iPad iOS noob questions

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  1. toronado455, Feb 15, 2013

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    On the iPad, and iOS in general, if you delete an app icon from one of the home screens, is it deleted from the device? Or is deleting the icon from a homescreen just like deleting a shortcut or alias as it would be on a PC or Mac or Android device?

    In Android OS (which I have on my phone) if you want to see all your apps in one place you can do so by opening the "app drawer". Is there an equivalent in iOS?

    I'm wondering if it is possible to have a completely clean home screen on an iPad and still access all the apps when you want to.
     
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  2. Feed Me, Feb 15, 2013

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    It's completely deleted from the device, uninstalled, vanished, obliterated.
    The homescreen.

    I think you can set the first homescreen to be blank, and have your apps on homescreens 2 and onwards, using iTunes. Otherwise, no.
     
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  3. bobbysmith, Feb 15, 2013

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    iOS does not have shortcuts or homescreens. What you see on the screen is the equivalent of the app drawer. You can rearrange the icons or move them into folders, but nothing else.
     
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  4. toronado455, Feb 15, 2013

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    OK, got it. Thanks.
     
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  5. Zav, Feb 15, 2013

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    It might seem rather basic and dated to you compared to the customisability of an Android device, that's because it is haha. Hopefully we'll see a refresh of some sorts this year. However some people love the simplicity and the freshness.
     
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