Apps being removed from my Home Screen on iPhone 16 Pro Max

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Apps being removed from my Home Screen on iPhone 16 Pro Max

I’ve being consistently seeing my apps being removed from my Home Screen.

I have 3 different focus modes set up on a timer to increase my productivity during the day but whenever I switch between focus modes, I am seeing certain apps disappear off the Home Screen.

I am having to add these apps back each time my phone switches focus which is very annoying and time consuming, which is now decreasing my productivity.

I found a Reddit post which had a workaround that involved pulling apps across from my App Library rather than searching for the apps with smart search but it hasn’t solved anything and I’m still seeing apps disappear.

I’ve added a photo below showing the gaps I am being faced with.

I am running iOS 18.1.1 on an iPhone 16 Pro Max

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iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Dec 11, 2024 01:02 AM

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Mjsielerjr

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Feb 11, 2025 01:54 PM in response to Kylemac91

This is still happening for me too. iPhone 15 PM iOS 18.3. I’ll try your advice and see if that makes a difference. I’ll report back if it works.

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Jan 9, 2025 12:51 PM in response to Mjsielerjr

This was really annoying me and was happening exactly as you describe. I ended up removing all my apps from my focus’s and moving them one by one from the App Library FOLDERS rather than from the actual App Library. It made a massive difference and the apps haven’t moved since. Hopefully this works for you.

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Dec 11, 2024 04:54 AM in response to Kylemac91

To move an app from the App Library to the Home Screen, follow these steps:

Swipe to the App Library (located after the last Home Screen page).
Find the app you want to move.
Touch, hold, and drag the app icon to the Home Screen.

The picture below should help clarify why the apps are added to the App Library.

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Jan 9, 2025 11:14 AM in response to Kylemac91

This happens to me every day and it's so annoying. Every night when my phone switches to sleep mode, and then personal, then work mode, a couple apps disappear from my homescreen. I have to re-add them back to each focus mode again. I can trigger it by switching focus modes manually, but sometimes it doesn't always remove the app. But it does seem to happen everyday or every other day. It's only been an issue on this latest major iOS 18 update.

PS. SravanKrA's answer is irrelevant to what OP and I are discussing.

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Mar 13, 2025 02:30 AM in response to Kylemac91

it’s so irritating wth

iPhone 11 pro iOS 18.3.1

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Apps being removed from my Home Screen on iPhone 16 Pro Max

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