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Q: How to unhide an app on my iPad

How do I unhide an app on my iPad?

iPad, iOS 5.1.1

Posted on Aug 20, 2012 11:59 AM

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Thanks for your help Winston, it helped to a point! I followed your instructions BUT it didn't work entirely. My unused Apps were saved in the "Purchased" section of my Apps Store App. To find the ones that had been hidden I had to tap the "Genius" tab... then open my Apple ID... then View Apple ID... then Sign In... then I scrolled down to "iTunes in the Cloud" & clicked on "Hidden Purchases." It was here I found "Hidden Purchases" for iPad Apps & could "Unhide" them.

Posted on Aug 21, 2012 1:03 AM

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  • by Winston Churchill,Helpful

    Winston Churchill Winston Churchill Aug 20, 2012 12:02 PM in response to edsta75
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    Aug 20, 2012 12:02 PM in response to edsta75

    Welcome to the Apple Community.

     

    Tap on your ID in the App store app and select view iD, from your account settings you can manage hidden apps.

  • by edsta75,Solvedanswer

    edsta75 edsta75 Aug 21, 2012 1:03 AM in response to Winston Churchill
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    Aug 21, 2012 1:03 AM in response to Winston Churchill

    Thanks for your help Winston, it helped to a point! I followed your instructions BUT it didn't work entirely. My unused Apps were saved in the "Purchased" section of my Apps Store App. To find the ones that had been hidden I had to tap the "Genius" tab... then open my Apple ID... then View Apple ID... then Sign In... then I scrolled down to "iTunes in the Cloud" & clicked on "Hidden Purchases." It was here I found "Hidden Purchases" for iPad Apps & could "Unhide" them.

  • by Lexiepex,

    Lexiepex Lexiepex Aug 21, 2012 1:20 AM in response to edsta75
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    Aug 21, 2012 1:20 AM in response to edsta75

    And you should check the Restrictions list in Settings/General/Restrictions on your iPad.

  • by Winston Churchill,Helpful

    Winston Churchill Winston Churchill Aug 21, 2012 2:31 AM in response to edsta75
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    Aug 21, 2012 2:31 AM in response to edsta75

    edsta75 wrote:

     

    Thanks for your help Winston, it helped to a point! I followed your instructions BUT it didn't work entirely. My unused Apps were saved in the "Purchased" section of my Apps Store App. To find the ones that had been hidden I had to tap the "Genius" tab... then open my Apple ID... then View Apple ID... then Sign In... then I scrolled down to "iTunes in the Cloud" & clicked on "Hidden Purchases." It was here I found "Hidden Purchases" for iPad Apps & could "Unhide" them.

    That's more or less what I suggested you do, you can get to your Apple ID in numerous different screens, the App store is just one of them.