Why, Apple...why??

[s2mike]

I truly can’t believe that, ten years after the first iPhone was released, Apple still won’t allow users to place home screen app icons wherever we’d like. Why in the world is Apple so insistent on using a grid pattern that originates from the upper left corner of the screen?? They don’t force people to place their Mac desktop icons in specific places, so why keep iOS so locked down?

Back when we were dealing with 3.5 and 4-inch screens, this wasn’t a big deal. iPhones fit comfortably in the hand and even that far away upper left corner of the screen was easy to reach. However, screens are getting bigger and bigger these days, and even with my 4.7” iPhone 7 screen, I hate having to stretch or use two hands just to launch an app.

The fact that I’m forced to use some third-party website that creates blank home screen icons just to comfortably reach my apps is pretty ridiculous in 2017. I like a minimal home screen with just a few apps on it, and it makes no sense to have them all sitting at the very top of the screen.

Do you think Apple will ever cave on this issue?

And yes, I’m aware of the reachability feature, but I shouldn’t have to rely on that.

It’s just so frustrating.

 

[sundog925]

It’s actually *Reachability and it’s a “feature”.

That’s why they know better than we do

 

[fisherking]

there are a number of things i wish were different with ios (so much so, that i used to jailbreak my phones, so i could get everything the way i wanted it: fun, and a colossal headache too).

but apple is apple. so am not holding my breath for real customization options. and, in the midst of people with real, functional issues, does this really need it's own thread?

 

[fatalogic]

I just want to rearrange my apps. I like a row of photo apps, a row of music apps, ect but I've given up fighting with the system to create a useable system on my iphone or apple watch.

 

[LordQ]

I just want to rearrange my apps. I like a row of photo apps, a row of music apps, ect but I've given up fighting with the system to create a useable system on my iphone or apple watch.

Folders.

 

[IndianBird]

I heard you could rearrange on a Droid phone.

 

[CTHarrryH]

No interest in all for placing icons in random spots. Glad it works this way. Thanks Apple

 

[dcp10]

Not perfect, but you could use a folder in the dock

 

[stulaw11]

Huh? Double touch (not press) home button and screen slides down to reach top. Problem solved.

How is wasting half of the screen a better design solution exactly?

 

[fisherking]

i got this idea from my jailbreaking days; i hate scrolling thru pages of apps; not a fan of clutter either. AND i wanted my screen open; so. only ONE page: i keep all my apps in the dock; four folders, logically organized. and all the lesser-used apps are on additional pages in the last folder. works for me, anyway...

 

[s2mike]

Huh? Double touch (not press) home button and screen slides down to reach top. Problem solved.

How is wasting half of the screen a better design solution exactly?

If it’s customizable, it’s not a waste. If you like all your apps at the top, go nuts. A lot of people would prefer to have them easily within reach without doing the dumb double tap.

 

[EM2013]

If they haven’t done it this far...

I couldn’t care less about it. You can use folders, reachability, or spotlight search.