Hi Eric, 
First, they are Robert's steps. 
Second, I just followed them again and they worked perfectly. After doubra 
tapping on drag the app I wanted in a folder, I found the folder, double 
tapped, the folder opened, and I was able to then flick up or down to drop 
after and double tapped the the app went exactly where I wanted it. I stopped 
edit mode and all is well. 
I'd contact Apple as I cannot imagine this is phone specific, maybe clear 
everything out of the app switcher and reboot? No idea.


Richard, USA
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(sent from my iPhone 16 pro) c


> On Nov 13, 2024, at 11:12 AM, Eric Caron <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hi Richard,
> 
> Your steps are clear and well describe.
> 
> It shows the process I’ve used in the past.
> 
> Sadly, the steps stop working for me at the point of opening the folder. When 
> I double tap to open the folder nothing happens if I’m dragging an app.  I 
> can only open a folder if not dragging a app.  The only work around I’ve 
> found is to use the edit and add to drag commands to drag an app near the 
> folder I want and drop it there.  Then I stop editing and use the double tap 
> and hold one finger on the app to move.  I then drag it onto the folder.  It 
> says open folder and I release and the app is in the folder.  I can then use 
> the edit and add to drag to move the app to the place in the folder I want.
> 
> The reason I can’t follow your steps is that when dragging an app I can’t 
> open the folder I want it to go into.  I double tap and nothing happens. I 
> can only open a folder when I’m not dragging something.
> 
> Interesting that it works as normal on your 16 Pro but not on my 15 pro 
> running 18.1.
> 
> Eric Caron
> 
> 
>> On Nov 13, 2024, at 1:03 PM, 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone 
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> I just did the steps and they worked for me on my 16 pro.
>> Here are the steps again and I hope with line breaks between steps.
>> 
>>> 1. flick down once on the app and double tap edit
>> 
>> 2. flick down to grag and double tap
>> 
>> 3. go to the folder where you wish to add the app and  double tap
>> 
>> 4. place your focus in the area you wish the app to be inside the folder
>> 
>> 5. flick down and decide whether you wish the app to be dropped before or 
>> after then double tap
>> 
>> 6., now exit the folder.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Richard,
>> “Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it.”
>> – Jane Wagner, from The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe.
>> 
>> My web site: https://www.turner42.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Eric 
>> Caron
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 8:43 AM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: Revisiting putting apps in folders
>> 
>> These steps no longer work for me in iOS 18.1 on 15 Pro.  Can’t add to 
>> folder.  I thought I had found a work around but it doesn’t consistently 
>> work so I’m waiting for a iOS update.
>> 
>> Eric Caron
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>>> On Nov 13, 2024, at 11:19 AM, 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone 
>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Robert's instructions with line breaks between each step:
>>> 
>>> 1. flick down once on the app and double tap edit 2. flick down to
>>> grag and double tap 3. go to the folder where you wish to add the app
>>> and  double tap 4. place your focus in the area you wish the app to be
>>> inside the folder 5. flick down and decide whether you wish the app to
>>> be dropped before or after then double tap 6., now exit the folder.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Richard,
>>> “Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it.”
>>> – Jane Wagner, from The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the 
>>> Universe.
>>> 
>>> My web site: https://www.turner42.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of 
>>> Robert Doc Wright
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 6:50 AM
>>> To: [email protected]
>>> Subject: Re: Revisiting putting apps in folders
>>> 
>>> 1. flick down once on the app and double tap edit 2. flick down to grag and 
>>> double tap 3. go to the folder where you wish to add the app and  double 
>>> tap 4. place your focus in the area you wish the app to be inside the 
>>> folder 5. flick down and decide whether you wish the app to be dropped 
>>> before or after then double tap 6., now exit the folder.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Kathy Brandt" <[email protected]>
>>> To: <[email protected]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 7:43 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Revisiting putting apps in folders
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I confess, I forgot about that🙁
>>> I guess I don’t understand how this works: do I open the folder first, and 
>>> then do the drag and drop how I’m used to doing, or do I have to do the 
>>> double tap and a whole thing and drag it and hope it goes to the right 
>>> place? Also, in my folders I have my apps in alphabetical order, so once I 
>>> have the app in the Wright folder, Will I be able to do that how I’m used 
>>> to, or will the problem reassert itself? Thanks.
>>> 
>>>> On Nov 13, 2024, at 2:58 AM, Robert Doc Wright
>>>> <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> did you open the folder first before trying to drop the app?
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Kathy Brandt" <[email protected]>
>>>> To: "viphone" <[email protected]>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 7:30 PM
>>>> Subject: Revisiting putting apps in folders
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I remember this was discussed earlier, but tonight when I had to
>>>> uninstall and reinstall an app in hopes of fixing its problem, I was
>>>> unable to use either drag and drop or the very old method for putting
>>>> the app back in the right folder. The Apple rep saw that I was doing
>>>> everything correctly, but she didn’t see that any problem had been
>>>> reported. I haven’t yet gotten the case number to tell you guys if you
>>>> wanted to add to it. I hope they fix this soon.I know this was
>>>> discussed earlier, but tonight I had to delete an app and reinstall to
>>>> get it working again, and ended up having to get a neighbor to move
>>>> the app into the Wright folder because drop and drag didn’t work and
>>>> with the Apple rep on the phone I couldn’t do it the old way either.
>>>> She claimed that this hasn’t been reported as a problem.
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