I accidentally deleted an app that comes with iPhone. How do I get it back to the screen?

I accidentally deleted the clock app. How do I get it back to my Home Screen

Posted on May 22, 2022 5:32 AM

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Posted on May 26, 2022 7:19 AM

Not impossible. It's very easy to do and I have done it before. I was able to figure out how to restore it myself by searching for the app (Clock in this case), pressing down on it until it jiggles. press on the menu and select restore to home screen.

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May 26, 2022 7:19 AM in response to ProustGiulio

Not impossible. It's very easy to do and I have done it before. I was able to figure out how to restore it myself by searching for the app (Clock in this case), pressing down on it until it jiggles. press on the menu and select restore to home screen.

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May 22, 2022 5:37 AM in response to Scjef

That's impossible, as per this list of erasable built-in apps:--> Delete built-in Apple apps from the Home Screen on your iOS 14 or later or iPadOS device or Apple Watch - Apple Support

Check better if it has been accidentally moved to a different screen page or "hidden" into a folder.

Regards

Giulio


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May 26, 2022 7:25 AM in response to Scjef

technically the previous posts are correct. You cannot 'Delete' the app, but you can 'Remove' it from your Home Screen. When you do this, the app is still on your phone (therefore not deleted). It just gets tucked away in the App Library, which must be where you located it and added it back to the Home Screen


Remove apps from iPhone - Apple Support


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May 26, 2022 7:38 AM in response to Chris0107

Agreed, it was removed from my home screen. It is too easy to do that. I constantly see the apps jiggling while the default is to remove it. I started taking screen shots because I don't know which app is gone until I need it again. I know something happened because everything moved to a different spot on the screen. It can be frustrating.

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