Home Screen Organizer
Less clutter. Easier to find the apps you actually use.
Make a folder
- Press and hold any app — wait until everything wiggles.
- Drag the app on top of another app. They merge into a folder.
- Tap the folder name and rename it ("Banking", "Health", "Family").
- Drag more apps into the folder.
- Tap "Done" (top right) when finished.
Add a widget
- Long-press the home screen until apps wiggle.
- Tap the "+" in the top left.
- Pick a widget — Weather, Calendar, Photos, Battery, Reminders.
- Pick the size (small, medium, large).
- Tap "Add Widget" and place it.
Useful widgets for seniors: Weather (current temp big and clear), Calendar (today\'s appointments), Battery (so you never get stranded with a dead phone), Photos (random family photo daily).
Hide apps you never use
- Long-press an app → "Remove App" → "Move to App Library".
- It\'s removed from the home screen but still installed (in App Library).
- To find it later — swipe right on the home screen all the way → search.
Suggested layout for seniors
A simple home screen most seniors love:
- Bottom dock (4 apps): Phone, Messages, Camera, Mail.
- Top of page 1: Weather widget, Calendar widget.
- Page 1 apps: Maps, Photos, FaceTime/WhatsApp, Settings, Banking app, Pharmacy app, Notes.
- Page 2 (folder per category): Family, Health, Finance, Shopping, Entertainment.
- Hide everything else in App Library / app drawer.
Photos of your family on the lock screen
Both iPhone and Android let you set the background to a rotating album of family photos. Hugely cheerful — every glance shows a grandkid. iPhone: Settings → Wallpaper → "Photo Shuffle". Android: Wallpapers → "Featured photos".