App Library categories close on iOS 26.3

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App Library categories close on iOS 26.3

I recently updated to iOS 26.3.

Before the update (when on iOS 26.2/earlier), when I launched an app from the App Library, the folder/category it was in would stay open (i.e., if I opened the "Finance" category, then my bank app, if I swiped off the bank app and back to the App Library, the "Finance" category would still be open).

Now, the behavior is different. Returning to the App Library takes me back to all categories being closed.

Is there a way to return to the previous behavior (that I have become quite accustomed to)?

iPhone 15 Pro Max, iOS 26

Posted on Feb 23, 2026 9:53 AM

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Axel Foley

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Feb 23, 2026 3:09 PM in response to subsailor2115

This is a new iOS 26.3 behavior, and there is no setting to restore the old App Library behavior. I am experiencing the same behavior that you described after installing iOS 26.3.

Your description matches exactly what Apple changed in iOS 26.3:

When you open an app from an expanded App Library category and then return, the category now collapses automatically instead of staying open.

Furthermore, You can suggest this feature directly to Apple by leaving a product feedback here 👉Product Feedback - Apple

Axel F.

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App Library categories close on iOS 26.3

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