior of your phone? As often as our phones are in our hands, the devices can get dirty pretty quickly. In fact, you probably want to clean your phone more than once a year during spring cleaning. The question is, how do you disinfect an iPhone without destroying it? Thankfully, Apple lists just what's safe to use when cleaning an iPhone.

First, remove any cases and wash them separately. Dirt build-up inside a case can lead to scratches on your device, so it's a good idea to clean the case both inside and out. Silicon and plastic cases can be soaked in warm water with dish soap and scrubbed with a clean toothbrush. Leather and wood should never be soaked and instead should be cleaned with a slightly camp cloth. Make sure the case, including the microfiber lining, is fully dry before putting it back on your iPhone.

For the phone itself, Apple recommends wiping clean with a lint-free cloth such as a lens cloth used for glasses and screens. This works well for regular cleaning.

For a deeper clean, or, if you did the unthinkable and let your iPhone slip right out of your pocket and into a toilet, disinfecting is in order. Apple recommends using a 70 percent isopropyl alcohol wipe -- you can usually find these in the first aid section at a grocery store or pharmacy. Or, Apple says Clorox disinfecting wipes are also okay, but be sure to get the kind without the abrasive scrubbing materials embedded into the cloth.

Never put moisture in the iPhone's ports or speaker openings. If you have a build-up in these openings, follow our guide to clean an iPhone speaker or clear out an iPhone port .

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SOLVED - Headphones icon missing in Chatgpt app

To restore the headphones icon in the iPhone app go to Settings > ChatGPT > Toggle the microphone setting to off then on. You should be good to go!

This method did not work for me. The app continues to be text only.

It is still missing and the app is working only by text not interactive voice

Why is this marked as SOLVED? It is NOT solved, at least not on Android. It seems to me they just removed the functionality but they’re not being transparent about it.

I have a Samsung Note 20 ultra and also the same problem on the latest iPad Pro 13 inch. No headphone icons sometimes it comes on then suddenly disappears again and logging off sometimes brings something then it is gone again uninstalling reinstalling also does nothing delete the complete cash the phone restart your iPad also does nothing. I don’t understand why this problem is marked as solved here although there are countless users who have this problem - like me!!!

I installed chat gtp 3 days ago on iPhone. I enjoyed the headphone icon for language learning. Then yesterday it wasn’t there? Nothing has worked- what’s changes?

I tried re installing app / toggle microphone etc??? What’s going on

Same problem here. It was working just fine until last week. Now the headphone is gone.

the problem is with the permissions, once you set the proper permissions the button appears again

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