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i keep losing the settings icon from my ipad. How do i get it back and why does this keep happening?

I keep losing the setting icon on my iPad! Why does this keep happening and how do I get it back?


iPad, iPadOS 14

Posted on Apr 30, 2021 5:22 AM

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Posted on Apr 30, 2021 5:30 AM

You can’t delete the settings app. If you could, you would essentially render the device useless in many ways. Do a search for it. Swipe down from the middle of any Home Screen and type in Settings in the text field at the top. If you accidentally placed it into a folder, the folder name will also appear in the search,

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Apr 30, 2021 5:30 AM in response to MSDilly1952

You can’t delete the settings app. If you could, you would essentially render the device useless in many ways. Do a search for it. Swipe down from the middle of any Home Screen and type in Settings in the text field at the top. If you accidentally placed it into a folder, the folder name will also appear in the search,

i keep losing the settings icon from my ipad. How do i get it back and why does this keep happening?

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