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Photos icon gone from Home Screen

How can I get it back? I deleted it trying to fix a problem (phantom photos data not deleting) and not only did it not fix the problem but I have no idea how to get that icon back on my Home Screen.

iPhone XR

Posted on Jan 15, 2021 3:20 PM

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Posted on Jan 15, 2021 3:25 PM

The Photos app is not one of the apps that can be deleted but with iOS 14 it can be removed from the home screen. If you have iOS 14, go to the App Library (swipe left past your last home screen). From there you can touch and hold an app and slide it left back to the home screen.


If that is not the cause, try using Search to see if that will locate it: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201285

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Jan 15, 2021 3:25 PM in response to Gabelogan99

The Photos app is not one of the apps that can be deleted but with iOS 14 it can be removed from the home screen. If you have iOS 14, go to the App Library (swipe left past your last home screen). From there you can touch and hold an app and slide it left back to the home screen.


If that is not the cause, try using Search to see if that will locate it: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201285

Photos icon gone from Home Screen

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