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Missing apps you had in Categories after 2.2 update? Read this!

JRomero

JRomero

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Here is a solution to make all of your apps visible again if you had them in Categories folders and they've gone missing after the 2.2 update:

1. Go to your Settings
2. Go to "General"
3. Go to "Restrictions"
4. Enable Restrictions
5. Enter in a passcode and confirm
6. Disable Restrictions


All of your apps should be visible again. 😀
 
You're an absolute legend!

I though I was going to have to wait weeks for the jailbreak to come out so that I could get my Fieldrunners fix.

Thanks a lot for posting this.
 
w00t

Thanks.

I went to bed last night after the JB and upgrade and didn't realize until this morning that a good portion of my apps were invisible.

Been trying since 8AM to install, uninstall categories and a slew of other things. I was ready to kick the stuffed dog.

You're awesome.

**I searched for invisible apps on here but only found this by mistake. Now with the terms in my post, others should be able to find this fix.**

HOLY CRAP. Just did it and went from three dots to nine and I know more apps are off the screen.

Is it safe to use categories again or should I trim my selections?
 
sotied said:
w00t

Thanks.

I went to bed last night after the JB and upgrade and didn't realize until this morning that a good portion of my apps were invisible.

Been trying since 8AM to install, uninstall categories and a slew of other things. I was ready to kick the stuffed dog.

You're awesome.

**I searched for invisible apps on here but only found this by mistake. Now with the terms in my post, others should be able to find this fix.**

HOLY CRAP. Just did it and went from three dots to nine and I know more apps are off the screen.

Is it safe to use categories again or should I trim my selections?
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Categories isn't working for me, after the above tip, my apps showed, so I tried to put apps into categories 1 at a time, but after I put them in and restart SB, when I go back into categories, categories would show 0 apps in it and my apps would be invisible again so I had to repeat the tip from above to get them to show, I finally just uninstalled categories all together..
 
missing settings

JRomero said:
Here is a solution to make all of your apps visible again if you had them in Categories folders and they've gone missing after the 2.2 update:

1. Go to your Settings
2. Go to "General"
3. Go to "Restrictions"
4. Enable Restrictions
5. Enter in a passcode and confirm
6. Disable Restrictions


All of your apps should be visible again. 😀
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My setting button was inside one of those categories folders. What can I do? Please help. Thanks
 
JRomero said:
Here is a solution to make all of your apps visible again if you had them in Categories folders and they've gone missing after the 2.2 update:

1. Go to your Settings
2. Go to "General"
3. Go to "Restrictions"
4. Enable Restrictions
5. Enter in a passcode and confirm
6. Disable Restrictions


All of your apps should be visible again. 😀
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Thank you thank you!!!! This works!
 
im on 3.0 and only had 1 app hidden that I couldnt find so I did the above, and now it has all the apps in folders and on the springboard.

what should I do to put everything back in Categories? even tho they are in Categories already
 
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