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How do you put a new app icon on your home screen?

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Tap an empty space on your Home screen (no apps or widgets), then tap "Home settings/Settings" (this wording depends on the launcher you're using). Make sure the toggle next to "Add app icons to Home screen" is on and any new app you install from the Google Play Store will be automatically added to your Home screen. If you already have the app installed on your phone, open the app drawer (tap the icon or swipe up from the bottom of your screen), then tap and drag the icon to your Home screen.

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How can I remove an app from a folder?

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Click on the folder and long press the app which you need to remove from the folder. Then drag out and release.

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How to delete icon from the homescreen?

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To delete an icon from your home screen, long press it and drag up and release it on the remove icon.

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I have several pages of apps. Is there a way to organize them alphabetically?

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This can take a long time, but yes, you can organize your apps alphabetically, or in any order you want! Remember to hold down and drag the app.

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I moved my icons off the screen to the right, and now I don't see them. Where can I look?

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You likely moved them to a different home screen page. Try swiping right several times until you see them. You can also access your apps through the app drawer or the app store.

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How do I move an app to a different home screen and create a folder?

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Drag the app to the side to move it to a different home screen, then place it on top of another app to create a folder.

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How can I restore my icon setup on Android after it changed?

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To restore your icon setup on Android, try checking your home screen settings for options like "Reset layout" or "Restore default layout," use a launcher's settings to reset the layout if applicable, or consider any recent app updates that might have caused the change. If none of these solutions work, you may need to manually rearrange your icons.

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How can I move an app into a folder on my Samsung Android? After an Android upgrade, the app icon moves around but no longer goes into a folder.

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To move an app into a folder, drag one app icon on top of another to create a folder. Then, drag the app you want into the folder. If it doesn't work, try restarting your phone or resetting the home screen layout.

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How do I move an icon from the home screen to the apps screen on Android?

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Press and hold the icon, then drag it to the edge of the screen where the app drawer is. Release it when the app drawer opens.

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I accidentally moved a folder from the app screen to the home screen. How do I return it?

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To move the folder back, press and hold it, drag it to the edge of the screen, and release it in the app drawer.

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How do I handle it if the icon I am dragging displaces the folder I am trying to put it into?

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If the icon moves the folder, release the icon on the home screen first. Then, move the folder back and drag the icon into the folder again.

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