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App Store app missing on iPhone or iPad

Last modified: Apr 8, 2020 2:15 AM
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How to Fix App Store App Missing on iPhone and iPad

  1. Launch Settings app on your iOS device
  2. Now, tap on Screen Time
  3. Now Content & Privacy Restriction
  4. Next, you have to enter your Restrictions passcode
  5. Now tap on iTunes & App Store Purchases
  6. Click on Installing Apps
  7. Now, make sure the switch next to Installing Apps is ON. If in case, it's Off turn it On.

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