It would be nice, Apple builds in Contacts, the same opportunity as is in Safari to add a link to your home screen. A clean and clear solution. I don't remember the names, though. Q: The question is to select some contacts from the Contacts app, and place them as a bookmark onto your home page. Swipe over to where you want to place your new Favorite Widget. Now you have a way to add as many contacts as you want directly to you home screen. If the folder's not called "Extras", look for something like "Utilities". You can also change the type of phone associated with the number by tapping home to the left of the Phone field and then tapping an option (e.g., Mobile). Swipe the home screen to the left. Find the name of the contact you want to add a photo to and tap it. If you have iCloud syncing enabled for your contacts, the contact’s details will be available on other devices connected to your iCloud account . Do you want to move the Contacts icon to the stationary dock at the bottom of the screen? It's not to hide of crop the Contacts app into a folder to gain room for other apps. Open the “Phone” app on your iPhone, and go to the “Recents” tab. The steps below assume that you have not deleted or moved any of the default iPhone app icons. Go to the iPhone's ‌Home Screen‌. Looks like no one’s replied in a while. That is to complicated for those people. Can you Add Contacts to your home Screen? Step 3. In response to NanoChile. Enter the contact’s first name and then tap Last Name. iOS 14 makes it extremely easy to add widgets to the Home screen of your iPhone. You can also choose the icon that will appear on your iPhone’s home screen for the shortcut. You can also submit your suggestions to Apple here: Based on my several years experience training new users of phones, mostly over 60, I would say that the iPhone or any smart phone is not a good choice for a user with cognitive impairments, especially if they are coupled with physical impairments. In response to FerdinandV, Sep 20, 2015 5:47 AM in response to IdrisSeabright In response to FerdinandV. Sep 18, 2015 11:31 PM in response to Ralph Landry1 User profile for user: These steps will demonstrate how to add a contact to your phone. Step 4: Drag the icon to the left side of the screen to return to the default Home screen, then position it in your preferred location. Learn how to customize your iPhone's wallpaper, dress up your home screen, and set up widgets to make your iPhone … Fortunately, Apple made this a simple process. So they have to rely on a clear icon. 3. In response to FerdinandV, Hey I was looking at your post and there are a few options but I would recommend Home Dial its a pretty simple app and doesn't take long to add a contact to the home page, Question: From the Lock screen to the Home screen. If you have, then you will need to manually locate the icons mentioned. Choose Photo: Select an existing photo from your Photos library. While the steps in this article are specifically about locating and moving the Contacts icon, you can use a similar method to move around other app icons as well. Apple definitely wasn't first to the widget game, but any iPhone running iOS 8 or higher can add widgets to their Today View found via a swipe down from the top of the screen when on the home screen or in any app. All postings and use of the content on this site are subject to the. Once introduced, Call Shortcut adds another alternative to the Contacts application. Tap Contacts. Then choose from one of the three choices: Contact 1x1, Direct dial 1x1, or Direct message 1x1. You could always just rely on the Phone icon and look for your contacts there but it’s just not the same. Tap the + icon. For me (85 years old) it's outrageous that such simple features are not added to iPhone... probably just because in some meeting big sharks said "no, that feature is just to much A-OS like.... we are different". 2. You will certainly need to add new contacts directly to your iPhone. In response to FerdinandV. Sep 20, 2015 5:48 AM in response to IdrisSeabright In the URL field, enter “tel://” followed by the phone number. If the number is from a different country, add the corresponding country code (e.g., "+1" for the U.S. or "+44" for the U.K.) in front of the phone number. Tap Contact in the Call action and choose a contact to add. Step #5. I have also worked with a lot of people over sixty, over seventy, eighty or ninety who do just fine with their iPhone and don't get outraged over little things. There is, however, a separate, included app called "Contacts". Open your App Library by swiping to your last Home Screen page and then swiping left one more time. Touch and hold on the home screen and then select Widgets. I think such things exist but I don't have the time to do the leg work for you. The teens are doing it, so you know it's cool. In response to FerdinandV. Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided; every potential issue may involve several factors not detailed in the conversations captured in an electronic forum and Apple can therefore provide no guarantee as to the efficacy of any proposed solutions on the community forums. Apple now offers a native way to add speed dial to your iPhone home screen in 2 easy steps: 1) Create a Call shortcut using Apple’s native Shortcuts app. Here you may edit the name if you wish. 2) Use “Add to Home Screen” to add the icon among your apps. Go to the Phone app on your iPhone and choose the "Contacts." You have taken my words seriously out of context. Step 2: Touch the Extras icon at the top-left of the screen. When a menu pops up below the icon, tap Add to Home Screen. Less, User profile for user: So if you would like to have a Contacts icon directly on your Home screen, you can follow the steps below to learn how. First, open Safari and navigate to the website you’d like to put on your iPhone’s Home screen. iPad, From apps back to the Home screen. So it remains better to be able to make a bookmark of some of your contacts and place them in your homescreen. Being Manan notes (via Redmond Pie) a newly-published patent application from Apple describing the ability to add users' contacts directly to the iPhone's home screen… When you add specified contacts on your home screen, they appear as icons on your home screen just like any other app. Sep 21, 2015 1:28 AM in response to IdrisSeabright Apple disclaims any and all liability for the acts, omissions and conduct of any third parties in connection with or related to your use of the site. There's even access to widgets on the lock screen via the same swipe down on iOS 8 and iOS 9 (on iOS 10, iOS 11, and iOS 12, all you have to do is swipe right on the lock screen). Add Contact Card to My Info on iPhone. Choose to Add Action, then search for and add the Call action. Technology in Sport: Positive or Negative? A basic phone with real buttons that can be set to speed dial is usually a better choice. Handicapped people need a better user interface. I found these instructions by typing "put contacts on iPhone home screen" into Google. Jul 9, 2016 1:04 PM in response to IdrisSeabright Can you Add Contacts to your home Screen? Now tap the Three Dots in the top-right corner and tap Add to Home Screen. Quick-Dial is one I use. Here, find the number that you want to save and then tap the “i” button found on the right edge of the screen. Create a space that way and move Contacts to fill the space. Specially for disabled persons, like persons with dementia is important to simplify procedures as much as possible. Look for a folder titled, I believe, "Extras". It looks just like all your regular iPhone apps. Find and tap the "Settings" icon on the iPhone's home screen; Tap "Emergency SOS " Tap "Auto Call", then tap "Set up Emergency Contacts in Health " Tap "Edit " Here you can write the name of the senior user, their age, medical conditions, location and anything else that the emergency services may need to know if "Emergency SOS" is triggered. Then you're going to need to search the App Store. Most of the time the speak very problematic and hard to understand. Go to the Home Screen page where you want to add the widget, then touch and hold the Home Screen background until the apps begin to jiggle. Meanwhile, perhaps you should consider my other suggestions for working around this issue. Read on for the more detailed, step-by-step instructions. We have previously written about where you can find the Contacts icon on your iPhone 5 in iOS 7, but that location is actually more difficult to access than navigating to your Contacts through the Phone app. Sep 21, 2015 5:50 AM in response to FerdinandV To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question. Optional: To use a custom photo for a Home Screen icon, tap the icon (in the Home Screen Name and Icon area), then choose one of the following: Take Photo: Use the camera to take a new photo. Home screen, folders, search, and settings, but still cannot find the Contacts icon.