May 12, 2020 Even then, the Simulator still kept showing the same old default iOS app icon. I asked Fons if he would be willing to provide me access to the repo so that I could run it locally on my Mac, to check if it is not some kind of caching issue – but that wasn’t the case either and the icon was still missing. The Mac desktop provides convenient access to frequently used files and folders. Image Credit: TRAVELARIUM/iStock/GettyImages. Missing desktop icons can occur as the result of incorrect permissions, corrupt system files or icons piling up on top of each other. Adjusting how the Mac OS X Mavericks Finder displays desktop icons can also affect the ability to view certain types of icons.
If you’re wondering why the App Store icon is missing on your iPhone or iPad, this guide will help you find it. The good news is that the App Store is among the stock iOS apps, so it’s impossible to delete. It might have been placed in some folder, or you may have hidden it, which can make your iOS device restrict access to it. There are a number of methods to restore missing App Store icon on your iPhone or iPad.
Search for App Store on Your Device
Sometimes, the App Store may have disappeared out of sight into a folder full of apps. Searching for it can be an easy way of locating it
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- Swipe down on your iPhone Home screen
- Tap the Search field and type in ‘App Store.‘ See if it comes up in the results.
Check Restrictions
If you can’t find the App Store on your iPhone after searching for it, you may have set up Restrictions that are preventing you from accessing it.
Follow the steps below to disable such Restrictions:
- Go to Settings → ScreenTime → Content & Privacy Restrictions.
- Enter your four-digit Screen Timepasscode.
- Now, tap on iTunes & App Store Purchases → Installing Apps.
- On the Installing Apps screen, tap on Allowed option to enable Installing of Apps on your iPhone.
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These steps should restore the App Storeicon. In case it doesn’t, try the tips below.
Reset Home Screen Layout
This step will make your Home screen return to the default layout that it came with when you first set it up. Apps will not be deleted, but the stock apps will go back to their original placement on the Home screen, so it will restore the App Store icon.
- Go to Settings → General → Reset.
- Select Reset Home Screen Layout.
Reset All Settings
This will go a step further than the previous tip and restore all your device’s settings to the default ones.
- Go to Settings → General → Reset.
- Now, tap on Reset All Settings, when prompted, confirm the action. Once done, your iPhone or iPad will restart.
Then, try searching for the App Store again.
Update iOS to The Latest Version
If you still can’t see the App Store, make sure that you have updated to the latest version of iOS.
Go to Settings → General → Software Update.
It’s best to keep your device’s software updated to ensure that things run smoothly.
Summing Up
So, which of these tips helped you restore the missing App Store icon on your iPhone or iPad? Let us know in the comments below.
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Icons are how we identify an app among the neatly arranged clutter on our phones. Some of them hidden and deeper meanings. While you might be using a handful of apps daily, you might be surprised when you can't locate the icon of the app that you had installed earlier. That's what is happening to many Android phone owners who often talk about missing app icons. So we decided to take a closer look at that problem.
There are two issues at hand, and I will address both. You can view the app in the app drawer, but it is missing on the home screen. The app icon is missing everywhere or shows a 'green Android' logo instead of the app logo.
Note: I am assuming you have already performed basic tests like rebooting your phone and updating/reinstalling the app in question.Let's begin.
1. Add to Home Screen
Advanced users can move on to the next point, but those who are new to Android or smartphone world should read it once. You may have deleted the app icon, and not the app itself, from the home screen.
Open the App Drawer and find the app that's missing and press and hold it until you see the home screen in the background. Move and release to create a new app icon on the home screen.
Speaking about the home screen, you could have moved the app to a folder and are simply looking at the wrong place. The same can be true for app drawer too.
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Read More2. Hidden Apps
Did you or someone with access to your phone hide the app? Most launchers offer this feature to hide apps. The setting's location will differ based on the launcher app you are using, but usually, they are easy to find.
Tap and hold anywhere on the home screen to find launcher settings. Unhide the app and see if the app icon is visible now.
3. Disabled App
A bug or your kiddo might have accidentally disabled the app, which is why it is no longer active. It is not the same as uninstalling an app. It is there but just disabled and hence unusable, leading to the missing app icon issue.
Open Settings and under Manage app, search for the app whose icon is missing, and tap to open it. Do you notice an option to Start/Enable the app? It could be under the App Info menu, depending on the make and model of your phone. If yes, most probably, the app is disabled, and you need to re-enable it.
4. Icon Pack
One of the things that distinguish Android from iOS is customizations. One way to do that is by using an icon pack. What it does is changes the look of the selected app icon, making it unrecognizable, occasionally. Are you using one? It is also possible that an icon pack app was included when you installed some other launcher or theme app. That's another thing about Android.
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Read More5. Launcher Problem
A launcher is how you access the app drawer, notifications, and other areas or aspects of the smartphone. We have covered some great Android launchers on GT. Your launcher may be acting up. A recent update could be responsible in which case, switch to default launcher and check if app icons are still missing.
Try resetting the launcher to see if bad data is responsible. Open Settings and go to Manage app or App list. You are looking for a third-party or default launcher here. Samsung calls it TouchWiz, for example. Open it, tap on Storage, and select Clear data.
You should also try clearing the cache and data of the launcher app itself. Go back to the previous screen and select Clear data at the bottom of the screen and tap on Clear all data.
On a related note, updating your launcher from the Play Store might also help.
6. App Data and Cache
You will be clearing the cache and data of the app whose icon is missing the same way you cleared data of the launcher app in the above point. Open Settings and find the 'missing icon' app under Manage app. Tap Clear data at the bottom of the screen and select Clear all data.
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We don't pay enough attention to icons unless they go missing on our Android phones. After all, that's how we identify an app and open it. How do you interact with an app if you can't locate it? I hope the above points helped you restore missing app icons.
If nothing else works, then I suggest you format your smartphone after taking a backup, but that's the last thing I'd suggest to anybody. As always, if you found another way to fix the issue, do share it with the rest of us in the comments below. It might help someone else.
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