iPhone 4S, Have lost the Icon for the Telephone App - How to restore?

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iPhone 4S, Have lost the Icon for the Telephone App - How to restore?

Have lost the Icon for the Telephone App.

As far as I know You can't delete native Apps like Message, Telephone and so on, but in some way I have manage to lost the icon (normal place bottom left of the 4 always shown on homepage) while organizing my apps in folders. Have searech for it in all Home screens and folders, did'nt pop-up after a reboot eighter. If I use any other way to make Calls - Contact Apps or alternative Dial Apps the App i started and is in Multi-Tasking tray. You also find it if You type in Telephone (or in my case, swedish language, Telefon) in search. You see the Telephone App icon (green square with withe telephone) in search result, and the app starts if You click on it in the search list.

Any Tips on how restore would bee appreciated!

iPhone 4S, iOS 5.0.1, Swedish lanuage in phone

Posted on Nov 25, 2011 1:14 AM

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Answer 1

Casky

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Mar 27, 2017 9:57 AM in response to MrMaFurb

Same happened to me Verizon couldn't help Apple couldn't help. Did on my OWN. HIT RESET. BUT WITHOUT LOOKING AT OPTIONS FOR WHICH RESET, I'll have to check because I remember I wanted to make sure of course that I didn't lose Anything .., be back

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wjosten

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Nov 25, 2011 1:22 AM in response to MrMaFurb

It can't be deleted...if you've looked on every page & in every folder and still can't find it: Settings>General>Reset>Reset Home Screen Layout...see if you see it now.

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MrMaFurb Author

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Nov 25, 2011 2:45 AM in response to MrMaFurb

To clarify

I dont wan't to use the Homescreen restore metodh becaose I will lose all my folers on 10 Homepages!

From the User Manual iOS 5:

"Reset your Home screen to the Go to Settings > General > Reset, then tap Reset Home Screen Layout.

default layout

Resetting the Home screen removes any folders you’ve created and applies the default wallpaper to your Home screen."

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wjosten

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Nov 25, 2011 2:47 AM in response to MrMaFurb

Well, if you can't find it...ya got two choices: 1. Restore your phone or 2. Reset the Home Screen Layout.

Good luck.

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Answer 5

Nov 25, 2011 2:48 AM in response to MrMaFurb

It is there somewhere, you need to look more carefully.

It cannot be deleted.

Go to the search page (swipe right from the Home screen) and type Phone in the search box, that will give you access to the App.

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Nov 25, 2011 2:56 AM in response to MrMaFurb

Make sure you didn't accidently disable it by turning restrictions on at some point.

Go into Settings -> General -> Restrictions

Toggle Restrictions On, and then Off. Then, restart the entire device, and look for the Phone icon again.

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MrMaFurb Author

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Nov 25, 2011 3:05 AM in response to Ian Parkinson

As I sayd did (find it in search) that and found it, the app also start when whatever app initiate a phone call, contacts, safai, other speed dial amd dial apps...

Just want the icon back!

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wjosten

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Nov 25, 2011 3:01 AM in response to Chris Feltgen

Ah...the phone app cannot be restricted.

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wjosten

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Nov 25, 2011 3:03 AM in response to MrMaFurb

I've given you your two choices.

But, try this:

Press the sleep/wake button & home button at the same time, keep pressing until you see the Apple logo, then release.

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MrMaFurb Author

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Nov 25, 2011 3:24 AM in response to wjosten

🙂 Problem Solved!

To wjosten, Chris Feltgen, Ian Parkinsson - Thanks for the contribution!

Have tried all the tricks, rebooted the phone, both with the close/start, and with the Press the sleep/wake button & home button at the same time, keep pressing until you see the Apple logo, then release metodh several times.

Just got over all 165 folder once again, didn't find Telephone, but after 10th rebooth . suddenly there it was again!

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MrMaFurb Author

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Nov 25, 2011 3:25 AM in response to MrMaFurb

🙂 Problem Solved!

To wjosten, Chris Feltgen, Ian Parkinsson - Thanks for the contribution!

Have tried all the tricks, rebooted the phone, both with the close/start, and with the Press the sleep/wake button & home button at the same time, keep pressing until you see the Apple logo, then release metodh several times.

Just got over all 165 folder once again, didn't find Telephone, but after 10th rebooth . suddenly there it was again!

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Answer 12

Casky

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Mar 27, 2017 9:53 AM in response to MrMaFurb

Not sure are you the one that lost the phone icon

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Answer 13

Casky

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Mar 27, 2017 10:01 AM in response to MrMaFurb

I'm back Checked options that come up for reset. And of course it was the option reset HOME SCREEN

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