lost apps please help

[Donnyb0805]

Really weird, so I have a folder on my home screen where I keep all of my games I like to play. Woke up this morning and the whole folder is gone. I can search for the games using the search bar and can find them that way. But when I click locate app it brings me to the main apps screen but the app isn't there. When I try adding app to home screen it says app added to home screen but it's not. I tried searching my secure folder nothing. I tried uninstalling most recent apps and re installing. Nothing. I can launch the apps when I search for them but I cannot create shortcut or locate them. Please help

 

[Laura Knotek]

Welcome to Android Central.

Which phone do you have, which version of Android is it running, and which launcher are you using?

 

[Donnyb0805]

standard launcher note 8 and Android 7.7.1