The ADHD-Friendly Home Screen Trick, by That ICT Guy on YouTube. 1 min 4 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 4 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Decide which four to six apps you or your child use every day, such as Messages, Calendar and a school app. These stay on the first Home Screen.
Touch and hold any app you do not need on the screen, tap Remove App, then tap Remove from Home Screen. The app is not deleted and stays in the App Library.
Repeat for every extra app until the first page holds only your daily apps.
Make folders for the rest: touch and hold one app until it wiggles, drag it on top of a similar app, then name the folder.
Hide whole pages by touching and holding an empty spot, tapping the row of dots at the bottom, unticking the pages you do not want, then tapping Done.
Send new downloads to the library only. Open Settings, tap Home Screen, and choose App Library Only under Newly Downloaded Apps.
Add one or two widgets for the information you check most, like Calendar or Weather, so you do not open apps just to look.
Find anything else with Search: swipe down on the Home Screen and type the app name instead of scrolling through pages.
Quieten notifications during homework by opening Settings, then Focus, and turning on Do Not Disturb for a set time.
Tips and common mistakes
Remove apps from the Home Screen rather than deleting them, so nothing is lost if you change your mind.
Keep the dock to your four most used apps for quick reach.
Let the child pick which apps stay on page one, so the layout makes sense to them.
A plain wallpaper with no busy photo reduces visual noise further.
Questions
Does removing an app from the Home Screen delete it?
No. The app stays installed and is still in the App Library, which sits one swipe to the right of your last Home Screen page.
How do I put an app back on the Home Screen?
Open the App Library, touch and hold the app, then tap Add to Home Screen.
Can I bring back a hidden Home Screen page?
Yes. Touch and hold an empty area, tap the dots, tick the page again, then tap Done.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
