How to sort apps alphabetically on a Samsung Galaxy
By Saadat Rafiq · 2 min read · 3 steps · Updated 5 October 2026
Swipe up on the Home screen to open the Apps screen, tap the three dots next to the search bar at the top, tap Sort and choose Alphabetical order. Custom order puts the apps back where you placed them by hand.
- Device
- Android
- Shown on
- Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16
- App
- Settings
- Real screenshots
- 2 of 3 steps
- Checked
- October 2026
- Sources
- 1 official, linked below
Step by step
Open the Apps screen
Swipe up from the middle of the Home screen.
Tap the three dots, then Sort
The menu also has Clean up pages, which closes gaps between apps, and Settings.
Choose Alphabetical order
The apps are sorted A to Z at once.
About this guide
New apps land at the end of the Apps screen, so after a while nothing is where you expect it. Alphabetical order fixes that in one tap. Ours was set to Custom order.
The screenshots are from a Samsung Galaxy A57 5G with One UI 8.5 and Android 16. Other Galaxy phones on One UI 8 use the same menus; on older One UI versions a few names and positions differ. The app icons are blurred. We only looked at these screens on our phone and changed nothing.
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In short: Apps screen, three dots, Sort, Alphabetical order.
Links checked on 4 October 2026. Rules and prices change. Check the official source before you act.