Please note: This has been fixed, but click here for a new method!
Why can’t I put newsstand in a folder?” Actually, you can! I like every other Apple Device owner, was excited about iOS 5. After installing it and getting everything set up, I was annoyed at the fact that Newsstand is not allowed to go in a folder. Honestly, it’s an app I don’t think I will ever be using. I tweeted my frustration on Twitter. Luckily I found out via a few Twitter friends it it IS possible to put Newsstand in a folder, you just need to trick your device into letting you, and you need to be quick about it. Simply follow these steps:
- Take two apps and go to create a folder
- The second the apps are in the folder and it’s doing the folder creation animation, drag Newsstand into the folder
- As long as you’re quick enough Newsstand will go into the folder!
If you open Newsstand while it’s in a folder your springboard will crash. If you want to use Newsstand at some point just take it out of the folder and you’re good to go!
Huge thanks to @AnataTenshi for discovering it and @_vrn for bringing it to my attention. Another thing to note is the fact that this will also work with a folder within a folder.
Update: Wow!! I didn’t think my post would reach websites like TechCrunch, Gizmodo, Macrumors, Tipb, Cult of Mac, and so on….thanks everyone! Glad you like the hack and thanks for the credit! 
Update 2: Apparently this doesn’t work in iOS 5.1 so don’t upgrade if you wish to continue to use this glitch, it’s not worth the upgrade anyway.
Yay you posted the workaround I found
This also works with folder in a folder, but the folders in the folders aren’t functional so it’s not really worth it. Still looking for iOS 5 bugs/glitches, I’ll have any others I find posted on The Coding Massacre. The folder system just seems to be extremely buggy in iOS 5, I’m sure there are some other things I can find wrong with them.
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(Hey, iMessage me if you need help or something with this glitch, or just wanna chat! ;D)
do this works in ios 5.0.1?:)
It does.
Is there any possible way to download a QuickTime player AND also a version of Flash to my IPad?
Thanks…
There isn’t.
I wish you could just delete them… or can you?
I don’t think so.
I think I love you
But I wanna know for sure!
After a couple of near misses it worked!
Sure you cand delete it with this tweak: http://www.iphone365.eu/2011/10/12/nonewsisgoodnews-permite-mutarea-aplicatiei-newsstand-din-ios-5/
I haven’t been able to replicate this on my iPad.
Hmm…others have. It’s kind of tricky to get the hang of it.
Works fine on ipad2. As he said you gotta be fast on the draw.
works. try 1 time and success. Thx
Worked like a charm. I’m very, very Happy!
Brilliant! It worked!!
Good luck with making that work, how about posting a little video showing how it’s done?
My iPad is just too quick.
Gizmodo and YouTube have some nice videos showing how to do it.
Worked that time, very odd. Much easier on iPhone.
Thank you so much! Wish I could delete half these things instead…
It helps if you open a ton of apps first, so it takes the processor longer to show you what it has decided to name the folder. Took me like 6 tries on my iPhone 4 the first time with most of my apps killed, the second time I opened all of the apps ony first home screen and some from the second and was able to do this first try. Thanks for the hack!
So – I totally did this, as you mentioned….but then I didn’t read the part about opening it from within a folder.
I did that ….. then my iPhone kind of restarted … but now Newsstand is nowhere to be found. I literally can’t find it – did a restore and that didn’t work.
Any idea what I can do to get it back? I think I messed something up.
That is REALLY weird. I had (for fun) “opened” newsstand from inside the folder to see my iPod respring. It was still there then it was done, no issues.
Search for Newsstand via Spotlight – is it there? I’m assuming you checked, but it’s not in the folder it was, right? What about another page of apps, or in a different folder?
I had to re-sync it with iTunes and then it showed up. I searched via Spotlight (and nothing) and looked around in the folders…but re-syncing did the job.
It hides itself in the folder preview, try opening all your folders, even if its not in the preview, to find it. Not sure, first account of this happening.
Bad a* dude
Oh thank fuck! It took a couple of tries.
Thanks a lot – you are just great!!!
I created a folder “useless” on my last page – and the other two candidates, game center and stocks just came handy to do your trick
BTW I came here via TUAW
all good and whatever, but it seems like Newstand still takes up a spot on the desktop even if you can’t see it, so might as well just put it in a separate page
awesome
took me a few tries, but it works!!
Awesome. I actually laughed out loud- I know! u was frustrated over the same thing. You totally rock, and I am SO sharing this. Thanks.
thank you very much!!!!
nice work. However, my iPad 2 springboard resets every time then when I want to start Newsstand ^_^. I don’t use it anyway since Apple doesn’t offer anything for newsstand here in Holland.
Props! Worked for me!
Thanx! It worked!
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I thought this was rubbish at first, I tried loads of times. But it eventually worked! You have to be fast but it works great. Thanks.
LOVE ios5. HATE newsstand. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for this post.
There is the EASY way to put Newsstand in a folder. Here is a how-to video:
http://darrenmccall.com/blog/2011/10/14/video-iphone-ios5-how-to-put-newsstand-in-a-folder/
This tip worked!!! I put all the useless apple icons in a folder named “Crapple”.
U can use da same logic to put folder inside folder and it works!!
