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How To Create Folders in iOS4

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The free update for 3GS, iPhone 3G and iPod Touch is out, you can upgrade to the latest version by using the iTunes upgrade option. If you do not know how to upgrade to iOS4, read our earlier article on How To Upgrade to iOS4 on iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G and iPod Touch.

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One of the new features in iOS4 includes the ability to use folders to club several applications together. To create a folder with iOS4, you will have to follow the steps given below.

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Step 1: Click and Hold any app with your finger till it begins shaking.

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Step 2: Drag any app and drop it on another app which you want to put in a folder. You can continue this process till you have added all the apps you want to the folder.

Step 3: To create new folders, just repeat Step 2.

The folder feature in iOS4 is really useful and will allow you to club similar apps together making it easier to find and open apps.

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  1. Michiel on June 21st, 2010 at 4:25 pm #

    I don't know guys how come, but I just download the new software, but I don't have the new gadgets…

    • Jeremy on June 21st, 2010 at 7:02 pm #

      Make sure you installed it onto your phone, 2 steps, download to your computer, then to actually install it onto your phone. Hope that's all it was.

  2. Ieuan Smith on June 22nd, 2010 at 7:09 am #

    Thanks for the guide guys! I've been searching around for it for ages. My dad told me about it and I downloaded it but I haven't known how to use it, this has really helped. Thanks.

  3. Robbie on June 22nd, 2010 at 9:51 am #

    A thanks! Couldn't figure out how to do it till I read your guide :)

  4. Nicolas Xian on June 22nd, 2010 at 8:29 pm #

    Very good!

    Thanks a lot!

  5. Chuck on August 1st, 2010 at 6:27 am #

    I made one attempt to locate answer, found this sight and shazam! Thanks

  6. Dedi Eriansyah Putra on August 24th, 2010 at 9:39 pm #

    Thank u Sooooo MUch!! if its not u, i wouldn’t got idea to make those folders… thank a billion….:))

  7. cat on November 24th, 2010 at 4:10 am #

    Thanks – i just updated my ipad and have no flippin idea how to do any of the new things… weird of apple to just let u work it out. i don’t find these new things as intuitive as they reckon it is.
    much appreciated.
    cat.

  8. Live Cricket on January 31st, 2011 at 1:08 pm #

    nice great i finally got solution as a visitor of your site i advice you please check your mail …… in your ipod 300+ mails in your inbox lolz!

    Thanks For The Help!

    • moi on March 24th, 2011 at 2:01 pm #

      more like 400 XD

      but yeah great tut! Helped me a lot :D

  9. zoe on July 9th, 2011 at 2:47 pm #

    hiya guys rly need ur help! i bought an ipod touch yessie and i cannot find hw to make a folder to put my games and seprate apps in ! Can u guys help???

  10. Merrily stanglin on April 20th, 2012 at 5:14 pm #

    I need to know how to create folders on my new I pad.
    Thanks
    Merrily

    • Keith Dsouza on April 20th, 2012 at 8:13 pm #

      @Merrily – You can create the folders the same way on the iPad following the steps listed above for creating folders on your iPhone/iPod Touch