Apple Wallet icon missing from iPhone

This morning, I used my card in my Apple wallet twice at two different places, then when I went to my third destination, the entire Apple wallet icon was missing. When I double clicked the side button, it did display my cards, so I was able to use it at my third destination, however, even when I swipe left all the way and search for Apple wallet. It’s not there. It does not come up. Where did it go?

Posted on Jan 31, 2026 3:15 PM

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Posted on Jan 31, 2026 3:35 PM

Go to the App Store and tap search and enter "Apple Wallet". If you see Open, then tap that and it will open to the Home Screen where it is located. If you see the cloud symbol, then you may have inadvertently deleted it and you can tap that to redownload it to your device. Your cards are not removed when you delete the Wallet app.


Also Screen Time can be used to remove the Wallet app from your phone. Go to Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Allowed Apps, and make sure Wallet is turned on.

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Jan 31, 2026 3:35 PM in response to 4Nicci

Go to the App Store and tap search and enter "Apple Wallet". If you see Open, then tap that and it will open to the Home Screen where it is located. If you see the cloud symbol, then you may have inadvertently deleted it and you can tap that to redownload it to your device. Your cards are not removed when you delete the Wallet app.


Also Screen Time can be used to remove the Wallet app from your phone. Go to Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Allowed Apps, and make sure Wallet is turned on.

Jan 31, 2026 4:20 PM in response to Jeff Donald

I think that worked. I did the update 3 to 5 days ago and everything‘s been working fine on my car even better but today Apple CarPlay wasn’t there also. When I went where you directed this is what it showed me, and it is the fix for it! Thank you I still don’t understand why this happened. It had been working after the update for a couple days?

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