Creating New Folder on Home Screen

In the recent past, I was able to drag & drop an app onto another to create a new folder. When I tried to today, the targeted app just moved, not letting me create a folder. I tried combining several different apps with no luck. I’ve done this before, so what’s changed?

iPhone 11 Pro, iOS 15

Posted on Dec 19, 2021 11:00 PM

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Dec 20, 2021 5:33 PM in response to camcan1

Hi camcan1,

Thanks for reaching out about creating folders on your iPhone Home Screen. It seems dragging an app onto another app isn't creating a folder as expected.

Test the behavior after restarting your iPhone, and ensure iOS is updated:

Let us know how it goes from here.

Take care.

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