
Look carefully for the hidden app page containing the Messages app.In Edit mode, tap the page dot button in the bottom center of the screen.Long-press an empty area on your home screen.To unhide the Messages app, follow the steps below. Messages app may not be visible if you have hidden its respective app page for a bare look in iOS 14.

Note that the add to home screen option won’t appear if Messages is already there on your home screen, in an app folder, or even on one of the hidden app pages.įind missing Messages icon on hidden home screen pages

Then drag and place the app in the dock.Īlternative Way – Long-press the Messages icon in App Libray and select “Add to Home Screen”. 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.
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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.
