Accidentally deleted the App Store from iPhone, how do I recover it

Accidentally deleted the App Store from my phone, how do I recover the app?


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Posted on Sep 30, 2023 9:59 AM

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Posted on Sep 30, 2023 10:04 AM

Use App Library to search the App Store app, see -> Organize the Home Screen and App Library on your iPhone

Organize the Home Screen and App Library on your iPhone - Apple Support           

  • If you have find the App Store app, tap & hold on the app, then drag to the Home screen & drop it.

 


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Mar 4, 2024 9:44 PM in response to amilya19


amilya19 wrote:

How do I get the App Store back I think I deleted it on accident

It cannot be deleted. Swipe all the way to the left to reveal the App Library and type in "App Store". You will then be able to add it back to one of your Home Screens.

Find your apps in App Library on iPhone - Apple Support


If not there, then check Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > iTunes & App Store Purchases > Installing App. Make sure this is set to Allow.

Apr 26, 2024 5:58 PM in response to eugeniusz66

eugeniusz66 wrote:

Accidentally deleted the App Store from iPhones how do I recover it .

Swipe down in the middle of the Home Screen until the Search function appears, then search for it. When it comes up, press and hold on the App Store until the 'Add to Home Screen' options appears. Click it and you're done.


Alternatively, does your device have App Store restrictions enabled?

Mar 6, 2024 11:50 AM in response to greysen144

greysen144 wrote:

I think it’s impossible to get back the App Store

The information has already been provided. It cannot be deleted. Review the previous post to determine if Screen Time restrictions are preventing access or if it is in your App Library. Those are the only 2 options.


Have you verified Screen Time settings provided?


Have you used the supplied link to find in the App Library?

Mar 28, 2024 1:21 PM in response to JBecker2

JBecker2 wrote:

You are saying the App Store app cannot be deleted, but it actually can. I never deleted it, but it is gone. It is gone from my iphone, it is not hidden. When I search for it nothing comes up and not only that, when I go to the app store website and it says to open it in the app from the website, nothing happens. I have reset the phone, still no luck. These are work cells and I have several co-workers who are having the same issue. My personal iphone shows that when you "edit" your home screen, that delete is an option with this icon. Some of the default icons (apps themselves) do not give this option. None of this matters really, all I need to know is how to get it back, since that is the only way to get other applications loaded on these phones.

Here is the screenshot when you attempt to delete the App Store:


To further resolve your issue provide these screenshots:

  • Swipe all the way to the left to the App Library and type in "App Store" in the search field:


  • And at Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > iTunes & App Store Purchases:

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