How to Create a Folder in an iPhone

Before the iOS 4 was released with the iPhone 4, none was built into the iPhone 3G or previous models. In the iOS4, a folder is considered to be a group of apps that is accessed by tapping a single icon on the iPhone home screen. Once tapped, the home screen main area will slide up, fade, and display the folder contents. Once the apps are displayed, tap on any of the subsequently displayed app icons to open the program.

What Are the Limitations on iPhone Folders?

In the iOS 4, a folder can have up to 12 apps inside of it. Since there are 180 icon locations/spaces on the maximum of 11 iPhone visible screens (including the dock), a single phone can have up to 2,160 apps on it if the new folder feature is used. When the folder creation capability was initially introduced, it was not possible to put one folder inside of another. If the iPhone OS is upgraded to iOS4, the visible operating system will not create a default folder. How to Create a Folder in an iPhone

How to Create a Folder in an iPhone

Step 1 – Tap and hold any app icon on the iPhone until the icons begin shaking in order to enter the home screen editing mode.

Step 2 – Drag the app onto another app in order to save it in the same folder.

Step 3 – A folder containing both apps will be displayed and a folder name will automatically appear (usually the name of one of the first two apps in the folder). Tap the name field to edit it.

Step 4 – Press the “Home” button on the phone to exit the edit mode and save the folder.

Step 5 – Add subsequent apps to the folder by entering edit mode again and dragging the desired app on-top of the folder icon. This step can be repeated until there are 12 apps in the folder. Press “Home” to finish editing the folder. Enter edit mode and drag icons around the folder in order to move them around while they are inside the folder.