When you clear the "data" instead of just the cache you are in effect deleting everything and anything you have ever done to any app/s .. To fix it for alphabetical order you need to swipe up to get to your app drawer then in the upper right corner tap the 3 dots and you'll see sort and settings, tap on sort and then you'll see alphabetical order and custom, choose alphabetical. Edit: tapping on clear data is in effect making the app exactly the way it was the very first time you used or downloaded it meaning that it doesn't have your account information or username or anything in it anymore you basically are setting it back up as if you are using it for the first time again. If you don't want to do that just force stop the specific app and go to its storage and clear only its cache nothing else and you'll be good to go!
Thanks, but tried all that, and then some. I'm more curious if my issue can be replicated by another user. Screen shots attached. Note the difference in my Google folder from the app drawer vs Google from my Home Screen.
