10 Best Ways to Fix App Icons Disappeared From iPhone

Can't find apps on your iPhone? There's no need to worry. Many people have complained about scrolling endlessly through their home screens to find their favorite apps. We've prepared a list of solutions that should allow you to bring back the disappeared app icons on your iPhone, regardless of the reason for disappearance. Let's check them out.

1. Restart Your iPhone

Your iPhone can be reset to clear out minor glitches with one of the most basic troubleshooting tricks. Try that first. The Sleep/Wake button on the side can be pressed and held, and the slider can be used to turn off your iPhone. Wait for a few seconds before turning it back on.

2. Check If App Is Installed

Open the App Store to check whether the app is actually installed on your device if the disappearing app icon issue is limited to one or two apps. Although it may seem obvious, it is worth considering before moving on to the other solutions on this list.

Check if the app is installed by opening the App Store and using the search bar at the top to look for the missing app. If there's a Get button next to it, then you don't have the app installed.

In this case, you have it on your iPhone and you can move on to the next solution.

3. Check Folders

You can declutter your iPhone's Home Screen by organizing apps into folders. Therefore, if you cannot find the installed app, it could be in one of those folders. See if you can find it in the app folders.

4. Use Spotlight Search

Spotlight search is another way to locate missing apps on your iPhone. Swipe downward on the Home Screen and type in the name of the app. You can launch the app from here, if it is installed.

5. Check App Library

On iPhone, the App Library is where you'll find all your apps even if they aren't on the Home Screen. Navigate to the rightmost page of the Home Screen and swipe from right to left to reveal the App Library.

If you tap on the search bar at the top, you'll see all the installed apps alphabetically. Alternatively, you can search for the app up top. You can move an app icon to your Home Screen by holding and selecting the app icon.

If any app icons disappear from the iPhone, repeat this process.

6. Check Screen Time Settings

Apple's Screen Time feature allows you to limit your app usage by hiding their app icons. You can hide apps like Mail, Safari, Camera, etc. You won't be able to search for or find these apps through Spotlight or the App library on your iPhone if you've restricted them. Follow the steps below to unhide the restricted apps.

1. Open the Settings app and select Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions.

2. Tap Allowed Apps and make sure all of the toggles are selected.

3. On the Content & Privacy Restrictions page, click Content Restrictions > Apps and select Allow All Apps.

7. Unhide Home Screen Page

You might have hidden the Home Screen page containing the app icon if you're able to find the app through Spotlight Search and App library but can't locate its icon.

Tap and hold anywhere on the empty space on your Home Screen to reveal it. To edit it, tap on the dots at the bottom. Make sure all the Home Screen pages are ticked and tap on Done.

8. Reset Home Screen Layout

You can also arrange your missing apps alphabetically in order to find them quickly, such as Phone, Camera, App Store, etc. Simply follow the steps below to reset your Home Screen.

1. Go to the Settings app and select General.

2. Choose Reset from the Reset menu. Select Reset Home Screen Layout from the resulting menu.

9. Unhide Purchased Apps

Does the app show up on your home screen but not in the App Store? It may be that your purchases have been hidden. You, or anyone else you added to your family sharing, won't see the app in the App Store if that's the case. You can unhide them here.

1. Open the App Store and tap on your profile picture. Then tap on your Apple ID.

2. Go to Hidden Purchases by scrolling down. Then tap on the Unhide option.

10. Free Up Storage Space

For many people, clearing storage space has been effective in getting their missing Phone or App Store icons back.

The best way to free up iPhone storage is to open Settings and navigate to General > iPhone Storage

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Analyze how much storage space various applications, media, messages, etc. occupy. Make sure that the iPhone has at least 1GB of free storage space.

FAQs

Why did my app icon disappear?

Apps can disappear from the iPhone for a variety of reasons, from a minor glitch to being blocked. iPhone allows you to hide apps in a variety of ways, so you might not see some app icons on your Home Screen.

How do I find a missing app icon?

If you can't find the icon for the Phone, App Store, Camera, and such on your iPhone's Home Screen, follow the instructions above.

Where is App Library on iPhone?

To reveal App Library on your iPhone, swipe all the way to the last home screen page on the right, then swipe one more time to reveal App Library.

Wrap Up: App Icons Disappeared From iPhone

Having to endlessly scroll through your Home Screens to find your favorite apps can be frustrating. You'll definitely get your app icons back on your iPhone's home screen once you apply the above fixes.