Comments on: How I arrange my Apps on iPhone

By: LP

LP — Thu, 26 May 2011 14:40:36 +0000

I arrange by color. Row of blue, green, yellow/orange, and red. When no green is available then purple. This started with the free speed dial apps 1 – 4 which are colored in the same fashion.

By: Sorting iPhone Apps By Color | Just Another iPhone Blog

Sorting iPhone Apps By Color | Just Another iPhone Blog — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:20:07 +0000

[…] them by most used, (most used application at the front page, least used at the end) and some sort alphabetically. What ever way you do sort them, it should make your iPhone feel organized. I have found the best […]

By: iamit

iamit — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:02:32 +0000

Yes, agreed. For me, the app screen is too simple. Besides you idea:
1. I hope there is a way to hide some app. You know, many app is not really useful(some built in app as well), but I want to keep it in my iPhone so that in case it is needed, I can still use them.
2. a way to quickly jump to a specific page, for example, a upward pan-touch to bring out a overview that list each page with their name(User can name it)

By: henrysoup

henrysoup — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:18:20 +0000

I have always been a bit OCD when it comes to apps. I can't let myself have more than two screens. If I really want an app, I'll find one that I dont use very often and delete it.

By: teejayhanton

teejayhanton — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:17:48 +0000

One of my favorite Jailbreak apps is “Categories”. It allows you to setup a category with an icon, then put apps in that “folder”. For instance, I have a “Games” icon on my Springboard instead of 20 games. Click the “Games” icon and another screen loads with all the games I've put in there.

Categories can be a little buggy though. It'd be nice to have an official app. 🙂

By: patrickj

patrickj — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:11:55 +0000

Alicia – I agree with lots of the points, and certainly with the sentiment 🙂 I don't think Apple has given up on this subject – even temporarily – as apps are becoming such a critical part of the iPhone's success. I think they are well aware that it's the platform, even more than the devices, that push the success onwards. So they have to be working on ideas for how to do better in this area – is my (maybe too optimistic) thought.

I like some of the possible ways to handle things too – categories, smart lists, arranging via iTunes as in the linked video. I hope that if / when solutions come, they allow for a lot of flexibility because what works for one person, may be useless for another – when it comes to organizing stuff, I think we all have our own little favorite ways of doing it …