How To Recover Deleted Apps On Iphone 7

Steps

1

Open the App Store . It's a blue app icon with a white "A" inside, usually found on your home screen.^[1]
2

Tap the sign-in button or your photo at the top of the screen. It's to the left of the "Today" header and will take you to your profile.

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3
Tap Purchased . You'll see this under your profile icon and above "Subscriptions."
- If you use Family Sharing, tap "My Purchases" or the family member with the purchased app that you want to download.^[2]
4

Tap the Not on this iPhone tab. It's on the right-hand side of the screen, opposite of All. It will bring up a list of apps you've purchased, but that aren't currently on your iPhone.
5
Tap the cloud icon next to the app you want to restore. This will download the deleted app back onto your iPhone.^[3]
- If you don't see the deleted app you're looking for in the list, you can also search for it in the Search field at the top of the page, just above the list of apps.^[4]
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I removed an app from iphone Xs Home Screen. I want to place it back. When I go to App store, there is an option to open the App; but no option to Download. How do I get it back to home screen?

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It's in the App Library, don't worry! Swipe to the last page of your iPhone to open the App Library, then you can either browse through the list of apps you have installed on your phone or you can search for the app name. Tap and hold that app icon until a menu appears, then tap "Add to Home Screen."
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You most likely are running a newer OS than originally described. Open the App Store, tap the "Today" tab (if necessary), then tap your iCloud/Apple ID profile pic in the top corner. Tap "Purchased" and then tap the cloud icon next to the app to re-download it.
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How do I restore a deleted app on my phone?

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Click on the cloud icon next to the app in the App Store to reinstall it on your device.
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Go to your subscriptions in the App Store (App Store > Today tab > your profile picture > Subscriptions).
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How do I download an app onto my iPhone?

Go to the app store and search for the app that you want to download. Then, hit the download button. It'll ask you for your password/fingerprint. After you put this info in, your app will start to download.
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I suddenly deleted an app called Douyin Tik Tok in China and I follow all the steps you've said here but suddenly the app isn't there. What should I do?

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You can search up the name of the app. If you do not see the app, that means that it is no longer on the app store. Then, you really can't do anything.

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1. Open the App Store.
2. Tap the sign-in button or your photo at the top of the screen.
3. Tap Purchased.
4. Tap Not on this iPhone.
5. Tap the cloud icon next to the deleted app to download it.

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