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Deleting an app

When I delete an app then try to reinstall it makes download from iCloud Drive how can i get it to not do that and to download like if it was a new app I’ve never downloaded

iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 16

Posted on Sep 21, 2022 5:25 AM

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Posted on Sep 21, 2022 8:42 AM

It does not download from iCloud Drive. There is no way to add an app to your iCloud. When you reinstall an app, it is a new app download from the App Store. The cloud icon merely indicates that you are downloading an app that you have purchased before.

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Deleting an app

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