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my facebook app disappeared from my screen and the app store says its already installed? how do i reinstall?

how do I get my facebook app reinstalled on my iphone? it has disappeared from my screen and the app store shows it as already being installed. I have turned the phone off and on again and still nothing appears for facebook.

iPhone 3G, iOS 5.1.1

Posted on Jul 26, 2012 11:32 AM

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Posted on Feb 5, 2014 7:12 AM

Do The Following:


- Go to Settings

- Then Select General

- Then Select Usage (Wait for the page to load, it may take a while for all apps to appear)

- Find Your Facebook App from the list and click on it

- Select Delete App

- Once it's deleted, go to App market and re-download the Facebook app again - Problem solved!


This works for any app icon disappearance. Especially if you were doing something funny (e.g. home button double-click, power off your phone.. etc.) during the app update/download that caused app icon to disapper.

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Feb 5, 2014 7:12 AM in response to moralletti911

Do The Following:


- Go to Settings

- Then Select General

- Then Select Usage (Wait for the page to load, it may take a while for all apps to appear)

- Find Your Facebook App from the list and click on it

- Select Delete App

- Once it's deleted, go to App market and re-download the Facebook app again - Problem solved!


This works for any app icon disappearance. Especially if you were doing something funny (e.g. home button double-click, power off your phone.. etc.) during the app update/download that caused app icon to disapper.

May 14, 2013 4:08 AM in response to razmee209

I did the same thing, and nothing happened. Facebook app is still missing from my phone, and the App store keeps telling me that it's already installed. When I try to open it from the App store, nothing happens. and it all started happening when I updated it to the latest version... and my home screen is now a mess! 😉

my facebook app disappeared from my screen and the app store says its already installed? how do i reinstall?

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