how to reinstall the app store

I got the App Store deleted and I don’t know how to add it back

iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Mar 10, 2025 1:09 PM

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Posted on Mar 10, 2025 1:18 PM

The App Store can't be deleted from your iPhone. There are two possibilities:


  1. On your home screen swipe from right to left till you arrive at the App Library and look for it there. If there, hold your finger on it and slide it back to any home page you want.
  2. You have it turned off in Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > iTunes & App Store Purchases > Make sue, Installing, Deleting and In-App Purchases are marked Allow
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Mar 10, 2025 1:18 PM in response to warzone69

The App Store can't be deleted from your iPhone. There are two possibilities:


  1. On your home screen swipe from right to left till you arrive at the App Library and look for it there. If there, hold your finger on it and slide it back to any home page you want.
  2. You have it turned off in Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > iTunes & App Store Purchases > Make sue, Installing, Deleting and In-App Purchases are marked Allow

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