

To put Messages back on the iPhone dock, press and hold the Messages app icon and continue holding it until you can add the app back to the home screen.

To do so, swipe down on the App Library page and search for Messages. If Messages isn’t there in the Social app group then just search for the app in the App Library.
#How to get an app back on the home screen how to#
In the While Searching section, turn on the toggle button next to “Show App in Search”.ĪLSO READ: How to permanently delete an app that is hidden from Home Screen in iOS 14 Find Messages in the App Library TIP: If Messages don’t appear in Spotlight Search then go to Settings > Messages > Siri & Search. You can now move ‘Messages’ from that folder to your main home screen or some other app folder. The particular app folder name in which the Messages app is residing will be shown. Type messages in the search box at the top. This method also works with iOS 13.įor this, simply swipe down the screen while you are on the home screen.

If the message icon isn’t present on your home screen, then use Spotlight Search to see if the app is there in an app folder. In a similar way, you can put other apps back to the home screen in iOS 14.
