I currently have an iPad running iOS 5. There are three home screens, which, for simplicity, I'll call A, B, and C.
A has 7 apps and one folder.
B has 9 apps.
C has 10 apps, one folder, and newsstand (whether that's an app or a folder I don't know).
Whenever I install a new app from the app store, it installs on B. If I move a bunch of apps from C to B so B is full, the new app installs on C.
It seems like apps will never install themselves on A. Is this correct?
Best Answer
Screen A that you refer to is the original 'Apple' home screen. Your observation is correct. The only time an app will install on screen A is when it is already present (or moved by you) and you are updating to a newer version of the app.
All other new apps will be installed in the screen closest to what you define as Screen A when possible (i.e. if Screen B is already full, it will go to screen C and so forth). New apps will never get installed into folders (unless you update the app that is already within a folder)