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I cannot find my phone icon. I don’t know where it went.

iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 17

Posted on Feb 24, 2024 1:42 PM

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Posted on Feb 24, 2024 1:44 PM

The Phone app is not one of the apps that can be deleted but it can be removed from the Home Screen. Go to the App Library (swipe left past your last Home Screen). From there you can touch and hold an app and slide it to the Home Screen.


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