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How to recover deleted App Store app on iPhone?

I have somehow deleted my App Store app on my iPhone and I don’t know how to retrieve it. Can someone help me recover it. I have also tried to download it from a link and that doesn’t work either.



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iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on May 7, 2025 3:19 PM

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Posted on May 7, 2025 3:28 PM

From the Home screen, swipe all the way to the right to get to the App Library. Look for the App Store app in there. Then hold you finger on the app and drag it back to your home screen.

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May 7, 2025 3:50 PM in response to Kurtosis12

I have a 13 pro. It wasn’t in there but was able to follow other directions then go back to library and type it in and it came up. it was due to restrictions. So went to settings, screen time, content & privacy restrictions, tap iTunes & App Store. That worked so then I was able to type in App Store in my App Library and it came up.

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