Renaming IPHONE Folders

After recent update on my iPhone, i started regrouping apps and now I cannot rename the folders. I can click the folder until it starts to wiggle but then it won’t let me have the option to rename? Thanks

Posted on Sep 24, 2018 6:48 PM

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Posted on Sep 25, 2018 12:00 AM

hey, I hope you enjoy your weekend.

Okey, I have no problems at all renaming folders,

So let me conform steps

When you open the folder, you have to hold down on the title of the folder or hold down on one of the app icons until they wiggle. You don't just tap it. Tap and hold down on it.


if you have not already, it's always a good idea to restart your phone as described in the article below:

Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


finally if it does not work you can try to reset home screen layout:-

  1. Open Settings and tap on General
  2. Swipe down and tap on Reset
  3. Tap Reset Home Screen Layout and confirm by tapping Reset Home Screen

please note:

Reset home screen layout will re-arrange all your apps on your home screens - so if you've created app folders and have your apps arranged on different screens, then you will lose that layout if you reset it, No lost in your data.


If you run into any trouble, please reach out again.

​Best Regards.

MAE.

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Sep 25, 2018 12:00 AM in response to Craig2311

hey, I hope you enjoy your weekend.

Okey, I have no problems at all renaming folders,

So let me conform steps

When you open the folder, you have to hold down on the title of the folder or hold down on one of the app icons until they wiggle. You don't just tap it. Tap and hold down on it.


if you have not already, it's always a good idea to restart your phone as described in the article below:

Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


finally if it does not work you can try to reset home screen layout:-

  1. Open Settings and tap on General
  2. Swipe down and tap on Reset
  3. Tap Reset Home Screen Layout and confirm by tapping Reset Home Screen

please note:

Reset home screen layout will re-arrange all your apps on your home screens - so if you've created app folders and have your apps arranged on different screens, then you will lose that layout if you reset it, No lost in your data.


If you run into any trouble, please reach out again.

​Best Regards.

MAE.

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