I have What's App somewhere on my phone but it's not showing up in any folders or subfolders on my phone. I would like to delete and reinstall it. I deleted the app. But now when I go to the App store to reinstall it, it says I already have it on my phone! This is driving me bonkers.
I'm rearranging all my folders so they make sense to me, to put all the messenger apps I use for business in 1 folder. Can anyone assist?
On your devices Home Screen, swipe to the last page of apps, then swipe again. you should see a search bar with the words "App Library" on it. and folders of apps below it. find the app you wish to delete in the list, then press and hold on the icon. but do not stop holding your finger on the icon until it moves itself to the home screen. now click the - symbol on the app icon, and press "Delete App"
On your devices Home Screen, swipe to the last page of apps, then swipe again. you should see a search bar with the words "App Library" on it. and folders of apps below it. find the app you wish to delete in the list, then press and hold on the icon. but do not stop holding your finger on the icon until it moves itself to the home screen. now click the - symbol on the app icon, and press "Delete App"
if you swiped all the way left, the last page should show some presorted categories of apps. Up top there will be a search field that says 'App Library'
If you just press and hold on an icon in this area, yes you probably get the menu pop up with Share/Delete
you should still be able to drag when you do this.. but it's not as easy as the other method, which is why I suggest that.
So while you're on the App Library screen, swipe downward on the screen and it should change to an alphabetical list of all your apps.
You can scroll or type in the name of the app
once the app is located, in this view tap/holding on the app should not produce a menu.. it should just select/highlight the app, at which time you can drag
Are you using iOS 14? If so, you probably 'removed' the app rather than deleted it.
You can swipe left on your Home Screen until you get to the App Library, then pull down and you'll get an alphabetical list of your apps. Find the app, tap/hold/drag and it'll pop out onto your Home Screen.
Organize the Home Screen and App Library on your iPhone - Apple Support
I finally figured it out! Thanks!!
ok, good! glad you got it figured out
I found it on the app library (it's on the phone) - but when I press down on it, my only option is to "share app"? I just want to tap/hold/drag.
Maybe I am not finding the app library the right way? I have IOS 14.2 (with an iPhone 8).
App not showing up anywhere on the home screen
