Use App Store to check if an app Is installed or not Enable show apps on iPhone home screen Look inside folders to find hidden Apps Unhide apps from Screen Time Unhide Home Screen pages to see all your apps Use Spotlight to find apps Use Siri to open the missing app Unhide purchased apps and re-download them Reset the Home Screen layout on iPhone
1. Use App Store to check if the app is installed or not
This is the first thing you must do. There might be a chance that you or someone might have deleted the app accidentally, or the download might have been left incomplete.
If you see Get next to the app, then the app has either not been installed or was previously uninstalled. You can simply tap Get and install the app again. If you see Open next to the app, then that means the app has been installed on your iPhone.
2. Enable show apps on iPhone home screen
By enabling these settings, you can ensure all the installed apps appear on the homescreen. Even if the app is not on the home screen after installing, you can do the following trick.
Drag the app from App Library to Home Screen
3. Look inside folders to find hidden apps
I am a person who organizes all apps on my home screen into folders. If you also do the same, there might be a chance for your desired app to be hidden inside a folder. So, open all the folders and see if they have the app you are looking for. Once you find it, drag them out from the folder or place it somewhere you can easily notice.
4. Unhide apps from Screen Time
If you have hidden any app mistakenly, then it’s no wonder that the apps have disappeared from your iPhone.
5. Unhide Home Screen pages to see all your apps
If you have hidden any home screen page on your iPhone, then the apps on that page will also be hidden. So let’s unhide those pages:
6. Use Spotlight to find apps
I am gonna be honest here; I still find it hard to find my app from the iPhone home screen, despite making sure it’s there. So the best way is to use the help of Spotlight on your iPhone. You can open Spotlight and search for the app.
7. Use Siri to open the missing app
Other than Spotlight, Siri can also search for the missing apps on your iPhone. Invoke Siri and ask them to open the app you are looking for.
8. Unhide purchased apps and re-download them
If you are using your device linked with Family Sharing, then you won’t be able to download an app if it’s hidden by anyone. Keep in mind this doesn’t hide the app if it’s already downloaded; you won’t be able to re-download it. So here’s how you can unhide apps in the App store.
8. Reset the Home Screen layout on iPhone
Your iPhone home screen might be a mess like your life (props to you if you have got things together)! While I cannot help you figure out your life, I can help you sort out your iPhone home screen. Your home screen will return to the default, and you can start to sort it from the beginning and find the missing app. Found it? Hope this guide was helpful enough to find the apps that disappeared from iPhone. While I was here to help you with this guide, it’s upto you to find happiness even in the little things in life and stay best. Got any queries or suggestions? The comment section is all yours. More guides for you:
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