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How do I restore an app from my home screen?
The easiest way to recover a lost or deleted app icon/widget is to touch and hold an empty space on your Home screen. (The Home screen is the menu which pops up when you press the Home button.) This should cause a new menu to pop up with customizable options for your device. Tap Widgets and Apps to bring up a new menu.
How do I find all my apps?
On your Android phone, open the Google Play store app and tap the menu button (three lines). In the menu, tap My apps & games to see a list of apps currently installed on your device. Tap All to see a list of all apps you’ve downloaded on any device using your Google account.
How do I get my built in apps back on my iPhone?
Restore a built-in app that you removed
- On your iOS device, go to the App Store.
- Search for the app. Make sure that you use the exact name of the app. Find the correct name of built-in apps.
- Tap to restore the app.
- Wait for the app to restore, then open it from your Home screen.
How do I get my apps back on my iPhone screen?
How to restore an app to the home screen
- Go to the App Library.
- Find the app you want to restore. You can do that with the automatic folders, or by using the search bar.
- Tap and hold the app’s icon until the pop-up menu appears.
- Tap “Add to Home Screen.”
Why have my apps disappeared?
Apps can go missing from your home screen due to many reasons. As for Android users, the commonest reason is that you (or someone else) removed the app icon from your home screen manually. On most Android devices, users can simply pull out an app by long-pressing and swiping it to an X icon above the screen.
How do I see all apps on my iPhone?
Use the App Switcher
- To see all your open apps in the App Switcher, do one of the following: On an iPhone with Face ID: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen, then pause in the center of the screen.
- To browse the open apps, swipe right, then tap the app you want to use.
Why have all my apps disappeared iPhone?
If you update your iOS system version and your iPhone exactly exists unused app, you will meet the issue that apps disappeared from iPhone. Switch off this feature to stop the next offload. You can enter Settings > iTunes & App Store > Offload Unused Apps.
Why is my app not showing up on my iPhone?
If the app is still missing, delete the app and reinstall it from the App Store. To delete the app (in iOS 11), go to Settings -> General -> iPhone Storage and find the app. Tap the app and on the next screen select Delete App . After the app’s deleted, go back to the App Store and redownload the app again.
How do I recover lost apps on Android?
The missing apps may be disabled at some point, so you will need to reenable it to show on your home screen.
- Launch the Settings of your device.
- Go to Apps or Manage apps.
- Now, look for the missing app and open it.
- Try to look for the Disable or Start/Enable option.
Where is my app icon?
Swipe up from the bottom of the home screen. Or you can tap on the app drawer icon. The app drawer icon is present in the dock — the area that houses apps like Phone, Messaging, and Camera by default. The app drawer icon usually looks like one of these icons.
You can see your hidden apps by scrolling down to the bottom of the Featured, Categories, or Top 25 pages in the App Store app on your iDevice and tapping on your Apple ID. Next, tap View Apple ID. Next, tap Hidden Purchases under the iTunes in the Cloud header. This takes you to a list of your hidden apps.