Jun 14, 2023
Organize Your Apps!
How to organize your apps on your cell phone
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Quick. Take a look at your cell phone. Can you see the wallpaper? Yes? No? A little?
If you’re like most people, you’ve got your phone apps all over the place and you haven’t seen your wallpaper photo since before the pandemic. We get it. It’s called clutter and a messy home screen with too many apps can be as bad for our mental health as a messy room.
Don’t worry. Right here, right now, PureTalk is going to help you organize your iPhone and Android apps. It’s easy and, when you’re done, you’re going to be thrilled with the results.
Even better, you’ll be able to see your wallpaper again!
Move smartphone apps on iPhone
If you’ve ever long-pressed an app on your iPhone screen, you already know that it starts wiggling. This means it’s unlocked from its location. And that means you can move it to join another app and organize your apps in a different folder where it makes more sense to you for it to reside.
Here’s how to move an app:
Hold down on the app you want to move
Watch as all the apps start to wiggle
Move the app to a different location by dragging it with your finger
Drag to the left or right to place the app on another home screen panel
In addition, long-pressing will open the selected app’s Preview functions. If that happens, simply tap “Edit Home Screen.”
To make your iPhone as easily accessible as possible, try not to have more than three home screens.
Create a folder on iPhone
iPhone users can create any kind of folder you like to organize all your apps on iPhone. Make one for “most used apps,” “gaming apps,” “workout apps,” "social media apps" etc. It’s up to you and you can be as creative as you like with your app folders.
The bottom line is that, when you create folders and organize apps in them, it makes it easier to access apps and declutter your home screen, and that makes for a very pleasing user experience.
Here’s how to do so:
Press and hold the app you would like to move into a folder
Either tap “Edit Home Screen” in the pop-up or wait for the app to wiggle
Drag the app on top of the other app you would like to combine into a new folder
Title your new folder and repeat to add more apps inside the new folder
What are iPhone widgets and how do I use them?
Widgets allow you to instantly retrieve such information as your phone’s battery stats, the weather, and what’s next on your Prime watchlist without having to open that particular app.
Here’s how to create them:
Touch and hold an empty spot on your home screen
Wait until the apps start wiggling
Tap the “+” icon in the top left or right corner of the screen
Select the widget then tap “Add Widget”
Make the most of your App Library
To access the App Library, swipe left to the last home screen panel. The words App Library will appear at the top of the screen. The iPhone’s App Library is an easy-to-use organizational tool that functions as follows:
It pre-sorts your apps into a series of folders
The search bar allows you to quickly access what you’re looking for
Apps you don’t want to be shown on your home screen are stored here
Deleting apps on iPhone
If you’re like lots of people, there are apps taking up space on your home screen that you simply don’t need or use. Follow the steps below to delete apps easily and quickly.
Here’s how:
Touch and hold the app to open its Preview functions
Select “Remove App” in red
Another option:
Keep holding the app
Wait for it to wiggle
Press the “-” icon.
Select “Remove App” in red
Move all the apps on your Android device
If you’ve ever long-pressed an app on your home screen, you already know that it starts wiggling. This means it’s unlocked from its location. And that means you can move it to join another app in a different folder where it makes more sense to you for it to reside.
Here’s how to move an app:
Hold down on the app you want to move
Watch as all the apps start to wiggle
Move the app to a different location by dragging it with your finger
Drag to the left or right to place the app on another home screen panel
Adding home screen panels on your Android device
To truly prioritize which apps you use the most, you’ll probably want to add another home screen panel or two. Here’s how to do so:
Hold down on an empty space on your home screen for a few moments
Swipe to the right until you see the “+” icon
Tap to add the additional panel
Create a folder for Android apps
You can create any kind of folder you like on your Android phone. Make one for “Frequently Used Apps,” “Orange Colored Apps,” or “Banking Apps,” etc. It’s up to you and you can be as creative as you like. The bottom line is that, when you create folders and place apps in them, you declutter your home screen, and that makes for a very pleasing user experience.
Here’s how to do so:
Press and hold the app you would like to move into a folder
Either tap “Edit Home Screen” in the pop-up or wait for the app to wiggle
Drag the app on top of the other app you would like to combine into a new folder
Title your new folder and repeat to add more apps inside the new folder
What are Android widgets and how do I use them?
Widgets allow you to instantly retrieve such information as your phone’s battery stats, the weather, and what’s next on your Prime watchlist without having to open that particular app. Here’s an example of how to create them:
Hold down on the empty space where the widget will be for a few moments
When the menu opens, tap “Widgets”
Choose the app/widget you’d like to add
Choose the widget’s size and tap on “Add”
You did it. Your home screen is decluttered and completely cleaned up!
Feels good, doesn’t it? Now, all your installed apps and the home screen is organized to your liking and easier than ever to use. You can even see your wallpaper – and maybe decide that it’s time to change it.
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