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So I deleted an app from my Home Screen and I don’t know how to get it back

So I deleted an app from my Home Screen and I don’t know how to get it back


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iPhone 11, iOS 16

Posted on May 18, 2023 6:07 AM

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Posted on May 18, 2023 8:31 AM

It sounds as if you may have deleted the app from the Home Screen, not the phone.


See the section at the bottom of this article on how to move an app from the App Library to the Home Screen:


Find your apps in App Library on iPhone - Apple Support


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