New bug allows users to hide any app, including third-party titles

Jul 9, 2013 08:47 GMT  ·  By

One thing you can be sure of when you’re handed a piece of beta software is that you’ll encounter glitches. One such glitch is poking its head from iOS 7 Beta 3.

Those who’ve already installed the latest iOS 7 beta have most probably discovered a rather interesting glitch which enables users to hide any application from the Home screen, including third-party titles and Apple’s own apps.

The apps themselves are not deleted, only their icons are. The bug can be reproduced by holding any icon in the dock for “jiggle mode,” then quickly pressing the Home button twice to enter Multitasking view.

The held app will remain in place showing a bigger-than-normal icon. Then the user must tap on the Home screen preview again. By opening any folder from the Home screen, the bigger icon will vanish. The video embedded above shows the glitch in action.