ok, as an app-addict with no intention to limit my application amount, I had to find a way to increase my pages. Then I came on this site and followed the instructions written here, but it took me a lot of attempts to get above the 11 pages. I even thought that my iPhone wasn't suitable for creating new pages.. After a lot of attempts, I found out how to create new pages with a 100% chance of success. Now, I even have 25 pages !! I have so much pages, that the circles at the bottom of my screen that are pointing which page you are, are full at my screen (20 circles are visible, the other circles are outside the screen). That's why my circles go further outside the screen, but all the pages are still like normal.
I don't write blogs, that's why I am posting this in a comment to this blog. My manual: 1. Add at least 4 standard apps into the right bottom corner of your last page, then add another app on the same place, so the last standard app is also outside the screen. (it doesn't matter if you use the app or not, because it always returns on a existing page). 2. Turn off your iPhone, then turn it back on.
Addon to the manuals: 1. No need to download other applications 2. I don't have a jailbreaked iPhone
THERE IS NO MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF PAGES FOR THE IPHONE! (because the circles that are pointing what page you are, are also increasing outside the screen)
Daynah
· 3 months ago
Your comment just encouraged me to create more pages. I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing because I have 18 pages now. :) I wish the extra page would get added onto the end instead of page 2. It really makes organizing a little bit hard.
Mike
· 3 months ago
Can someone who can get it to work make a video for youtube? I have been trying the past 90 minutes, unless I am doing something extremely wrong I can't get it to work.
Caribou
· 3 months ago
No luck on my 3GS with any of the suggestions listed.
Jeff Kawa
· 4 months ago
Ok was able to go to 13. This is what I did.
With all pages full of icons/apps, moved "voice memo" to the last page and the last position (bottom right hand corner). Downloaded an app to take it's position. Move app/icon from second to last page to last page. (ie from 10 to 11 or 11 to 12 in my case) This should move voice app to overflow. Downloaded another app and once it was installed I had a 13th page.
Daynah
· 4 months ago
Thank you for testing this out and writing out the steps!
Jeff Kawa
· 4 months ago
no prob, has anyone verified them?
staceyabshire
· 6 days ago
Just did! Works like a charm! Thanks!
Jeff Kawa
· 4 months ago
I got it to work, took a lot of persistence. What I ended up doing was rebooting allot. I had a bunch of overflow of apps already. I moved the main ones like Daynah suggested (voice memos, weather, youtube, stocks to the last page (11). Moved some icons over from other pages to my main page, rebooted. Rebooting will fill in empty spaces with the apps in the overflow area. Once I had everything filled in, I would go from page to page to make sure all my iphone built in apps were on the last page (11). They seems to move around with each reboot. Then I was able to do the daynah trick, move app from page10 to 11. Download new app. Wait it should of worked, let me try rebooting again. Voila, had this new page with only a few apps on it. so I moved the ones off my home page to my new page rebooted again and my home screen looked normal again with youtube, stocks blah blah blah all in the same place I had them prior to messing around. Strange how those built-in apps always find their way home! I will try getting a 13th page to work and document my step by steps better.
k1mb3rly
· 4 months ago
bookmarked for me to try this when I get home! Yay - more room :)
Daynah
· 4 months ago
Technically, it's not more room.. it's just more clutter if you can get it to work. :)
robsammons
· 4 months ago
I cant get his working at all is it 3.0.1 only ?
Daynah
· 4 months ago
What version if iPhone OS are you running?
As I mentioned, I'm not sure how or why it's working for me. I can't seem to duplicate this to create a 13th page anymore, so I'm hoping the iPhone community can help me confirm the actual steps/situation. :)
robsammons
· 4 months ago
ive tried with weather, compass, itunes issue is need to install one app to cover the space that app made.
im on 3.0 not 3.0.1 ?
Michael Lumb
· 4 months ago
I have been unable to duplicate. I am on OS 3.01. Can't get a 12th page at all.
Daynah
· 4 months ago
Instead of downloading a new app, could you try updating an app (if you have any that needs updating) also?
nick48
· 4 months ago
This is great news.. However I am very intrested in the 96 notifications you have for facebook app. 1) thats alot 2) how do you get those notifications? Are they in the background or is that just an update after you open then exit the app???
Terry
· 4 months ago
The facebook notifications just indicate that she doesn't check her group invites and event invites and stuff. If don't action them, they eventually build up that way. They are not in the background - just from exiting the app.
Daynah
· 4 months ago
Yes, what Terry said! :)
I get hit with Facebook notifications from email, Facebook inbox, and the Facebook App. I do read my FB emails and FB inbox, but the number seems to only clear when I read the message on app itself, so it builds up even though I've read them elsewhere. I think they need to make a few updates to their iPhone app. :)
christyxcore
· 4 months ago
If it's not jailbroken, then why is Qik on the screen? Last I checked, I thought Qik was a jailbroken app only, unless it's a beta for an upcoming App Store version?
