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A number of apps all of a sudden need reinstalling. What could be the cause and how do I reinstall all the apps? Symbol shown on the app icons looks like a cloud.
It means that the app is offloaded. Read more: How to check the storage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
It means that the app is offloaded. Read more: How to check the storage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
It means that you haven't used these apps in a while and iPhone offloaded them. If you don't want this to happen, head to Settings > iTunes & App Stores and disable "Offload Unused Apps" toggle.
Thank you for the feedback. I have made the change to the settings. One surprising thing is that even those apps that I have been using as recent as yesterday were uninstalled. Does it mean that this function doesn’t recognize which apps are being used? Thank you.
A number of apps all of a sudden need reinstalling. What could be the cause and how do I reinstall all the apps? Symbol shown on the app icons looks like a cloud.
