iOS 10 iCloud "Show on Home Screen" missing?

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iuser1985 Author

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iOS 10 iCloud "Show on Home Screen" missing?

I have iOS 10 and iCloud enabled on my devices. I went to select the "Show on Home Screen" option under iCloud Drive so I could see the icon on my home screen. For some reason the option is missing? A partial screen shot has been attached to this post for reference.

On my iPad I had previously opted to show it a while back. It is still visible, but the option to toggle it on and off from the home screen is missing. On my iPhone it wasn't showing before and when I went to the menu where it normally should be it was gone. iPad is an iPad Air 2 and the iPhone is an iPhone 6. All have iOS 10 and computers have the new macOS.

Posted on Sep 25, 2016 8:38 PM

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Answer 1

Jul 13, 2017 5:47 PM in response to iMaulik

WOW - I was having the same problem and tried all of the above and wham-😮 - this one really did the job - Thank you, iMaulik - spent hours trying to figure this one out. Apple should correct this 😠

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Nov 16, 2017 4:11 AM in response to iuser1985

I have a similar problem but this solution does not work. My iPhone has hidden the iCloud drive icon inside an archives folder. I have gone for weeks without access because I did not know where it was. This is not very user friendly. How do I get the iCloud drive out of the archive folder on to the home screen?

I am so mac stupid. I will probably go back to PCs and androids when my computer or phone dies.

Thanks

David

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Jadeco

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Nov 7, 2017 12:21 PM in response to Calismom12

I tried this but this is what I see.

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Eric Root

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Nov 7, 2017 12:29 PM in response to Jadeco

If you are using IOS 11, it isn't available because it has been replaced by the files app.

Files app - Using

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zinacef

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Sep 25, 2016 8:58 PM in response to iuser1985

It's been removed as part of iOS 10 and now it's just defaulted to show up on your home screen.

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iuser1985 Author

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Sep 25, 2016 8:58 PM in response to zinacef

That is helpful, thank you. Any idea why it isn't showing up on my iPhone then? I searched and looked everywhere for it.

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zinacef

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Sep 25, 2016 9:02 PM in response to iuser1985

You don't see the iCloud Drive app anywhere on your screen?

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LACAllen

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Sep 25, 2016 11:15 PM in response to iuser1985

Swipe down from the top and do a spotlight search for it.

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iuser1985 Author

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Sep 26, 2016 5:37 AM in response to zinacef

I dont. I have turned it on and off at least 2-3 times and reset phone, no iCloud anywhere. It is however showing on my iPad just fine, but not my phone. Looked everywhere and did a search.

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iuser1985 Author

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Sep 26, 2016 5:39 AM in response to LACAllen

I did do a Spotlight search by the way, still nothing.

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LACAllen

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Sep 26, 2016 5:45 AM in response to iuser1985

OK

How about settings>general>reset>reset home layout

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iuser1985 Author

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Sep 26, 2016 5:50 AM in response to LACAllen

Just gave that a shot, no iCloud drive icon to be seen on the layout or in Spotlight.

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zinacef

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Sep 26, 2016 6:43 AM in response to iuser1985

What about reseting the device -- Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

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iuser1985 Author

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Sep 26, 2016 6:49 AM in response to zinacef

I have repeatedly reset the device. The only thing I have not done is a hard factory reset, because it is a huge pain to setup everything again. I was hoping this was some common issue for which there was a fix but it sounds like it's not.

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zinacef

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Sep 26, 2016 6:52 AM in response to iuser1985

You do a backup, then a hard reset, and either choose to restore from the backup or set up as new and see if it resolves. Alternatively you could reach out to Apple Support before you do that.

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