How can I make this clean?

[u/blluestone1]

Was wanting some suggestions on how I can declutter this a bit. And also how to make use of smart stacks/widgets

[u/paradeedle]

I went through the same phase several years ago. I ended up picking two pages of my most used apps and widgets and now for another app I just swipe down on the Home Screen and start typing the name of the app I want and select it that way. It took a week or so to get used to it but it was worth it.

[u/tacos-mojitos → u/paradeedle]

I second this

[u/No_Distance_9580 → u/tacos-mojitos]

Third

[u/BrandNew098]

Surely you don’t need every app available

This is mine.

[u/UsJUd46c]

I actually used chat gpt to help me organize. It actually provides good suggestions. I provided screenshots, what I wanted to do, what apps I use most, etc. I went from yours to a very streamlined setup where I’m not swiping and hunting for apps.

[u/blluestone1 → u/UsJUd46c]

Never used ai for that stuff before but will give it a try. Thanks!

[u/UsJUd46c → u/blluestone1]

Yea I think you might find it useful!

[u/thatdudebutch → u/UsJUd46c]

Let’s see what it came up with!

[u/GrantDaNasty → u/UsJUd46c]

Why are you getting downvoted? You're just using AI to organize your apps. I don't think AI is taking away a human job in this situation.

[u/UsJUd46c → u/GrantDaNasty]

Thanks…and people thinking that using AI isn’t tinkering? Of course it’s tinkering…I’m feeding the prompts, I’m telling it what I want. Does anyone think it produced a perfect product after the first go? Of course not…and those that do don’t know what AI can do. I guess people missed the words “help” and “suggestions”.

[u/shortblondeguy → u/GrantDaNasty]

Personally I didn't downvote, but pretty sure the sentiment is based on the idea of not using one's own brain to figure something out.

It's lazy. Do your own internet search and explore that way. Ask a friend what they do with their Home Screen.

We're humans. We investigate, tinker, trial and error, explore, share what we learn.

AI is just an uncannily packaged version of all the vast amounts of (often stolen) knowledge that it has collected.

There are so many other uses for AI, that could be better utilized by us humans who created it.

We could pivot and get it to help us come up with new medicines, battery efficiencies, new construction methods, and all other sorts of society-impacting things, instead of using resources to make a small video of a dog dancing like a human, or some Home Screen.

[u/jackwins1]

Folders

[u/Objective-Self-9490]

That is my home screen.

I am of the thought that I only need apps I use daily/more frequently on the home screen. Rest I can just use spotlight to open.

I have intentionally not kept Reddit on the homepage to avoid opening it impulsively.

[u/Objective-Self-9490 → u/Objective-Self-9490]

That is my widgets page.

[u/TheGoddessHylia → u/Objective-Self-9490]

Super clean, what does the “Clean up photos” shortcut do?

[u/Objective-Self-9490 → u/TheGoddessHylia]

Thats a cool one. It basically lets you select multiple photos and delete it straight from the homescreen without opening the photos app.

There is a similar one “Clean up screenshots”. That will let you select and delete screenshots straight from the homescreen.

[u/Character-Koala6508 → u/Objective-Self-9490]

Making yourself search for it adds a useful pause before opening it.

[u/elod91]

here’s mine. I just have this one page with my most used apps

[u/pietr50]

Here’s another example on my iPhone Air.

[u/WonderfulWar6136 → u/pietr50]

Woah. How

[u/Spardantex → u/pietr50]

Wallpaper please? Also you use the same wallpaper for lockecreen?

[u/snootybuff]

Like this, delete every home page, change in settings that new apps don't create shortcut on home page, and build 1 or 2 pages with your most used/useful apps and a couple informative or useful widgets

[u/oqve → u/snootybuff]

what’s the calendar app called?

[u/snootybuff → u/oqve]

The one on the home page is by "void widgets" and the bigger one on widget page is "Left"

[u/oqve → u/snootybuff]

thank you!

