Missing apps in share sheet ios 14

Since upgrading to ios 14 on my iPhone 8, my share sheet is missing most of the apps that used to be there (no, they’re not in the “More” part either). How do I get them back?

iPhone 8

Posted on Oct 18, 2020 10:04 AM

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Nov 29, 2020 11:48 AM in response to TJakub

I didn't do anything with the language settings but the recommendation about closing all the apps was what I tried and the missing apps have returned. I did unfortunately shutdown and restarted the phone so I don't know if it was either or both that solved it ... for now. This is the second time they've disappeared (that I've noticed).


It doesn't appear to be specific to the apps that provide sharing unless the dozens of them that have reappeared all have the same bug (possible I suppose). It isn't only third-party apps that stop showing. Many Apple apps disappear too.


May 19, 2021 9:35 AM in response to mirpags

Rebooting my phone bought my missing app (twitter) back to the share sheet, but the actual sharing isn't working - ie, I can't share a photo from my phone to twitter using the share sheet - I've got to launch the twitter app, compose a new tweet, and attach the picture there.


Probably a twitter issue, not iOS, but thought I'd mention it here in case anyone's listening.

Nov 23, 2020 4:27 AM in response to historydoll

I've had the same problem. Almost all apps were missing in the share sheet, even though they were sometimes visible as contact suggestions, e.g. I could not see Facebook Messenger app in the sheet, though it might suggest sharing a photo to John Appleseed via the same Facebook Messenger (same thing with What's App and other apps).

Here's how I fixed it:

I've closed all apps, changed iOS language to English (from Polish which is the language I normally use on my iPhone) and it helped. It kept working after switching back to English, so I guess you can just change the system language to any other language and then go back to the one you're using. I don't know if closing all apps that were present in the background was a necessary step, though I guess it wasn't.

Nov 24, 2020 7:01 PM in response to chuck_3rd

Since 14.2 my contacts share sheet on my personal iPhone 11 is missing. I have tried doing the Settings > Siri & Suggestions > Suggestions when Sharing and toggle between off and on. No improvement.

I have restarted the iphone.


My work iPhone Xr is on the same iOS and is not having this issue. In the interest of trying the suggestion above on a known good and functioning iPhone, I can confirm the Siri & Suggestions toggle will remove the contacts from the share sheet and toggling it back puts it back.


So my dilemma. How do I fix this on my iPhone 11 that won’t toggle the contacts back into the share sheet?

Jul 15, 2021 5:40 AM in response to azeem293

It is quite odd to discuss such situation with one of the most popular operation system in the world?? Why it’s so difficult to design clear and intuitive way to share any content with any application installed on iPhone. The way which already designed in Android. Why we need all this stupid and useless (to be honest) improvements when we even don’t have so important and primitive features??? Why we need this useless Lidar and quite mediocre cameras, which, to be honest, are no better than casers without lidar. It is better to use a really convenient user interface with a set of necessary and convenient functions, and the endless race of cameras is complete stupidity.

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