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Widgets and icons keep moving

Just update to iOS 15.5 for my iPad. It says I am supposed to be able to move my widgets to where I want them. When I move them and let go they just go back to the top of the screen. This is driving me crazy. Any help is appreciated


iPad Air 2, iPadOS 14

Posted on Jun 13, 2022 8:43 PM

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Posted on Jun 13, 2022 8:57 PM

Msc01s Said:

"Widgets and icons keep moving: Just update to iOS 15.5 for my iPad. It says I am supposed to be able to move my widgets to where I want them. When I move them and let go they just go back to the top of the screen. This is driving me crazy. Any help is appreciated"

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Reset the Home Screen Layout:

If widgets are not working as they should or have gone missing somehow, then you need to reset the Home Screen Layout...

Go Here: Organize your apps in folders on iPad - Apple Support

You'd have to add back all the widgets that you can recall being back on there. So, write down what is currently on the Home Screen.

Scroll to: Reset the Home Screen and Apps to their Original Layout

  1. Go to: Settings
  2. Tap: General
  3. Tap: Reset
  4. Tap: Reset Home Screen Layout
  5. Then... Add the apps back
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Jun 13, 2022 8:57 PM in response to Msc01s

Msc01s Said:

"Widgets and icons keep moving: Just update to iOS 15.5 for my iPad. It says I am supposed to be able to move my widgets to where I want them. When I move them and let go they just go back to the top of the screen. This is driving me crazy. Any help is appreciated"

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Reset the Home Screen Layout:

If widgets are not working as they should or have gone missing somehow, then you need to reset the Home Screen Layout...

Go Here: Organize your apps in folders on iPad - Apple Support

You'd have to add back all the widgets that you can recall being back on there. So, write down what is currently on the Home Screen.

Scroll to: Reset the Home Screen and Apps to their Original Layout

  1. Go to: Settings
  2. Tap: General
  3. Tap: Reset
  4. Tap: Reset Home Screen Layout
  5. Then... Add the apps back

Jun 14, 2022 1:17 AM in response to Msc01s

You can freely add Widgets to any of your Home Screens and your Today View. Management and arrangement is similarly straightforward. This support page outlines all the steps that you’ll need to follow:

Use widgets on your iPad - Apple Support


The iPad User Guide is also a rich source of frequently overlooked information about your iPad and iPadOS - which you may fond to be helpful. The Guide is available both online using a web browser (such as Safari), or as an Apple Books download:

iPad User Guide - Apple Support

https://books.apple.com/book/id1567104892


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