User level: Level 1 (4 points)Can I delete an app without having the following icons move? I know where everything is and want to keep all my other icons in place.
Posted on Oct 8, 2026 7:30 AM
User level: Level 10 (233,174 points)Oct 8, 2026 7:34 AM in response to dadart20
If you press hard on an app and choose Edit Home Screen, then tap the - sign in the top left of the app, then Delete App, it won't move other apps from their locations on your home screen.
User level: Level 10 (454,138 points)Oct 8, 2026 8:23 AM in response to dadart20
When deleting an app, a firm press or touch-and-hold on the app icon activates the wiggle/jiggle mode. If your touch sensitivity is high, the app may accidentally be dragged or moved if you are not careful.
Here is a sure-shot way to avoid accidentally moving apps:
Go to the App Library and use Touch and Hold on the app you want to delete. Unlike the Home Screen, apps in the App Library do not enter wiggle/jiggle mode, and you cannot rearrange or move them around within the App Library.
This makes it a much safer and more reliable method for deleting an app without accidentally changing the arrangement of your Home Screen.
See the picture below—the steps are self-explanatory.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256372528