So it seems like the launcher on my iPad is acting funny. On the app drawer, some apps just straight up disappear as options, and on the homepage, there are new shortcuts appearing, even though I’ve erased them numerous times.
iPad, iPadOS 18
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If your iPad launcher is acting weird — apps disappearing from the drawer and new shortcuts showing up even after deleting them — it’s usually a glitch with iPadOS 18 or cached settings.
• Restart your iPad: sometimes a full restart clears temporary glitches.
• Check for updates: go to Settings → General → Software Update and make sure you’re on the latest iPadOS 18 patch.
• Reset Home Screen layout: Settings → Home Screen & Dock → Reset Home Screen Layout can fix missing apps and ghost shortcuts.
• Reinstall affected apps: uninstalling and reinstalling the apps that disappear can help.
• iCloud syncing: if you use iCloud for apps or shortcuts, try toggling it off and on (Settings → Apple ID → iCloud → toggle apps off/on).
Most of the time, one of these steps fixes it. If it keeps happening, it might be a bug that Apple will patch in a future update.
iPadOS 18 launcher acting weirdly
