Are the icons on the Home screen of your Apple iPhone or iPad a mess? Are some icons missing? Well, if you wish you could start over again, you can do so by changing one simple setting.
Reset the icons on your iPhone or iPad by following these steps:
- Open “Settings“.
- Select “General“.
- Tap “Reset“.
- Select “Reset Home Screen Layout“.
Now the icons on your home screen will be reset to their default spots.
FAQ
I did these steps, but I still have some missing icons?
Check to see if the app is restricted under “Settings” > “General” > “Restrictions“. Sometimes if an app is set to be restricted, the app icon will not appear anywhere.
Will I lose all of the folders I have created?
Yes. Any changes to folders and any icon arrangement you have set will be reset.
Michael Campbell says
This happened to me with the October 2018 “upgrade” IK just want the icons back I don’t want a factory reset. Is there a way of undoing the “upgrade”. It worked perfectly before
Sonya says
FaceTime icon not showing on my iPhone 6, I have reset home screen icons, checked that restrictions are off for FaceTime, In FaceTime its ‘waiting for activation’ and has been for over 10 mins. What else can I do please
Denver w. miller says
1/2 the icons on my iPad flashed on and off then they disappeared from home screen lay out. I tried going to settings and selected general then tap reset then selected home screen layout… now mor icons disappeared. Then say to reset home screen layout icon to Default … I have no default? What to try now?
Christopher says
The original iPad icons are restored, but all the other icons disappeared … although the apps are still installed. How do I restore the icons to the home screen?
Thank you!
Bharati Sud says
I have tried resetting the home screen but the camera icons not coming back.Tried going on restrictions but asking for passcode,which I have never set so what to do? My FaceTime and photo booth also missing