So my mom removed the Camera app from their phone inadvertently. Does any one know if it can be restored (other than factory reset and they don’t have a back up yet)
there doesn’t appear to the usual General>>Restrictions option and nothing in the App Store.
One of the easiest things is to just power the iPhone off and back on and see if they can find it. With the new iOS, it is possible the app may just have been hidden. It should also appear in the bottom left corner of the lock screen. But, if it was hidden, have them swipe all the way left until they see the App Library. Then find the Camera app, press and hold and drag it back to the home screen. If that does not seem to work, the last step is to go to Settings>General>Reset>Reset Home Screen Layout. That should return it.
One of the easiest things is to just power the iPhone off and back on and see if they can find it. With the new iOS, it is possible the app may just have been hidden. It should also appear in the bottom left corner of the lock screen. But, if it was hidden, have them swipe all the way left until they see the App Library. Then find the Camera app, press and hold and drag it back to the home screen. If that does not seem to work, the last step is to go to Settings>General>Reset>Reset Home Screen Layout. That should return it.
Update the iPhone to the latest iOS 14.3. Camera cannot be deleted from the iPhone, but it can be restricted in Screen Time, Restrictions. Have them check that. But updating the iOS should fix it if it is not restricted.
Thanks for the fast response and tip, she’ll kick off that update tonight. Sounds like the camera still worked via the command center, so definitely seems to have simply removed it from the Home Screen.
did manage to walk them through the screen time/restrictions and verify it was still enabled there.
Yes, it was still in the App Library, and they managed to move it back over to their Home Screen..phew....
thanks the for help!
Camera app removed 14.2 (iPhone SE)
