all new apps don't appear on home screen

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all new apps don't appear on home screen

For every new app I install, it doesn't appear on the home screen. It shows up in a spotlight search, and I can open the app from there, but the icon never shows up on the home screen.

The only thing that works is resetting the home screen layout, but that only works for currently installed apps. After I install a new app, it again won't appear on the home screen.

iphone 8 plus, ios 14.4

Super maddening, driving me bananas. Please help if you can!

iPhone 8 Plus

Posted on Feb 21, 2021 2:27 PM

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Answer 1

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spdctrl Author

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Feb 21, 2021 2:31 PM in response to QuickTimeKirk

A newly installed app will show up in the App Library under "Recently Added". But still not anywhere on the home screens without a layout reset.

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sberman

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Feb 21, 2021 2:31 PM in response to spdctrl

Check Settings > Home Screen > Newly Downloaded Apps.

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spdctrl Author

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Feb 21, 2021 2:35 PM in response to sberman

That did it! I don't know how the setting for "Newly Downloaded Apps: App Library Only" got checked, but when I changed it to "Add to Home Screen", now new apps are appearing.

Thanks much - I was close to embedding the phone in the drywall.

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