Restore a lost icon
How to restore the icon for photos to the Home Screen
iPhone 11, iOS 15
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With iOS 14 and later, apps can be removed from the home screen without being deleted. Go to the App Library (swipe left past your last home screen). From there you can touch and hold an app and slide it left back to the home screen.
If the Photos app was deleted, see the following from Delete built-in Apple apps from the Home screen on your iOS 14 or iPadOS device or Apple Watch - Apple Support
Restore a built-in app that you deleted
- On your iOS or iPadOS device, go to the App Store.
- Search for the app. Make sure that you use the exact name of the app. Find the correct name of built-in apps.
- Tap
to restore the app. - Wait for the app to restore, then open it from your Home screen.