Apps not showing up

[Cloud84]

I downloaded an app and there is no shortcut on the home screen or when I swipe left. There isn't one when I swipe up and look through my apps. When i search I can find it and it works. Anyone else run into this issue? How can I get a shortcut to appear anywhere for the app?

 

[Diad3m77]

yes, i am having the same issue. it comes up with the native app launcher and with google now app launcher. still looking for a resolution. it's like it started happening a couple days after i had everything configured on the phone.

 

[paridge]

A downloaded app would show up on your home screen automatically only if you configure Google Play to do so. Othr, it goes into the app drawer, and you have to manually put the shortcut on the home screen.

 

[cjshelby78]

I have the same problem and I can't uninstall unless I go too the play store.

 

[Shamsaalmaidoor]

I was having the same issue, what you gotta do is go to Game Launcher, go into settings, uncheck hide games on Home and Apps.

 

[Ciuffy]

I was having the same issue, what you gotta do is go to Game Launcher, go into settings, uncheck hide games on Home and Apps.

I just made this account to say THANK YOU Shamsaalmaidoor took me 2 hours to search online, i almost formatted my phone LOL.

 

[Dan Bollard]

I was having the same issue, what you gotta do is go to Game Launcher, go into settings, uncheck hide games on Home and Apps.

You are most amazing my friend. Thank you!

 

[Chapsnavy]

I downloaded an app and there is no shortcut on the home screen or when I swipe left. There isn't one when I swipe up and look through my apps. When i search I can find it and it works. Anyone else run into this issue? How can I get a shortcut to appear anywhere for the app?

Thanks for the fix guys. Identical problem

 

[Reynoldswrap]

I'm havin same issue w/doin n install thru Galaxy Apps&after install there is no icon anywhere to access it? There is no shortcut on my home screens or n my app memory. Wth? Never dealt w/this before&have no idea what to do? I have Galaxy J7 btw

 

[Reynoldswrap]

I'm unfamiliar w/Game Launcher? Where do u find that&its not a game i dwnloaded, does that matter?

 

[Prem Tella]

Found the solution on Note 8
1.Go to apps
2.go to Home screen settings (click three dots on right top corner).
3.check "Add apps to home screen."

 

[Brianna Lopez1]

I was having the same issue, what you gotta do is go to Game Launcher, go into settings, uncheck hide games on Home and Apps.

I tried that & the apps still are not showing up idk what to do I even took them off of game launcher still nothing, I reinstalled and they still dont show up

 

[JeffTDutton]

At last. A solution not idiots suggesting try this try that etc

 

[Droid MacDroid]

The above Game Launcher solution didn't work for me on my Note 8, but this did:

1 - From the Home screen, slide up your list of apps.
2 - Open “Home Screen Settings“.
3 - Select “Hide Apps“.
4 - Go through your apps and select which ones are currently hidden, just as if they weren't hidden but you wanted them to be.
5 - Come out of Apps section
6 - Go back into your apps, then repeat steps 1 to 4, but this time deselecting the apps you had 'hidden' to un-hide them.
7 - They should now all appear in Apps.

I hope that helps. In my situation I had just used Smart Switch to upgrade to the phone, and so it may have caused some errors along the way and hidden some things without marking them as hidden.

 

[Henry Ramos]

Can't believe i overlooked that. GZ. thanks a lot, i was getting tired of having to go through play store.

 

[mustang7757]

Can't believe i overlooked that. GZ. thanks a lot, i was getting tired of having to go through play store.

Hi, welcome to AC!
Glad this thread could help out