After a restore, why does my iPad 2 have all the apps back on display instead of in folders?

[mickblu]

After a restore my iPad 2 has all the apps back on display instead of in folders

The iPad used to be neatly organized with the various apps (many!) neatly organized in folders.

Now, after a horrible experience with iOS8 (brutally slowed down the iPad 2) I have managed to restore the unit to the iOS7 backup I made just before upgrading (downgrading?) to iOS8. However, the apps are no longer in folders but all back on a multitude (7 or 8) of homescreens.

How do I get them back where they belong, and in the state in which I backed them up?

 

[MattKerwin]

Re: After a restore my iPad 2 has all the apps back on display instead of in folders

I would assume you will be doing a lot of dragging and dropping lol...

 

[mickblu]

Re: After a restore my iPad 2 has all the apps back on display instead of in folders

Pain in the *ss - I find it so awkward doing it on the iPad, and doing it in iTunes is even worse because you can't see a full-screen view where you could do it easily. Ah, Apple... if only I could influence some design decisions!

 

[MattKerwin]

Re: After a restore my iPad 2 has all the apps back on display instead of in folders

how long did it take ya?