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Offload unused apps - how to disable?

my iPhonesX keeps failing on installing an update and I stupidly decided to select the “remove unused apps”. Immediately I went to settings to reverse this action but there is no ability that I can see to leave my apps alone. Search on here shows the same question with “resolution” being how to enable removing apps. It does not have a disable button in this feature to undo silly decisions. Look forward to your response.

iPhone X

Posted on Oct 19, 2021 2:03 PM

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Posted on Oct 19, 2021 3:57 PM

No there would not be an 'undo' for that type of thing..


I'm guessing you turned it on based on a recommendation listed in Settings > General > iPhone Storage?

When you see those recommendations, it has a little app icon next to it. which should indicate where the recommended setting is located.

The particular one you are referring to, would have the icon of the App Store by it.

So if you go to Settings > App Store, down near the bottom there should be a toggle switch where you can turn off the offload unused apps feature.

You would want the switch to show grey with a 0 (not green with a 1)


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Oct 19, 2021 3:57 PM in response to vivien52

No there would not be an 'undo' for that type of thing..


I'm guessing you turned it on based on a recommendation listed in Settings > General > iPhone Storage?

When you see those recommendations, it has a little app icon next to it. which should indicate where the recommended setting is located.

The particular one you are referring to, would have the icon of the App Store by it.

So if you go to Settings > App Store, down near the bottom there should be a toggle switch where you can turn off the offload unused apps feature.

You would want the switch to show grey with a 0 (not green with a 1)


Offload unused apps - how to disable?

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