I accidentally deleted the settings icon from my home screen. How can I get it back?

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I can still access settings through spotlight search but want to have the icon appear on my home screen.

04-14-2015 10:58 AM

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kch50428 said: Apr 14 2015 | 11:03 am EDT Best Answer

When you look at it in spotlight, it should tell you at the right side of the screen what folder it might be in... go to that folder, and move it to the home screen if that's where you want it... the Settings icon can't be deleted... just moved to a folder.

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When you look at it in spotlight, it should tell you at the right side of the screen what folder it might be in... go to that folder, and move it to the home screen if that's where you want it... the Settings icon can't be deleted... just moved to a folder.

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It's either in a folder as stated above or on another screen page.

Sent from my ancient but trustworthy iPhone 5. ☮

04-14-2015 12:34 PM

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Carlotta Wright

I accidentally erased the Facebook app from my homescreen, can I put it back on?

09-16-2015 04:44 AM

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HankAZ

Originally Posted by Carlotta Wright

I accidentally erased the Facebook app from my homescreen, can I put it back on?

Reinstall it from the App Store.

09-16-2015 05:16 AM

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Taiwo Ogunmekan

Originally Posted by iMore Question

I can still access settings through spotlight search but want to have the icon appear on my home screen.

12-01-2016 02:33 PM

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Taiwo Ogunmekan

I accidentally deleted the Google logo in front of my homescreen how do i put it back pls.

12-01-2016 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Taiwo Ogunmekan

I accidentally deleted the Google logo in front of my homescreen how do i put it back pls.

Go to the App Store and reinstall it.

12-01-2016 03:40 PM

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Are you sure it's deleted? Did you check all the folders?

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Originally Posted by Annie_i6s

Go to the App Store and reinstall it.

Never mind. Misread it.

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12-01-2016 04:36 PM

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To clarify, when you go to the App Store and look for the Google App, if it says OPEN next to it, that it's on your phone, and most like hiding in one of your folders. If there is a cloud with an arrow symbol next to it, that tells you that you did delete it, and by tapping the cloud symbol, it will reinstall!

12-02-2016 07:34 AM

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Help replace my Facebook icon on my phone home screen

12-16-2016 05:47 AM

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Kevin Force

I accidently deleted my icon settings help me get it back ... .

10-05-2017 06:00 PM

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Kevin Force

I lost my icon settings, it was deleted .

10-05-2017 06:02 PM

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MooMooPrincess

Originally Posted by Kevin Force

I lost my icon settings, it was deleted .

Just reinstall iOS 11 and you’ll get it back. Don’t restore just update

10-05-2017 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin Force

I lost my icon settings, it was deleted .

You can't delete the settings app. It's there somewhere. Use Spotlight Search to find it. Probably in a folder.

10-05-2017 06:50 PM

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Larry Cook1

Go into spotlight search and
type settings. It will show you where it's located.

10-05-2017 09:02 PM

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Goldyshah

I accidentally deleted the setting logo from home screen

02-01-2018 10:07 AM

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Barry Leaver

I was deleting my history and my I lost my front page and also my working icons. It updated my front page to Microsoft Launcher and deleted my front page and all of my icons could you help me get them back?

06-30-2018 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Barry Leaver

I was deleting my history and my I lost my front page and also my working icons. It updated my front page to Microsoft Launcher and deleted my front page and all of my icons could you help me get them back?

What history were you deleting? Front page? You mean home screen? What are your "working icons"? Can you be more specific in what you did and are trying to do?

07-01-2018 05:40 PM

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Sounds like an android issue

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Originally Posted by Barry Leaver

I was deleting my history and my I lost my front page and also my working icons. It updated my front page to Microsoft Launcher and deleted my front page and all of my icons could you help me get them back?

Either your iPhone is possessed, or you're on the wrong forums. iMore is for Apple products. When you say Microsoft Launcher, are you talking about a Windows Phone?

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