HT201322: Hide and unhide iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store purchases
Learn about Hide and unhide iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store purchases
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Sep 24, 2012 2:57 AM in response to Awesttaby King_Penguin,I haven't found out how to do it yet, and I don't know whether it's been removed (permanently or temporarily) or whether you can only now do it via your computer's iTunes. You can still view and download hidden items on your iOS device (via the old 'unhiding method), you just can't currently unhide them.
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Sep 25, 2012 6:27 AM in response to King_Penguinby Awestta,did it via computer, iTunes etc..thanks
regards.
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Nov 27, 2012 8:21 AM in response to Awesttaby earlymusic,Can't even do it in iTunes. I'm trying to show hidden apps. Click on hidden apps option in view account not there. How did you do it?
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Nov 27, 2012 8:37 AM in response to earlymusicby King_Penguin,You should still be able to view hidden apps in iOS 6 and download them (e.g. tap on your id at the bottom of the Featured tab in the App Store app and select View Apple ID), you just can't unhide (or hide) them directly on an iOS 6 device : hiding and unhiding. If you don't get a 'hidden purchases' section then are you sure that you've got items hidden on that account ?
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Nov 27, 2012 8:40 AM in response to Awesttaby Lexiepex,Hidden on your iDevice:
go to Settings/General/Restrictions
Enable Restrictions (don't forget the password)
Set the slider to OFF for the App that you want hidden.
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Nov 27, 2012 12:56 PM in response to King_Penguinby earlymusic,I may not have hidden apps in the account but I KNOW I have them on my new IPad mini. I can type in the name of the app and it opens beautifully and functionally but it does not appear on the iPad.
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Nov 27, 2012 12:57 PM in response to Lexiepexby earlymusic,I tried this and it only shows a very limited number of Apple apps, not my entire list of apps (oh I was SO hoping this would solve the problem!)
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Nov 27, 2012 1:04 PM in response to earlymusicby King_Penguin,Sorry, I misunderstood - I thought you meant on your account, not on the iPad. If you can access them via the search screen then they must be on the iPad somewhere. How many homescreens do you have on the iPad ? There is a limit of 11 homescreens, after which apps are only accessible via the spotlight search screen. If you have 11 screens then you can make more apps 'visible' by putting apps into folders (you can have up 20 apps in each folder) - some people find it easier to create and maintain app folders when connected to their computer's iTunes, by using the screen mock-ups on the right-hand side of iTunes on the iPad 'device's' Apps tab.
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Nov 27, 2012 1:24 PM in response to earlymusicby Awestta,1. Make sure you have the latest iTune installed.
How to hide:
Open iTunes on your device, --> iTunes store --> scroll down till you see, function next to help, tap bought,--> choose the app you want to hide and click the X on top left corner (on the app)..
How to unhide:
Log into your account--> show hidden purchase --> show --> reinstall the app again...
regards
ps. thats how I did it.
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Nov 27, 2012 4:59 PM in response to King_Penguinby earlymusic,Thanks - yes I knew that and had organized them in folders down to three screens, but none of the other apps appeared although they behaved nicely on the search page just as you describe. Which was why I was trying unsuccessfully to unhide them. After a very long discussion with Apple support, the answer turned out to be simply to reboot the iPad. BINGO all the precisely invisible apps now appeared. So it's what you are suggesting PLUS you have to reboot the machine in order to complete the job.
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Nov 27, 2012 5:00 PM in response to earlymusicby earlymusic,Sorry that was supposed to be a reply to King Penguin.