I am repeating this message in case you missed it in another post. It does work but it is extremely slow.
UNTIL THEY FIX IT, BE PATIENT, TAKE YOUR TIME.
Moving apps has been a challenge, but all of a sudden I’m able to do it with lots of patience.
I have an iPhone 17 Air, iOS 25.1, with 1GB memory. Yes, I have a hundreds of apps, but that should not be a reason that I can’t move them around the screen easily like in previous iOS versions.
However, I have noticed that yesterday I finally figured out how to move apps and folders, even though it takes up to five minutes or more for each move.
Here’s what I have to do:
HOW TO MOVE A FOLDER TO ANOTHER PAGE
1 - press gently and hold on the folder until the window opens with the message “Edit Home Screen”
2 - Select “Edit Home Screen”.
3 - hold your finger gently against the folder that you want to move and wait patiently until it starts to expand just slightly.
4 - Then slowly move your finger with the folder toward the left side of the screen until you can just barely see your folder on the page. Then after a minute or so, the next page will arrive coming across slowly to put you on that next page. Never let go of with your finger on the screen.
5 - if this is not the correct page that you want then continue holding where you’re at on the left edge of the screen so that it will move to next page.
6 - Wait until the page stabilizes completely holding your finger with the folder into the position where you exactly want it to be left. Sometimes other folders will start to move around and not allow you to put the folder where you want it. You have to move it around slowly until finally it will give up and let you put it where you want it. Sometimes after a couple of minutes, it will give up and you will see the folder name appear at the bottom of the folder.
7 - Once this happens it is an indication that you should be able to let go with your finger. Don’t touch anything yet, but wait just a little bit and then you should be able to touch the END button at the upper right of the screen letting it know that you have completed the operation.
8 - hopefully after about five minutes working time, the folder will remain where you want it and you have successfully completed your task.
HOW TO REARRANGE OR MOVE AN APP INTO A FOLDER
1 - the steps are similar to moving a folder to another page with some exceptions.
2 - 1st place your finger on the app that you want to move and wait until the screen starts to jiggle the apps. Then select “Edit home screen.”
3 - once the app starts to expand in size just slightly you can then slide your finger to move where you would like it to be placed on the screen. If you’re moving it into a folder, slide it over the top of the folder and hold it there for at least a minute and a half until the folder starts to change its look. If it starts to expand in size a little you should be able to place that app inside the folder. But wait!
4 - don’t let go of your finger until you’re sure that that app is setting in a safe place inside that folder before you release the finger.
5 - once everything looks good then let go of your finger and don’t touch anything for another minute or so. Then you can click the END button at the upper right of the screen to stop the operation.
DEDICATION, PATIENCE, AND LOTS OF TIME IS REQUIRED TO DO EACH OF THESE OPERATIONS UNTIL THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL. A lot of trial and error until you can successfully complete these steps is required.
I don’t know if it’s a matter of memory problems that’s causing these operations that used to only take a few seconds to do.
I hope Apple can resolve this as quickly as possible.
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE. 😎
