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mrmsbarnes Author

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How do I restore missing App Store icon on iPhone Home Screen iOS 18.3?

don't know steps that made it disappear. maybe never on home screen

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iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Feb 9, 2025 4:01 PM

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Zachyy

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Posted on Feb 9, 2025 6:00 PM

For starters, the App Store app cannot be deleted. There could be two reasons for this, you either have restrictions in place or you hid the app.

Go to Settings > Screen Time > Content and Privacy Restrictions > iTunes and App Store Purchases > Installing Apps and set to Allow.
Keep swiping left until you reach the App Library, then search for the App Store there and drag it back to your app pages.

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