Missing "add to home screen" option

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Level 1

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Missing "add to home screen" option

I just noticed when trying to add a web page icon to my home screen that the "Add to Home Screen" button is not appearing. How do I fix that?

Mac Pro 3.2Ghz, MacBook 2.4Ghz w/4G Ram, Mac OS X (10.5.5), iPhone 3G 16G

Posted on Nov 14, 2008 8:57 AM

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Answer 1

johaen8

Level 1

62 points

Nov 14, 2008 9:02 AM in response to Lisa Garland

What do you mean by "not appearing"? When you click the plus sign in the browser, a menu should popup with the following options:

[Add Bookmark]
[Add to Home Screen]
[Mail Link to this Page]

[Cancel]

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Answer 2

Lisa Garland Author

Level 1

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Nov 14, 2008 9:05 AM in response to johaen8

Yes, that's how it should appear but I only get:

Add Bookmark
Mail Link to this Page

The third option is not there. How do I get it back? Is there some option I can use in Settings?

Lisa

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Answer 3

johaen8

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Nov 14, 2008 9:23 AM in response to Lisa Garland

I took a look at my Settings, and I don't see any option for that. Sorry.

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Answer 4

Tbo6652

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Nov 14, 2008 9:25 AM in response to Lisa Garland

did you try rebooting, restoring the phone or simply turning the phone off and on?

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Answer 5

OS2Guy

Level 2

313 points

Nov 14, 2008 1:27 PM in response to Lisa Garland

Ok. The answer has been found. We are only allowed nine (9) homescreens and when all are filled up the iPhone will drop the ability to add additional homescreen icons. If all of your homescreens are filled and you try to add another iPhone app, it will be added to iTunes but it won't be added to your iPhone until you make room for it.

That explains why I could not add a new web page icon to my homescreen. I deleted one of my icons and replaced it with the new web page icon.

Just FYI to everyone.

Lisa

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Answer 6

Lisa Garland Author

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Nov 14, 2008 1:30 PM in response to OS2Guy

Thank you.

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