Mastery of the iPod Starts Here
Using Folders on Your iOS 4 iPhone or iPod touch
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These are instructions on how to use folders on your iOS 4 iPhone or iPod touch.
Step One
To create a folder press and hold an icon on your Springboard until it wiggles.
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Step Two
Drag an icon on top of another and release. This will create a new folder intelligently named based on the type of applications added.
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Step Three
You can also choose to give the folder a custom name then press the Home button to save your changes.
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Step Four
Now whenever you press the folder’s Springboard icon it will open to display the applications inside.
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Step Five
To remove an application from its folder, simply open a folder then press and hold an application’s icon until it starts wiggling. Drag the icon out of the folder and back on to the Springboard to remove it.
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Step Six
To remove a folder entirely, simply drag out all the applications from inside of it, then press the home button to complete the action.
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To create a folder press and hold an icon on your Springboard until it wiggles.
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Drag an icon on top of another and release. This will create a new folder intelligently named based on the type of applications added.
![](/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/34c6e_35689-500.png)
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You can also choose to give the folder a custom name then press the Home button to save your changes.
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Now whenever you press the folder’s Springboard icon it will open to display the applications inside.
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To remove an application from its folder, simply open a folder then press and hold an application’s icon until it starts wiggling. Drag the icon out of the folder and back on to the Springboard to remove it.
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To remove a folder entirely, simply drag out all the applications from inside of it, then press the home button to complete the action.
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**Please note that we are aware of how basic this tutorial is. It is being provided as reference to those new to the iPhone and unfamiliar with its technology.