Does iOS now auto-move apps from the next screen to fill empty slots?

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Does iOS now auto-move apps from the next screen to fill empty slots?

Hi there, ever since I can remember, moving an app to another screen left an empty spot. But for some reason, iOS now moves an app from the next screen to fill the gap.

Is this a new setting somewhere?

To be clear, I’m not talking about apps on the same screen rearranging, I’m talking about iOS auto-moving an app from the next screen - which definitely didn’t happen the last time I moved apps between screens (or for as long as I can remember).

Does anyone know how to fix? Have restarted but no joy.

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iPhone SE, iOS 16

Posted on Oct 19, 2023 12:13 AM

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cmscss Author

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Oct 19, 2023 1:42 AM in response to Ingo2711

OK have just fixed this, it must have been some sort of bug.

To fix, I had to create a new empty screen, then move all the apps from the second screen to it, which then removed that screen.

Once the problem screen was removed, I could move apps to the new screen, and iOS didn’t auto-move the apps back.

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Ingo2711

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Oct 19, 2023 1:30 AM in response to cmscss

I have just tried that on my iPhone 12mini, iOS 17.0.3, and if I move one app to the next screen, I have added a free space on the screen from that it has been moved.

Move apps and widgets on the Home Screen on iPhone - Apple Support

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Oct 19, 2023 2:00 AM in response to cmscss

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