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iPhone & iPad Oct 14, 2026

App Store icon has disappeared from my iPhone

Can't find it on any home screen, and searching for it gives nothing. Not in the App Library either. My partner thinks it's Screen Time restrictions, but we never set any. Ideas?
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zeel_x Nov 12, 2026
kate_beta
If it's a kid's phone set up through Family Sharing, the Screen Time limits are controlled from the parent's phone, so the setting may look locked or do nothing on the child's one. Change it under Family on the organiser's device.
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alexs Oct 19, 2026
kate_beta
it can't actually be deleted, so it's either hidden or blocked. Swipe all the way left to the App Library and search for App Store. If it's there, long press and Add to Home Screen. If search finds nothing, it's Screen Time: Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > iTunes & App Store Purchases, and make sure Installing Apps is set to Allow. Or switch Content & Privacy off entirely if you never meant to turn it on.
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