How to reorder the icons on your iPhone or iPod Touch springboard

This tutorial was created in response to several emails I’ve received on the subject. It’s another one of those “obvious, but easily overlooked” topics.

1. To change the order of the icons on your iPhone or iPod Touch home screen (often referred to as the springboard) - tap and hold down any one of the icons. After holding down the icon for a couple of seconds, all of your icons will start to “wiggle”, and the applications that can be removed - generally those you have installed from the App Store - will have small X’s in the upper-left corner.


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2. While the icons are wiggling, tap and hold down the one you want to move, and drag it to whatever location you want.


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3. Repeat step #2 until you’re happy with your springboard layout. When you’re done, click the “bottom” button on your iPhone/iPod Touch.