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What does the cloud with arrow down mean, when it’s next to an app icon?

Posted on Feb 9, 2022 7:15 AM

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Katana-San

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Posted on Feb 9, 2022 7:24 AM

Hello ~ That means that the app has been offloaded from your device to save storage space.

~Katana-San~

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Katana-San

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Feb 9, 2022 7:24 AM in response to Hig1206

Hello ~ That means that the app has been offloaded from your device to save storage space.

~Katana-San~

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KiltedTim

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Feb 9, 2022 7:33 AM in response to Hig1206

It means you 'own' that app already and you can re-download it from the cloud.

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