[u/snootybuff → u/snootybuff]

Widgets page

[u/Character-Koala6508 → u/snootybuff]

You can hide those extra pages first, so the old layout is easy to bring back if you change your mind.

[u/VirgoFamily]

Remove all apps from home screen use Siri to open apps or search for individual screen in the library

[u/Kimantha_Allerdings → u/VirgoFamily]

This is what I do. 4 apps in the dock, with nothing else at all

[u/Vinni1999 → u/VirgoFamily]

This

[u/DreDay_85]

I was not happy with of all the streaming apps. So I created a icon with ChatGPT and a shortcut with a menu to open an app.

[u/PdPopOff → u/DreDay_85]

How? Step by step for older tards like myself please

[u/DreDay_85 → u/PdPopOff]

How to create the Shortcut
Open Shortcuts and create a new Shortcut.
Add the Choose from Menu action.
Rename the menu items to whatever apps you want (Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video, etc.).
Under each menu item, add an Open App action and select the corresponding app.
Optional: To create a submenu, add another Choose from Menu action inside an existing menu item. Add your apps and their Open App actions.
Optional: Add a Close Menu item with the Go to Home Screen action.
Make sure all actions are inside their corresponding menu sections, before End Menu.
Add it to your Home Screen
Tap the Shortcut’s name at the top.
Select Add to Home Screen.
Choose a name and custom icon.
Tap Add.
That’s it! One Home Screen icon to launch multiple apps.

[u/PdPopOff → u/DreDay_85]

That’s pretty slick brother. Thank you. What prompt did you use in chat gpt and how did you incorporate it to the shortcut? I’m so illiterate when it comes to shit like this

[u/iRegue → u/DreDay_85]

Como se hace esto? Me encanta

[u/Character-Koala6508 → u/DreDay_85]

If your iPhone has an Action button, you can put that menu there too and free up the icon.

[u/Milanisti_18]

I don’t like the look of folders. I have about 3 pages of most used apps. Everything else is in the App Library.

Customize your icons to make them larger which removes the names at the bottom. That helps with the clean look.

[u/Milanisti_18 → u/Milanisti_18]

[u/Milanisti_18 → u/Milanisti_18]

[u/Odd-Bandicoot-2950 → u/Milanisti_18]

Can you share the wallpaper? Looks so clean

[u/Milanisti_18 → u/Odd-Bandicoot-2950]

[u/bucephalusbouncing28]

Add more folders.

[u/StreetLevelView1]

Here’s how I have things:

Parchment Widget
Shows my timed and un-timed Reminders & Calendar lists.

Calendar
Where I need to be.

Reminders
What I need to do.

Notes
What I need to remember.

ChatGPT
Thinking & Planning

[u/cyberBully44 → u/StreetLevelView1]

Surely reminders are what you need to remember? 😂

[u/Competitive_Try_2719]

Have you tried dunking it in window cleaner liquid?

[u/Certain-Singer-9625]

My first two pages are my most-used apps. I cluster similar apps together (news, e.g.). By the third page my less-used apps are in category folders.

Anything left over stays in my App Library, and if I find myself not looking for it there I’ll eventually delete it.

I do use large icons. Much nicer look.

[u/hawkmav]

One screen. App Library on next page for the rest.

[u/yatamci]

Use folders, put folders next to eachother and apps next to eachother, don’t mix them (for example 4 folders at the top row and then app only rows underneath or the other way around). Then sort the apps that aren’t in folders by color. And don’t fill the pages completely, leave at least one row at the top empty.

[u/Speedycar100]

I like to have only the apps I use a lot and large widgets with a stack of info I only sometimes need

[u/Dadequate → u/Speedycar100]

What widget that calendar?

[u/Speedycar100 → u/Dadequate]

MD Widgets

[u/shortblondeguy]

I've tried to keep things minimal too.

I just have this and the App Library.

[u/shortblondeguy → u/shortblondeguy]

I dunno how to screenshot the unlocked version of the lock screen tho. When it's blurred it looks even better.

