How do I get a hidden app back on my home screen for iPhone?

To get a hidden app back on your iPhone home screen, swipe left to the App Library, find the "Hidden" folder at the bottom, unlock it with Face ID/Touch ID, then press and hold the app icon and select Add to Home Screen (or "Don't Require Face ID" to move it to the regular library).


How do I bring back a hidden app on my iPhone?

To bring back a hidden app on iPhone (iOS 18+), swipe to the App Library, tap the "Hidden" folder, authenticate with Face ID/Touch ID, then long-press the app icon and select "Don't Require Face ID" (or "Add to Home Screen") to unhide it and restore it to your App Library or Home Screen, says Apple Support and Apple Discussions. 

How do you put a hidden app back on your home screen?

To put a hidden app back on your home screen (iPhone/Android), find it in the App Library (iOS) or All Apps (Android), then long-press the icon and drag it out to your desired home screen spot, or use search to find it and tap "Add to Home Screen". For truly hidden/locked apps (iOS 18+), go to the "Hidden" folder in the App Library, use Face ID/passcode, then long-press the app and select "Add to Home Screen" or "Don't Require Face ID". 


How to make an app reappear on your home screen on iPhone?

To put an app back on your iPhone's home screen, find it in the App Library (swipe left to the very end) or use Spotlight Search (swipe down from the middle of any screen), then press and hold the app icon and select "Add to Home Screen" or drag the app icon to your desired home screen page. 

How to restore hidden app icons?

Method 2. Unhide the missing app
  1. Long-press anywhere on your home screen to show the launcher menu.
  2. Tap Desktop Settings or Launcher Settings.
  3. You should see the launcher settings by now, go through the settings to find an option to hide apps.


How to lock, hide, and unhide an app on iPhone or iPad | Apple Support



How do I restore a missing app icon on my iPhone?

To restore an app icon on your iPhone, find the app in the App Library (swipe left past all Home Screens), then press and hold the icon and drag it to your Home Screen, or use Spotlight Search (swipe down from center), find the app, and drag it back. If it's a deleted app, search for it in the App Store and re-download it, then add it to your Home Screen. 

How to move a hidden app back to home screen on iPhone?

To put hidden apps back on your iPhone's home screen, swipe to the App Library (last page), find the "Hidden" folder, unlock it with Face ID/Touch ID/passcode, then press and hold the app icon and select "Add to Home Screen" or "Don't Require Face ID," which returns it to your App Library and allows dragging to the Home Screen.
 

How do I make an app reappear on my phone?

To get an app back, either drag it from the App Library (iPhone) or App Drawer (Android) to your Home Screen if it's just hidden, or reinstall it from the App Store/Google Play Store if it was deleted, using the "Not installed" section in the store's management area. 


Where do hidden apps go?

Hidden apps go to a special Hidden Folder within the App Library on iPhone (iOS 18+) or a dedicated Hide Apps section in your phone's launcher settings on Android, accessible by swiping up to the app drawer and checking settings for options like "Hide apps," requiring authentication (Face ID/passcode) to view them. 

What happens when you hide an app?

When you hide an app, it disappears from your Home Screen, gets locked (requiring Face ID/Touch ID/passcode to open), and stops sending notifications, but it's still on your device and accessible through the App Library (on iPhone) or specific settings/folders (on Android). Hiding is for privacy and distraction, not deletion; the app is moved, not removed, and can often be found in your purchase history or app lists. 

How do I reappear a hidden app?

To get hidden apps back, use your phone's search/app drawer and settings to find and unhide them, usually by going to Home Screen settings (Android) or the App Library (iPhone), finding the hidden app, and toggling it visible again, often requiring authentication. 


How do I redownload a hidden app?

To redownload hidden apps, go to your App Store (iOS) or Play Store (Android), find the "Hidden Purchases" or "Not Installed" section in your account/library, and tap to unhide or redownload. For iOS 18+, you can also swipe to the App Library, find the hidden folder, and unhide from there. For Android, check the "Not Installed" list in the Play Store to find apps you previously downloaded but aren't on your device now. 

How do I bring back a deleted icon?

To restore deleted icons, check the Recycle Bin (Windows) or App Library/Play Store (Android/iOS) for shortcuts, or drag apps from the App Drawer (Android/iOS); for system icons (like This PC), use Windows' Personalization > Themes > Desktop icon settings; for missing Windows Explorer items, restart the process, or for corrupted icons, rebuild the icon cache.
 

Why is my app not showing on screen?

Your app isn't showing up because it might be disabled, hidden, on a different home screen page, or the setting to add new apps is off; first, swipe to find it in the app drawer/library and drag it to the home screen, or check home screen settings to enable "add new apps" and unhide hidden apps, and if still missing, reinstall it from the store.
This YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLRpIBAn2JM shows how to find and add a missing app on Android: vid4 


How do I find an app I've hidden off my home screen?

Check the Hidden folder in your App Library for an app

If you hide an app, it no longer appears on your Home Screen or App Library and it can't be found with Search. To check your Hidden folder for apps: Swipe left past all your Home Screen pages to get to the App Library. Scroll down to find the Hidden folder.

How do I make an app reappear on my home screen?

To make an app reappear on your home screen (iPhone or Android), find it in your App Library/Drawer (swipe right/up), then press and hold the app icon and drag it to your desired spot on the home screen, or use the "Add to Home Screen" option if available. You can also search for the app via Spotlight (iPhone) or the search bar (Android) and drag it from the results. 

How do I retrieve a window that is off the screen?

To grab an off-screen window in Windows, select the app on the taskbar, then use Alt + Spacebar, press M (for Move), and use the arrow keys to drag it back; or use Windows Key + Arrow Keys to snap it to the side of the current screen. For Mac, use the Window Menu or Mission Control to find it.