Rearranging iPhone Apps

Problem: Arranging iPhone apps is a challenging and often frustrating chore.

Solution: Use the bottom row as temporary storage.

For example, if you wanted to replace an app on the home pages to with another app on a different page, perform the following...

1) From the iPhone's home screen, swipe from right to left across the pages until you reach the last page,
2) Tap and hold down on any of the apps (this puts you in editing mode, i.e., all apps should be wiggling),
3) Move any two apps in the bottom row (i.e., the fixed row of apps that doesn't change when you swipe through the pages) onto the last page,
4) Press the Home button to exit editing mode (this is important because swiping through the app pages while in editing mode can be a challenge),
5) Swipe to the page containing the app you would like to move to the Home page,
6) Go into editing mode and move the app to the bottom row,
7) Tap the Home button to exit editing mode and swipe to the Home page (or press the Home button again),
8) Move the app you'd like to replace onto the bottom row,
9) Move the app to replace it from the bottom row to the Home page,
10) Swipe to the page to store the other app and move it there,
11) Swipe to the last page and move apps back onto the bottom row.

I realize this seems like a lot of work, but, trust me, it will save a lot of time and frustration. You can also rearrange the apps in iTunes (when your phone is connected via an iPhone cable), but I've found it to be equally challenging.