Why are my apps hidden on my iPhone 4s?

I downloaded the most recent iOS update on my iPhone 4s and my contact, utilities, Facebook and other apps that I've downloaded from iTunes are missing. But when I search for them in the search bar they appear and I can only see them and access them that way. How do I get the icons back on my phone?

Restart your phone first. Maybe your apps are in a new page in the home screen and you didn't notice the new page?

If your phone is jailbroken, then use safe mode to see if the problem exists, if not then you might have to remove a recently installed tweak.

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