Text message app not appearing

[LordGolder]

Hello all,

So I seem to have lost my text message app. I can still receive text and the notification appears. I can click that and then I'm in the app to reply. 

But I can't find the app anywhere else. If I want to look for a text, I need to find my contact and click text on there. 

Has this happened to anyone else?

[LordGolder]

Yeah, wouldn't want that! I appreciate all your efforts though, Steve. Thank you.

[xSteveuk]

Here's something could try
When the messages app
Is on the home screen

Go Settings
Click on Home screen
And select
Lock home screen layout