How Does the New App Library Work on iPhone

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The App Library is a feature introduced by iOS 14 for iPhone users to keep your home screen organized instead of the piled-up view of all the installed applications. You might have noticed that whenever you download an app from the App Store, it appears anywhere on the space on Home Screen. This can be managed with the help of the new app library as you swipe to the last page of your home screen, you’ll see all these apps managed according to the categories.

Below is the guide for using the new app library feature, so let us get started!

How to add the applications to the App Library?

All the applications downloaded on your phone appear in the app library and the home screen, both. Thus, if you want any specific application to appear only in the app library section, follow the steps below:

  1. Press and hold on the application icon.
  2. A pop-up menu will appear. Click on the ‘Remove App’ option.
  3. Next, select ‘Add to Library.’

How to make the applications appear in the App Library directly?

All the applications downloaded on your phone appear on the home screen and the app library both, as mentioned above. If you want the applications to appear only in the app library section when you download them, follow the steps below:

  1. Go to the ‘Settings’ app from the home screen on your iPhone.
  2. Tap on the ‘Home Screens’ tab.
  3. Click on the ‘App Library Only’ option.
  4. Turn the slider on for ‘Show in App Library’ to enable the settings.

How to access the application from the categories in the App Library?

Opening applications within the categories can be quite confusing. The larger icons are easy to figure, but what if you want to explore within the categories? Here’s how you can access the categories in the App Library:

  1. Go to the ‘App Library’ screen by swiping left to the last page of the home screen.
  2. Click on the larger icon of any application to open the same right away.
  3. Click on the smaller icons to access the category.
  4. Locate the application you want to use and tap on the same.

How to search the applications in the App Library?

Searching the applications is an easy way to access the apps without going through the categories and locating them. The steps for the same are:

  1. Go to the ‘App Library’ screen.
  2. Click on the ‘Search’ bar on the top of the screen.
  3. Type the name of the application you want to use.

How to find the applications using the alphabetical method in the App Library?

You can locate the applications using the alphabetical method, and the steps are as follows:

  1. Go to the ‘App Library’ screen.
  2. Swipe from top to bottom on the screen.
  3. A menu will appear with all the applications organized in alphabetical order. You can easily locate the apps by using this method.

How to hide the Home Screen Pages?

You can hide the home screen pages once you update your iPhone to iOS 14. The steps to hide the home screen pages are:

  1. Press and hold the icon of an empty area on the home screen of your iPhone.
  2. Click on the ‘Pages Marker’ icon on the bottom of the screen indicated by a circular icon.
  3. The window will appear with all the pages and tap on the checkbox for the page you want to hide to unmark the same.

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