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how do I recover accidently deleted icons on the iPhone 5c

Icons accidently deleted by "pocket" activity. Phone does not lock when push power button to lock face and put in pocket. Text and contacts icons deleted. How do I recover these icons?

iPhone 5c, iOS 10.1

Posted on Nov 17, 2016 8:50 AM

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Posted on Nov 17, 2016 10:36 AM

pp45 wrote:


Icons accidently deleted by "pocket" activity. Phone does not lock when push power button to lock face and put in pocket. Text and contacts icons deleted. How do I recover these icons?

The text app can't be delete while the contact apps can.


Search your other home screen or app folders.


double check restrictions.


Settings - general - reset - reset home screen layout.


That should bring back your text app, if you don't see the contact app go to the app store - search - contacts - then download the apple contacts.

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Nov 17, 2016 10:36 AM in response to pp45

pp45 wrote:


Icons accidently deleted by "pocket" activity. Phone does not lock when push power button to lock face and put in pocket. Text and contacts icons deleted. How do I recover these icons?

The text app can't be delete while the contact apps can.


Search your other home screen or app folders.


double check restrictions.


Settings - general - reset - reset home screen layout.


That should bring back your text app, if you don't see the contact app go to the app store - search - contacts - then download the apple contacts.

how do I recover accidently deleted icons on the iPhone 5c

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