Accidentally erase messages and phone icon

How to I get back my messages and phone icon

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Posted on Feb 12, 2025 9:32 AM

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Posted on Feb 12, 2025 9:39 AM

Hey there,


You can’t delete the phone app or messages app from your iPhone you can remove it from the Home Screen to the App Library, follow the steps below to get it back to the Home Screen:



  1. Swipe all the way to the last page of your Home Screen to open the App Library.


2.Use the search bar at the top or browse categories.


3.Press and hold the app and select "Add to Home Screen."



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Feb 12, 2025 9:39 AM in response to Vlatte_65

Hey there,


You can’t delete the phone app or messages app from your iPhone you can remove it from the Home Screen to the App Library, follow the steps below to get it back to the Home Screen:



  1. Swipe all the way to the last page of your Home Screen to open the App Library.


2.Use the search bar at the top or browse categories.


3.Press and hold the app and select "Add to Home Screen."



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