You are not allowed to uninstall App Store on your iPhone or iPad. So, if App Store is missing on iPhone or iPad, you should not worry about it. In this post, MiniTool Software will show you how to get App Store back on iPhone/iPad. If you can’t find iTunes, Camera, or Safari, you can also try the method mentioned here.
App Store Is Missing on iPhone
App Store is a useful app on iPhone and iPad. When you want to download an app, the safe way is to download it from App Store. However, at times, you can’t find App Store on your device. It is strange. You may think you delete it by mistake. Then, you want to know how to re-download App Store on iPhone/iPad.
But, you should know that App Store is one of the pre-installed apps on your device. It can’t be uninstalled. App Store is still on your device. Well then, where is App Store?
Why Can’t You Find App Store on iPhone/iPad?
As you know, many devices like Windows computers and Android devices have a parental-control-like mode. Once this mode is enabled, parents can control how long children use the device and limit which features are used. iPhones and iPads are no exception.
On an iPhone or an iPad, there is a feature called Screen Time. With this feature, you can get a weekly report with insights about your screen time and set time limits for apps you want to manage. For example, you can schedule time away from the screen. You can also set Content & Privacy Restrictions like blocking inappropriate content. If you set to not download apps from App Store, you may be unable to find App Store on your device. So, if you want to use App Store, you need to remove the restrictions.
In the following part, we will show you how to get App Store back on iPhone.
Note: Sometimes, you can’t find iTunes, Camera, or Safari on your device. The situation is similar to App Store is missing on iPhone, the following method is also available.
How to Get App Store back on Your iPhone/iPad?
You can follow this guide to remove the restrictions and get App Store back on your iPhone or iPad.
1. Go to Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions.
2. If you want to get App Store back, you need to tap iTunes & App Store Purchases. Then, you need to make sure that the permissions for Installing Apps, Deleting Apps, and In-app Purchases are set Allow.
If you want to get Safari, iTunes Store, and Camera back, you need to tap Allowed Apps. Then, you need to make sure that the buttons next to Safari, iTunes Store, and Camera are turned on.
Besides, you can also directly turn off Screen Time to prevent this issue forever.
However, if you have set a Screen Tine passcode but you forget it, you will need to restore your iPhone or iPad to factory settings to fix this issue. If you want to do this, you need to back up your data in advance because a factory reset will delete all files on your device.
Bottom Line
You see, it is quite easy to find App Store as well as other pre-installed apps back on your device. They are not removed from your computer. They are hidden based on your previous settings. You can just use the methods mentioned in this post to get them back. Should you have other related issues, you can let us know in the comments.