How do I download the App Store on my iPad?

Hello,

It appears you cannot find your App Store app. You may have simply misplaced it, or depending upon where you live, you could have deleted it.

In the European Union and Japan can you actually delete the App Store app. Have a look at this support article about how to ‘Delete certain built-in apps from your iPhone or iPad in certain countries or regions’ —> Delete certain built-in apps from your iPhone or iPad in certain countries or regions - Apple Support To redownload the App Store app go to Settings, then tap Apps. Tap App Installation, then choose Restore App Store at the bottom of the page. You might also see an option to reinstall the App Store when you tap any links to apps that can be downloaded from the App Store.

In many countries certain built-in apps cannot be deleted, in which case read this support article --> Download apps on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

The App Store app is somewhere on your device. It can be hidden* by you, or by an administrator if your device is managed by an education or business institution. In the latter case you need to contact the administrator.

Here are other possibilities:

See if you hid it with restrictions:

Screen Time - Allowed apps Set up parental controls to manage your child's iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

- "If you turn off an app or feature, it won’t delete it, it’s just temporarily hidden from your Home screen."

- Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > [Enter passcode] > Allowed Apps

- Settings > Screen Time, scroll down, then turn off "Share across Devices"

See if it is in your App Library -->

Organize the Home Screen and App Library on your iPhone [iOS14] - Organize the Home Screen and App Library on your iPhone - Apple Support

"Search for it ( Use Spotlight Search on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support ). Swipe down from the middle of any home screen and type the name of the app into the search field at the top of the screen. If it is in a folder, it will show the folder on the right of the app name after you tap on the app when it appears in the search."

"Reset the Home screen layout which will return the [app] to the home screen as long as it isn’t restricted. When you do this, it returns the home screen to out of the box condition and it will destroy any folders you had on the home screen. Settings > General > Reset > Reset Home screen layout."

* Set up parental controls to manage your child's iPhone or iPad - Apple Support "If you turn off an app or feature, the app or feature won't be deleted, it's just temporarily hidden from your Home Screen."

If you are in Europe, the App Store can be disabled and replaced with a different option.

If you did that, you can re-nable it by following the steps in the link below.

click here ➜ How to reinstall the App Store app - Apple Support

If you are not in Europe, the App Store can be moved to the App Library or Restricted through Screen Time settings, but not removed entirely.

If it was restricted, go to Settings ➜ ScreenTime ➜ Content & Privacy Restrictions ➜ iTunes & App Store Purchases ➜ Installing Apps and make sure its set to allow.

If it is set to allow already, then follow Kilgore's advice and look for it in the App Library.

fauzan50 wrote:

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How what?

There is no way to download the App Store app. It's not something you can download.

We already told you how to get the App Store app back if you are in Europe and it was removed and replaced with a different one. See the steps in the link provided. Here it is again for convenience:

click here ➜ How to reinstall the App Store app - Apple Support

If you are not in Europe, it cannot be deleted from an iPhone and its pre-installed always, as such then it's either restricted or simply moved to the App Library, solutions to both of whiich have been explained in previous replies.

Go to the following location on your iPhone: Settings ➜ ScreenTime ➜ Content & Privacy Restrictions ➜ iTunes & App Store Purchases ➜ Installing Apps and make sure it's set to allow.

If it is already set to allow, then look for it in the Application Library, which can be accessed by swiping from right to left all the way to the last home screen and then swipe one more time. You can use the search there to find it and drag it back onto a Home Screen.

If something we said has not been clear you need to tell us what that is.

You can’t delete the App Store from the device, only remove it from the Home Screen. It can be restored to the Home Screen.

Find and use your apps in App Library on iPad - Apple Support

You have not provided any follow up information. For the question in your initial post of whether you can download the App Store, the answer is no. There are 3 reasons why the App Store will not be visible on your iPad:

• You are in a Family Sharing group where the Organizer has restricted access.

or

• Screen Time Restrictions has been placed on your device where when not in a Family Sharing group it can be blocked in the Apps & Websites section or restricted in Content & Privacy Restrictions. Turn off Screen Time completely to see if that is the case by going to Settings > Screen Time > Turn off Screen Time. If you are in a Family Sharing group, that cannot be done to override the restrictions placed by the Organizer.

or

• The App Store is in your App Library and the instructions to find it there have been provided. It is easy to verify if it is there by swiping all the way to the left to reveal the App Library, then swipe down on the screen to view the apps alphabetically. If it is not there

Sorry, you are not making any sense or providing any additional information with what has been provided that does not work for you. We still don't even know if you are a member of a Family Sharing group where there is absolutely nothing you could do on your device to override a restriction set by the Organizer of that group.

I am afraid that the limited communication is not going to result in any solution, even when the exact steps to follow have been provided by Phil0124 and that is not understood or any explanation on what steps did not work or the trouble you are having following those steps.

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