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I'm curious to know how many of you create folders for your apps?

12-23-2014 04:45 PM

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Beyond Fire

Not really, I only have one for games. Plus I find it easier to use spotlight to open apps

12-23-2014 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by TCfromKY

I'm curious to know how many of you create folders for your apps?

This is my set up. First two screens is for most used apps and the third for lesser used ones

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12-23-2014 05:30 PM

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Folders and nested folders. Some 4 deep.

Sent from my ancient but trustworthy iPhone 5.

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12-23-2014 05:38 PM

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TCfromKY

Originally Posted by Beyond Fire

Not really, I only have one for games. Plus I find it easier to use spotlight to open apps

What's "Spotlight" and why do you need it to open apps?

12-23-2014 06:00 PM

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TCfromKY

Originally Posted by Ledsteplin

Folders and nested folders. Some 4 deep.

Sent from my ancient but trustworthy iPhone 5.

I've never tried nesting folders.

12-23-2014 06:05 PM

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Beyond Fire

Originally Posted by TCfromKY

What's "Spotlight" and why do you need it to open apps?

Swipe down from your home screen to pull up spotlight. It's a universal search for iPhone and I find it faster to open apps from there then swiping through my pages and folders.

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12-23-2014 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Beyond Fire

Swipe down from your home screen to pull up spotlight. It's a universal search for iPhone and I find it faster to open apps from there then swiping through my pages and folders.

Sent from my Golden Apple Six

That just works fine when you know the name of the app you need. I don't always know the name of apps I'm using, I just instinctively know where I placed them. That works faster for me. But, I know a lot of people who do the same like you

12-23-2014 06:12 PM

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TCfromKY

Originally Posted by Beyond Fire

Swipe down from your home screen to pull up spotlight. It's a universal search for iPhone and I find it faster to open apps from there then swiping through my pages and folders.

Sent from my Golden Apple Six

Oh, I see. Thanks. Most of you have more apps than me. So I can see where using spotlight search would come in handy.

12-23-2014 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TCfromKY

Oh, I see. Thanks. Most of you have more apps than me. So I can see where using spotlight search would come in handy.

Its just a matter of preference, spotlight can be be used for a lot more.

12-23-2014 06:17 PM

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TCfromKY

Here's my home screen; I have 2.

12-23-2014 06:18 PM

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TCfromKY

Originally Posted by taz323

Its just a matter of preference, spotlight can be be used for a lot more.

Wow! I didn't know that, thanks!

12-23-2014 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by taz323

Its just a matter of preference, spotlight can be be used for a lot more.

OT: I don't get it.. I see those icons and the explaining text underneath in every screenshot, but I seem to not get that.. Mine is just plain blank

And to be clear, I have enabled every option in the Spotlight settings.

Edit: I just noticed it says Search iPhone on my device, not Spotlight Search

12-23-2014 06:21 PM

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TCfromKY

Originally Posted by yukhalilsel

OT: I don't get it.. I see those icons and the explaining text underneath in every screenshot, but I seem to not get that.. Mine is just plain blank

And to be clear, I have enabled every option in the Spotlight settings.

Edit: I just noticed it says Search iPhone on my device, not Spotlight Search

It's the same on my iPhone 6 yukhalilsel, except it says "Spotlight Search."

12-23-2014 06:28 PM

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Its just the text missing, Search works.

12-23-2014 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TCfromKY

It's the same on my iPhone 6 yukhalilsel, except it says "Spotlight Search."

Originally Posted by taz323

Its just the text missing, Search works.

I know, but when I'm searching for something, it doesn't search the web or AppStore, it just searches locally, like it did back in iOS 7. I have every option enabled. Somehow my device just doesn't allow me to use Spotlight Search.

12-23-2014 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by yukhalilsel

I know, but when I'm searching for something, it doesn't search the web or AppStore, it just searches locally, like it did back in iOS 7. I have every option enabled. Somehow my device just doesn't allow me to use Spotlight Search.

If you want it for searching apps, mark only applications in Settings. Then on Spotlight Search, type a letter.

Sent from my ancient but trustworthy iPhone 5.

12-23-2014 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Ledsteplin

If you want it for searching apps, Mark only applications in Settings. Then on Spotlight Search, type a letter.

Sent from my ancient but trustworthy iPhone 5.

I don't get Spotlight Search, I get Search iPhone when I pull it down..

12-23-2014 06:43 PM

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I have 1 folder for social apps so that I can keep my screens to 2...the stock out of the box screen and the screen all of my downloaded apps fall on

Sent from my iPhone 6 Plus using Tapatalk

12-23-2014 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Ledsteplin

If you want it for searching apps, mark only applications in Settings. Then on Spotlight Search, type a letter.

Sent from my ancient but trustworthy iPhone 5.

I figured it finally out.

I had to follow these steps.

I hate it though. Because I really like to have my phone settings in English AND be able to use the Spotlight functionality

12-23-2014 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by yukhalilsel

I don't get Spotlight Search, I get Search iPhone when I pull it down..

What I get too.

Then type a "T"

Sent from my ancient but trustworthy iPhone 5.

12-23-2014 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Ledsteplin

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See my latest reply. It solved my problem

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12-23-2014 07:27 PM

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Evilguppy

I have folders, my phone would be a mess without them. I have the same folders on my iPad and itouch as well.

12-23-2014 07:38 PM

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Hansana

Originally Posted by yukhalilsel

This is my set up. First two screens is for most used apps and the third for lesser used ones

Why is your Tapatalk app icon black?

12-23-2014 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Hansana

Why is your Tapatalk app icon black?

It's Tapatalk Pro. There was a free and a paid version of it. I use the paid one

12-23-2014 08:03 PM

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