Here’s a quick, useful iPad tip that will help you out if you’ve ever accidentally deleted an app you had installed on your iPad. Or perhaps had a child who accidentally deleted an app you still want on your iPad.
Luckily, regardless of how an app was deleted, it’s very easy to get it back on your iPad. There are a few ways to get a deleted app back. I’ll list them in order of how easy they are, with the easiest method listed first – here are the steps to get back deleted apps on your iPad:
Use the Purchased Tab in the iPad App Store:
– Open the App Store app on your iPad.
– Tap on the Purchased button in the bottom nav bar.
– Tap on the ‘Not On This iPad’ tab at the top of the screen. That will give you a complete listing of all apps that you have purchased (including free apps) that are not currently installed on the iPad.
– Tap on the download symbol next to the app you want to restore – it’s the symbol next to the app name, a cloud with a downward arrow inside it.
Search for and Reinstall the App in the iPad App Store:
– Open the App Store app on your iPad.
– Use the Search box at top right to search for the app you want to reinstall. The App Store will recognize that you have previously purchased the app and instead of a Price listing / Buy button next to the app name you’ll see a button that says Install.
– Tap the Install button.
Sync with iTunes:
An iTunes sync will also reinstall any missing apps if you have selected to sync all apps or have the missing app chosen among selected apps to sync. In iOS 5 you can sync via WiFi as well as when connected to a PC and iTunes on the desktop.
The only time that this will likely be the quickest method is if the deleted app you want to restore is a very large app. If so, sync when connected to your PC will likely be the fastest option. You can check the file size of an app on its detail page in the App Store. Just below the app’s icon there is a listing that shows what category the app is in, when it was last updated, its version number, file size and more details.
I hope this quick tip is useful for some of you.
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Cant do it I don’t have app store
thank you thank you thank you!!!!