HT201322: Hide and unhide iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store purchases

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hna_09
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Q: To hide purchased apps on my iPad 4

So I just brought the iPad 4, logged in with my apple ID, and within the 'app store' app on my ipad, under purchased items, there are all apps that I downloaded onto my ipod touch absolute years ago.

 

I googled it, and ended up going onto itunes, then apps and deleting them from there, and also going into the store - account - apps - purchased and deleting them all from there. So basically, on my laptop now, there are no apps.

However, they are still there on my ipad!

 

I read that you just tap them, or swipe them and the 'hide' button appears, but thats not happening - nothing comes up apart from a box telling me about the apps, and their updates etc...

 

Anyone got any suggestions?!! Thank you in advance!

iPad (4th gen) Wi-Fi, iOS 6.0.1

Posted on Nov 8, 2012 1:18 AM

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Q: To hide purchased apps on my iPad 4

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  • by King_Penguin,

    King_Penguin King_Penguin Nov 8, 2012 1:30 AM in response to hna_09
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    Nov 8, 2012 1:30 AM in response to hna_09

    Hiding apps doesn't appear to work on iOS 6, and I don't know whether that is permanent or only temporary. You should still be able to use the instructions on that page to hide them via your computer's iTunes

  • by londonswr123,

    londonswr123 londonswr123 Jan 31, 2013 3:24 AM in response to hna_09
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    Jan 31, 2013 3:24 AM in response to hna_09

    I have the saem problem on my ipad, swipe but nothing happens. Did you find a solution? If so I'd like to hear it.

     

    Thanks

  • by King_Penguin,

    King_Penguin King_Penguin Jan 31, 2013 9:19 AM in response to londonswr123
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    Jan 31, 2013 9:19 AM in response to londonswr123

    If you are on iOS 6 on your device then it doesn't currently work :

    You currently cannot hide purchases on devices using iOS 6

  • by hna_09,

    hna_09 hna_09 Jan 31, 2013 9:27 AM in response to londonswr123
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    Jan 31, 2013 9:27 AM in response to londonswr123

    Londonswr123 - I actually managed to delete the apps... but not fully sure how I did it!

    I went onto my iTunes, then into apps on the left hand column, and I think there is something like 'show all' ??! I clicked that and deleted them off there and then synced it with my ipad - it didnt work the first time, but did it again and they have all been completely removed!

    Sorry I can't be of any more help, but I just messed around with them on itunes (all on my laptop - definitely does not work doing it on your ipad) and they eventually disappeared!