How to get the App Store back after it deleted???

So my mum put a parental control on apps and I downloaded an app it didn’t like so it deleted the app and the App Store and because of this I can’t update any of my apps and it’s becoming really inconvenient. What should I do?

iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 16

Posted on Mar 27, 2024 6:50 AM

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Posted on Aug 15, 2024 3:02 PM

I had the same issue. I turned off Content & Privacy Restrictions by going to Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions. Then saw my App Store in the App Library.


I updated my apps and then was able to place my content restrictions back on.


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Nov 29, 2024 9:07 AM in response to elianna144

elianna144 wrote:

so me and my cousin were just playing a game until my brother came in and said that we have to delete App Store because we did not do anything that he said so that is what we did so too all the kids out there please don’t do anything like that and please listen to your parents because you never know what could happen to you or them

You cannot delete the App Store off of your phone. All you can do is remove it from the Home Screen. Using Screen Time restrictions can prevent access to the App Store and you will not see it, but you did not remove the app from your phone.

Nov 30, 2024 7:03 AM in response to solara273

solara273 wrote:

So I accidentally deleted my App Store I was mad at the time and now I need it back

You did not delete it. All you can do is remove it from the Home Screen. Go to the App Library by swiping all the way to the left and type "App Store" in the search field or swipe down and the app will be seen alphabetically.


The only other way the App Store will not be seen is if Screen Time restrictions were set to not allow installing apps. This setting is at Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > iTunes & App Store > Installing Apps.

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