Finding a lost app

Hello! I removed my messages app from my home screen somehow and now I can’t even find the app on the phone but it comes up when I search for it. How do I find the actual app so I can put it back on the home screen?

iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 13

Posted on Jan 30, 2020 8:21 AM

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Jan 30, 2020 11:11 AM in response to rosella73

What you can do is swipe down and do a Spotlight search for the app. When you do this, it will display the "folder" the app / icon is in.


If, for some reason, that does not work, you can delete and re-install the app. Tap Settings > General > iPhone Storage and a list of installed apps will appear at the bottom of the screen. From there, locate the app in the list and tap on it and tap Delete App to remove it from your iPhone. Then download it again from the App Store.

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