Settings Icon Missing

If you still have ANY icons remaining, swipe downwards over them and bring up the search box. Search for "settings" and open the settings app if it is listed. Select settings->general->reset->reset home screen layout. That worked for me, and although all the folders and personalizations made to the home screen were gone, it brought all the icons.

Actually, you don't need any icons. Pick a spot around the middle of the screen and swipe down. That should bring up the search feature. Just get far enough from the top not to bring up the little summary for the day feature.

It can't find the settings icon using the search future and now it don't want to connect to iTunes either after I restarted my computer.

Hmm. Have you run the settings app recently? Try double tapping the home button to bring up open apps, maybe it is still open?

If all that fails, sounds like you'll need to find an Apple Store or maybe borrow a phone from somebody to call Apple. Or maybe you could use Skype on your regular computer to place the call? I know I waste a few bucks every month, but this is one of the reasons I've still got a landline. :(

I finally manage to almost restore it. It wont setup properly now but I will try it again a couple of times. The restore worked the 6th or 7th time I tried it. Hopefully it will work.

Thanx Joe_Fo, it worked

I've had this exact same issue twice in the last month and have had to do a factory restore. Really inconvenient.

I came to this thread for the same reason - my settings icon had disappeared.

Did a hard reset - no luck.

And then I found it, lurking in one of my folders. I must have accidentally dropped it in there.

I feel a bit silly, but if you've lost an icon, take a good look in all your folders.

I can find my Settings icon. But because of the previous messages, I am unwilling to risk Reset. What I can't find are the icons of the apps I have recently downloaded. And, I also feel a bit silly, but I don't know where folders are on an iPhone. So please help.

same problem plz help. its iphone 4s and setting tab along with cal n message tab is gone and facebook skype n viber apps too.. while trying to use fb app it crashed repeatedly than i restarted my phone.. everything is gone ...it is not connecting with laptop either saying device not recognise... PLZ HELP.. tried searching settings or other lost apps.. theres nothing.

THANK YOU!! I thought I was going nuts that I couldn't find it. I knew how to search but didn't want to have to do that every time. I appreciate knowing how to reset it!!

Hi

My setting app is disappeared please help me

I got the solution, you must shut down the Iphone, next open pc or mac, open Itunes, hold home button on Iphone and connect on the same time with itunes 🙂

Thanks for your help. It worked.