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Is there any way to use a desktop computer to rearrange my iPhone apps now that iTunes no longer has an apps option? Rearranging several pages of apps using my phone is tedious and time consuming.
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I have had iPhone since 2009, always had iTunes on Windows and I distinctly remember being able to do this. I've not done it for a few years and it looks to me like they've turned the feature off in iTunes, which is a real pain. Doing it manually, on the phone takes forever and it's STILL so stupidly glitchy dragging from one screen to another. In the case of dropping an app in to a folder, and the folder scoots all over the place like you're playing cat and mouse. It's frustrating, it's not fun, and I have apps all over the place now... I don't like the 'library' because I haven't arranged it. Apple have done it for me, meaning I can't remember where the app is to find it. I heavily use Spotlight search to find all my apps if I can't see it in front of me.
Time Apple made this far more easier to move around - you know, like Samsung and other Android phones.
I have had iPhone since 2009, always had iTunes on Windows and I distinctly remember being able to do this. I've not done it for a few years and it looks to me like they've turned the feature off in iTunes, which is a real pain. Doing it manually, on the phone takes forever and it's STILL so stupidly glitchy dragging from one screen to another. In the case of dropping an app in to a folder, and the folder scoots all over the place like you're playing cat and mouse. It's frustrating, it's not fun, and I have apps all over the place now... I don't like the 'library' because I haven't arranged it. Apple have done it for me, meaning I can't remember where the app is to find it. I heavily use Spotlight search to find all my apps if I can't see it in front of me.
Time Apple made this far more easier to move around - you know, like Samsung and other Android phones.
If you have some sort of Mac:
I agree.
wish I was able to move apps using my iTunes with windows PC.
limited to moving apps on iPhone is a pain.
Exactly right. It’s gotten so messy I’m going with Android next phone. Clearly time I gave them a shot at my cell business after 30 odd years.
JorisCator wrote:
Yes, this works, sort of... its UI leaves a lot to be desired: apparently, its designers didn't "eat their own dog food".
Apple doesn't read here in this user-to-user forum for feedback or suggestions. You can, however, let them know your thoughts here:
Just a big warning with that option of using Apple Configurator. I just test it and yes you can arrange your icons but it removes all Widgets and also bring back automatically all app that you only kept in your library and not in your home screens.
Not super useful as it create more post work than just moving your icons directly on the phone.
I guess it really depend what's your intention.
andywins wrote:
OK, I have posted on this issue several ties, but I have finally hacked my way into fixing your particular problem:
Or, you could just remove the app from the folder and put it back on the Home Screen.
IdrisSeabright wrote:
xtine1217 wrote:
It's not a design "flaw" in the sense that it's not an accident. The feature was removed a number of years ago on purpose.
There’s the story of the guy in the hospital who receives a letter from his insurance company: “Dear Mr Smith, we regret to inform you that your recent incident is not covered by your accident insurance, because we are convinced that the rattlesnake bit you on purpose, not by accident."
OK, I have posted on this issue several ties, but I have finally hacked my way into fixing your particular problem: Hee are the steps:
Yes, this works, sort of... its UI leaves a lot to be desired: apparently, its designers didn't "eat their own dog food".
For the record, the host don’t delete posts unless they violate TOU. So think about what you said that violated the rules. And criticizing Apple is not a TOU violation.
xtine1217 wrote:
Thank you for the link! I just provided feedback about this irritating design flaw
It's not a design "flaw" in the sense that it's not an accident. The feature was removed a number of years ago on purpose.
Installed the app and tried to reorganize the screens. I can move an app into an empty space at the end of a page. However, if I want to move it in-between two existing apps, it always creates a folder, from which I have not yet found a way to remove it. Can anybody advise how to fix this? Thanks.
To remove an app from a folder, you need to press on it and drag it out. Apps will only create a folder if you drag one over top of the other, and the grey box appears around the bottom one. So, it's mostly a question of not rushing and making sure that there is no grey box.
Lawrence Finch wrote:
IdrisSeabright wrote:
xtine1217 wrote:
It's not a design "flaw" in the sense that it's not an accident. The feature was removed a number of years ago on purpose.
There’s the story of the guy in the hospital who receives a letter from his insurance company: “Dear Mr Smith, we regret to inform you that your recent incident is not covered by your accident insurance, because we are convinced that the rattlesnake bit you on purpose, not by accident."
And that's why I avoid rattlesnakes!
Is it possible to use my computer to rearrange the Apps on my iPhone?
