Hide the Newstand on iOS, No Tricks Required

All you have to do is run StifleStand, connect your iPhone or iPad, and click "Hide Newstand" when your device is recognized. StifleStand creates a folder for the Newstand, and you're done. You don't need to jailbreak, or worry about getting the timing right to hide the icon. If you are jailbroken and want a solution to completely get rid of the Newstand icon, search

for NoNewsIsGoodNews in Cydia. Update: a Windows version is also now available from the link below.Windows/Mac/iOS: Newstand is one of the more annoying app icons on iOS if you don't use it because you can't just hide it away in a folder.