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Before you start
- An unlocked phone
- An app already installed
- A clear space on the Home Screen
A clear way through this guide.
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5 steps · Your own pace
Put a useful app on your Home Screen
Step 1 of 5: Find the installed app
iPhone: swipe past your Home pages to App Library and search if needed. Android: open the app list, often by swiping up from Home. The app can remain installed without a Home shortcut.
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Step 2 of 5: Add it to Home
iPhone: touch and hold the App Library icon and choose Add to Home Screen if offered, or drag it towards Home. Android: touch and drag the icon from the app list onto a Home page. Phone launchers differ.
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Step 3 of 5: Choose a clear position
Keep holding as you move the icon, then lift your finger over an empty spot. On iPhone, finish editing with Done or the relevant Home action. Avoid the Delete or Uninstall option when you only mean to move it.
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Step 4 of 5: Test the shortcut
Return Home and tap the icon once. The correct app should open. Go Home again and make sure you can recognise its label and position. If you added a duplicate shortcut, check which copy you want to keep.
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Step 5 of 5: Group only if it helps
Dragging one app onto another can create a folder on many phones. Give it a short name such as Travel. If folders make finding things harder, keep a few important apps visible instead of filling every screen.
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Every step is complete. You can come back and practise again whenever you like.
Your small practice task.
Place one useful app where you can find it and open it from that spot.
Completing the guide records your progress here; it does not check your device settings.
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Does removing an icon delete the app?
Remove from Home usually removes only the shortcut. Delete App or Uninstall removes the app; read the confirmation before proceeding.
Official help, if you need it.
These links provide the product’s own instructions or relevant public guidance. Settings can differ by model and software version.