iPhone · 3 clear steps
Get back to the iPhone Home Screen
This is the reset move to use whenever a screen feels unfamiliar.
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- Reviewed
- August 31, 2026
Before you start
- Keep your iPhone nearby and unlocked.
- Read one action, then try only that action.
- Your wording may vary slightly by model, region, carrier, or account state.
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Step 1 of 3.Do this now
Find the bottom line
Look for the small white or black line at the bottom edge.
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- Find the bottom line. Look for the small white or black line at the bottom edge. A small horizontal line appears along the bottom edge of the screen.
- Swipe it upward. Place one finger on the bottom edge and slide it upward. The app shrinks away.
- You are Home. Tap any app icon once when you are ready to continue. The app you chose opens from the Home Screen.
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Verified tutorialChecked August 31, 2026Creator-edited English captions
5 Ways To Switch Apps On an iPhone
Published by MacMost. Shows the swipe-up Home gesture at 0:29 on a modern full-screen iPhone.
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Follow the steps
Read one step, try it on your phone, then move to the next.
Step 1Find the bottom line
Look for the small white or black line at the bottom edge.
You should now see: A small horizontal line appears along the bottom edge of the screen.
Easy Phone Tech visual example. Personal details are fictional; exact wording can vary.Open a larger picture Step 2Swipe it upward
Place one finger on the bottom edge and slide it upward.
You should now see: The app shrinks away.
Easy Phone Tech visual example. Personal details are fictional; exact wording can vary.Open a larger picture Step 3You are Home
Tap any app icon once when you are ready to continue.
You should now see: The app you chose opens from the Home Screen.
Easy Phone Tech visual example. Personal details are fictional; exact wording can vary.Open a larger picture
My screen looks different
That is normal. Phone makers sometimes move or rename a setting.
- Stay with the task “Get back to the iPhone Home Screen” and re-read the current action before tapping anything else.
- If the named control is missing, open the official source below or search for a different task.
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Modern full-screen iPhones · iOS 26 · Reviewed August 31, 2026
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