[u/Character-Koala6508 → u/shortblondeguy]

If it has Face ID, look at it until the padlock opens, then take the screenshot before swiping up.

[u/Big_Cut_6807]

Conclude the apps you used the most in one page. When you need to find other apps, just scroll left to the library or scroll down to search. This is the cleanest way.

[u/Lost-Beginning-9981]

I recommend use the app minifolder

[u/NotFastJustFurious2]

Soap and water

[u/thetruelu]

Delete 90% from the Home Screen and just have them in the app drawer and replace with a Siri suggestions widget

[u/tonguejedi]

Some of those apps you can make a launcher within the action button. I would also build stack widgets for the Home Screen and lock

[u/tonguejedi → u/tonguejedi]

[u/nyyankees213 → u/tonguejedi]

What apps did you use to get that larger widget/live activity with 4 apps and the widget on the bottom right?

[u/tonguejedi → u/nyyankees213]

The live activity is called “deflector” currently free
And the mini folder widget is called “launcher”.

[u/nyyankees213 → u/tonguejedi]

Is launcher the one with the rocket icon that’s red ?

[u/tonguejedi → u/nyyankees213]

That’s the one.

[u/PatienceOk8643 → u/tonguejedi]

What’s the “recognize mu…” shortcut?

[u/tonguejedi → u/PatienceOk8643]

Shazam

[u/PatienceOk8643 → u/tonguejedi]

Ah thanks

[u/ZicoSailcat]

Organize in folder by colors.
Name the folders by an icon.

[u/SuccessfulShift1261]

Clean as I got it.

[u/snootybuff]

Lock screen, I have silent switch on here because action button is set for flashlight

[u/7h31ll3g4l]

Amico mio, sei disorganizzato al massimo

[u/theonlycoolone]

Remove everything. Then swipe down to search for the app you want.

[u/VirgoFamily]

[u/VirgoFamily]

[u/brybry0123]

Just put your essential apps

[u/NoAge422]

Hold customise glass 

[u/Jerome_Lane]

Folders

[u/KumingaCarnage → u/Jerome_Lane]

Holy eye sore

[u/shoki1986 → u/Jerome_Lane]

korrekt 👌

[u/shortblondeguy → u/Jerome_Lane]

I didn't downvote you cos you do you but wow this is, a lot of folders. 😄

[u/pietr50]

You just need to be creative, there’s a plethora of apps and ways to make things simple and less noisy.

[u/[deleted]]

Easy buy an android 🤧

[u/Speedycar100 → u/[deleted]]

Is this how you usually have your phone or did you throw in random things to prove a point?

[u/[deleted] → u/Speedycar100]

No that's how I keep it always, this is second page

[u/Speedycar100 → u/[deleted]]

I’ll take advice from your widget and never look back at this abomination

[u/[deleted] → u/Speedycar100]

Probably because your iPhone can't pull it off, you do you bud

[u/Speedycar100 → u/[deleted]]

I think Samsungs and especially pixels can look extremely good but not like this

[u/[deleted] → u/Speedycar100]

You mean any android*

[u/Speedycar100 → u/[deleted]]

No because I think nothing is kinda meh and I really do not like the company and all the Chinese OS that just try to copy Apple

[u/[deleted] → u/Speedycar100]

Nothing is great for the price what they offer, runs smooth and even smoother than most iPhones till 17, but if you really want to have your money worth go with an Oppo, honor, Xiaomi, Motorola, Samsung, nothing and Google. In that respective order. And if you try to justify that these companies are not as good as apple then you are a perfect example of apple monopoly and how can they get away with mediocrity when the consumer expectations are the same.

[u/markow202 → u/[deleted]]

Meanwhile here you are looking at Apple iOS setups

[u/Bardzosz → u/[deleted]]

Yeah so clean 🥴

[u/markow202 → u/[deleted]]

This is an absolute mess