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Unable to reinstall stock apps

In a failed attempt to free up space to update my watch I removed every preinstalled app I could from the watch, since this was basically the only other option I had since I had already factory reset it. The issue is that now I have no idea how to get those apps again. Somewhere in apple support it says preinstalled apps can be reinstalled from the App Store on iPhone. This is not the case for the apps I have looked for, not even on the App Store on the watch. I could not find a single way to do it in the Watch app on iPhone either or in setting on the watch.


I have a Serie 3 Apple Watch, running WatchOS 6. I have already filed feedback on the failed update attempt due to the low space issue. I was hoping someone could tell me how to get the apps back. The apps ranged from the Timer to Now Playing and Camera. An odd on was the Walkie Talkie which I removed, but somehow it reappeared now that I look at the "app screen" again.


Thank you for any help you may provide!

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Posted on Jun 29, 2020 9:06 AM

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If you have removed the stock apps from your iPhone / Watch you can find these in the App Store and reinstall them as you would any other app.

Posted on Jun 29, 2020 9:28 AM

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Jun 30, 2020 3:16 PM in response to BaronThompson

I am sorry, I had already done a pretty deep search through the App Store for some of these apps and just lost interest in continuing the search after not finding a single one. iPhone apps used to appear in the search results as the first one when searching for the exact name of the app. I ended searching for "Apple" and looking through all the apps listed made by the same developer and found them all there. I do have to say though that they are initially pretty hidden and hard to find if you do not know to look for "Apple" as the developer.


Thank you for telling me to look there again as I was certain they weren't there since I couldn't find them, guess I was wrong.

Unable to reinstall stock apps

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