Daynah
· 4 months ago
I've been a beta-tester for Qik for some time now, using various phones. Installed is an ad-hoc version for the iPhone.
garylapointe
· 4 months ago
I've got an iPhone 3gs (3.0 not jailbroken) and I sadly can't get it to duplicate :(
Now I've got a bunch of missing apps....
Daynah
· 4 months ago
Aww, by missing apps, do you mean they are not on the pages? Try re-syncing with your computer to bring them back.
garylapointe
· 4 months ago
It fell off into page 12 which I can't get to. I can search for the apps and run them :)
Gary
Will
· 4 months ago
girl just make it easier on your self and jailbreak you phone. You can download a tweak called spotbrite in cydia that will allow you to search for hidden apps that dont fit on your springboard. Also this is an app called categories which will let you be able to hide your app icons and place them in folders like games, social networking ect. Which you can place all of these folders on your first and only page on the iphone. Much simpiler.. Congrats to the find on the hacked 12 pg.
P.S. I read about your find on xsellize.com which is a great resource on the jailbreaking community.
Tried projeffa's method above and after a few tries, got the twelve screens. My apps, however, appeared to be bricked. The default iphone apps would work, but nothing else. After a few reboots with no success, I connected with I tunes and re-synced. Back to 11 screens. Not happy. Running 3.1.2
dennisbrantelli
· 2 months ago
After reading the comments below, it appears people are getting the extra pages by accident. There is NO LIMIT to the number of pages you can add to your iphone, however, you must move the standard "voice memo" app to the last page in polition 16 bottom right corner. NO other standard apps on the first page will work (it MUST be the "voice memo" app). This is the ONLY standard app from the first page that you need to move. You don't need 2, 3 or more of them on the last page.
Also, the best way to push the "voice memo" app off the last page is as follows: Drag an app from page 10 while keeping your finger on the app. Position the app you're dragging over the "voice memo" app on page 11 located in position 16 and slowly drag the app to the left of position 15 app and the "voice memo" app will be pushed off page 11 to the overflow area.
projeffa
· 2 months ago
I just wanted to say that my pages are now at an amount of 35 :D
gta1172
· 1 month ago
What firmware do you need to have?
Mike
· 1 month ago
I had no luck with this trick. But a new app from Cydia "Overboard" will not only give you all your apps on 1 screen, similar to Orbit, but it will let you overflow your apps beyond 11. Of course it is only for jailbroken phones, so if yours isn't, this app should convince you.
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Then I came on this site and followed the instructions written here, but it took me a lot of attempts to get above the 11 pages.
I even thought that my iPhone wasn't suitable for creating new pages..
After a lot of attempts, I found out how to create new pages with a 100% chance of success.
Now, I even have 25 pages !!
I have so much pages, that the circles at the bottom of my screen that are pointing which page you are, are full at my screen (20 circles are visible, the other circles are outside the screen).
That's why my circles go further outside the screen, but all the pages are still like normal.
I don't write blogs, that's why I am posting this in a comment to this blog.
My manual:
1. Add at least 4 standard apps into the right bottom corner of your last page, then add another app on the same place, so the last standard app is also outside the screen. (it doesn't matter if you use the app or not, because it always returns on a existing page).
2. Turn off your iPhone, then turn it back on.
Addon to the manuals:
1. No need to download other applications
2. I don't have a jailbreaked iPhone
THERE IS NO MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF PAGES FOR THE IPHONE! (because the circles that are pointing what page you are, are also increasing outside the screen)
With all pages full of icons/apps, moved "voice memo" to the last page and the last position (bottom right hand corner). Downloaded an app to take it's position. Move app/icon from second to last page to last page. (ie from 10 to 11 or 11 to 12 in my case) This should move voice app to overflow. Downloaded another app and once it was installed I had a 13th page.
As I mentioned, I'm not sure how or why it's working for me. I can't seem to duplicate this to create a 13th page anymore, so I'm hoping the iPhone community can help me confirm the actual steps/situation. :)
im on 3.0 not 3.0.1 ?
I get hit with Facebook notifications from email, Facebook inbox, and the Facebook App. I do read my FB emails and FB inbox, but the number seems to only clear when I read the message on app itself, so it builds up even though I've read them elsewhere. I think they need to make a few updates to their iPhone app. :)
Now I've got a bunch of missing apps....
Gary
P.S. I read about your find on xsellize.com which is a great resource on the jailbreaking community.
Also, the best way to push the "voice memo" app off the last page is as follows: Drag an app from page 10 while keeping your finger on the app. Position the app you're dragging over the "voice memo" app on page 11 located in position 16 and slowly drag the app to the left of position 15 app and the "voice memo" app will be pushed off page 11 to the overflow area.