THANK YOU! By fare the mode useful hack I have found in awhile. I will never use Newsstand and being forced to keep it on my home screen was driving me nuts. This worked perfectly and now it’s filed away and out of sight with the other apple crap apps like Stocks and Weather!
I did this on my 3GS running ios5 and got a glitch whereby app icons would randomly disappear (leaving just the name underneath a blank space). The apps still work and the icons come back just as randomly. Pulling newsstand out of the folder and turning off and on fixes it so I’ll put up with the newsstand icon for now. Might use it in future, you never know.
You got linked from Wired too:)
Really? Where? I’m not seeing it.
That’s pretty neat! Thanks for posting!
Thanks for great tip, newsstand nicely in a folder where it belongs,
It worked for me the first time but when I synced my phone just now, Newsstand is out of the folder and I can’t get it to work anymore, o.x… Did they get smart and put a guard against it or am I just being paranoid? xD;
Thanks, worked like magic!! Nice~
For anyone that might be having trouble making this work, you don’t need to drag it all the way into the folder that quick. You just have to pick it up during the folder animation. It seems you have as long as you want to drop it in the folder once you pick it up.
Finally, I can hide that dang Newstand app! Thanks a million!
Unfortunately, this will be undone each and every time you sync your iPhone. I can’t be bothered doing and re-doing this (otherwise neat) little trick every time after I sync so I’ve resigned myself to sticking the app on the last “here be dragons” page. Stupid Newsstand. Figure it out Apple.
I have synced many times and even upgraded to 5.0.1 and my Newstand is still in the folder.
I am so loving you right now!!!
Thanks for helpful trick.
Absolutely BRILLIANT!!!
I tried many times and was about to give up but reading down the post I picked up the tip to use Game Centre and Stocks – this ‘paused’ my iPhone long enough to let me get Newstand into the newly created folder. Finally a use for Game Centre and Stocks.
A big THANK YOU to whoever came up with this little gem.
you are to awsome
Thanks man!
AH HA! it worked! you do have to do it fast.
THANKS!
Does not work after iOS 5.1
Worked great
Hahahahaha thanks! I feel like I just trolled my iPhone!
I was able to get this to work, but it caused a strange quirk with both my iPad and my iPhone. As long as the Newsstand was in a folder, when I was in iTunes and I click on the Apps tab, iTunes would crash. As soon as I moved the Newsstand out of the folder, I could access the Apps tab without issue.
Worked for me as well, thank you! Why they just don’t let you put it in a folder in the first place is beyond me! Thanks again!
perfect way to hide newsstand, i hate that app!
Omg i love you! I couldn’t stand the newsstand app and now it’s hidden in a folder and I can’t even see it! Thank you soooo much!
Many thanks for this tip. Took me a few attempts to get the timing right, but then it worked. Fantastic!!!!!
It worked! Thanks! I hate the newstand app!
Didn’t work for me but it’s maybe because I’m on the iPod touch x
Didn’t work for me but it’s maybe because I’m on the iPod touch x
It worked! Le gasp x
Goes into the Crapple folder
Doesn’t work at all. I don’t think it can work as it moves icon here and there if you try to move newsstand into a folder. I want to see a video if someone can post it.
Thanks,
They are all over YouTube.
Thanks yo!
Thank you soooo much for this!
Great thanks a mIllion. Great to get rid of the newsstand crap.
I really wasn’t sure if this was going to work or if I’d be quick enough, lol, but after about 15 seconds, I got it!!! THANK YOU!!
Hallelujah!!!!! This was upsetting my OCD! Thank you so much, it’s all nicely tidied away in a folder now
Thanks for posting it worked like a charm~!
I brought out two apps out of a different folder, and created a folder…but newsstand still will not go into it! Does this glitch still work for iPad?
It should
it didnt work on my ipod :c
Thank you! My god that was maken me mad. I tried forever too see if I could put it somewhere. I’m never gonna use this app and I’m glad I got it out of my way!(:
PEOPLE! Here it is a TIP. Don’t do it TOO fast. The folder takes 0.2seconds to be created. Just wait for it start to show the items inside!
*Folder into folder is working as well.
Wow, thank you!! I now have a clean home screen once more!!!
Any idea on how to get it to stay there after syncing?
As far as I’m aware, no. I don’t know why it leaves for some people but not others. The only other thing you could do is install a jailbreak tweak to hide it.
I merely learned that two to three weeks ago. Great stuff!
Bullshit, your a fucking hack. When you create a folder everything else fades away and the only way to move newsstand around is to get out of the folder and then you can’t move it in to a folder
See videos on YouTube. No hacks involved, just tricky timing.
Apparantly this has been patched by Apple and will not work anymore.
Does not work spent 1 hour
Good Job!
Good Job Man!!!
Real nIce
Doesnt work for me!
Can’t get it to work under iOS 6. Unable to grab Newsstand at all the instant the icons are on top of each other.
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For me this doesnt work on my iphone because when it tries to make you name the folder, all other apps including newsstand fade out and they cant be moved or dragged at that time. Is there another way?
Excuse me but it doesnt work ive tried everything!! Dont post false info please
Are you running iOS 5? This is not false information.