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I did it, but the icon is not appearing on my screen. What do I do?

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Google Play usually adds it automatically (sometimes it might take a couple of minutes), but if it didn't then you should try checking your apps screen or uninstalling the app and reinstalling it.

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What do I do if I took Google Play Store off of my home screen?

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Go to your apps listing, press and hold on Google Play Store, then the home screen should pop up. The app will still be under your finger. You can drag it over the spot where you'd like it, then release.

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How do I recover the contact icon onto the home page?

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Most Androids have widgets/icons to get back what might be lost or accidentally deleted. Some Androids have extra icon settings from the bottom to be swiped upwards to show a list of widgets/icons; look for your contact icon and place your finger on that to drag it to your home screen.

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How do I put an icon for a game I play from Google Play Store?

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The icon/widget is automatically installed onto your device screen after you buy or get a free game to play on your device.

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When I go to Settings in Goggle Play Store, there is no option for "Add Icon To Home Screen". What can I do now?

Rudy Toth

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They are only added to your phones screen after you download the app onto your device. They are automatically added to your screen. so, there is no other way around it.

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How do I put the Google icon on my homepage on my Samsung phone?

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Does your Samsung phone have any kind of widgets? Try pressing on the screen with your finger to draw up the widget list, some Androids have this feature and some may not.

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How can I get my Google icon back on the home screen?

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Most Androids have widgets for you to finger-drag the icon/widget to you home screen. Place your finger on the screen and hold until a box appears and/or you can look for a Google icons that are grouped together to find what you might be looking for.

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I have a Samsung A10 Android, I have somehow lost the Settings Icon on the home screen and can't find a way to restore it. App button not helping. can't find a way to restore it.

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When downloading apps from the Google Play Store, the app icon is, by default, added to the app drawer. If you want your downloaded apps to appear immediately on your home screen, it can be done. You just have to tweak some settings in Google Play.

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Home messenger is taking over my home screen and wanting me to grant it. I don't want it. I want my apps on my homescreen. I want to get toy apps.

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Tap the Menu icon. At the top-left corner of the Play Store interface, the Menu icon is displayed. Tap it to reveal the slide Menu.

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