how to unhide apps on iphone-You can’t hide apps on an iPhone, but you can make them hard to find. For example, if an app isn’t on the home screen of your iPhone, it might still be in your App Library. Also, some app purchases that are hidden can be found. Here are the steps for both.

A. How to Find Hidden iPhone Apps

Even if you know how to hide apps on your iPhone, you might not be able to find one that you have hidden. So, if you can’t find the app or want it back on your home screen, follow the steps below to unhide apps on your iPhone.

1. Find “hidden” apps in your app library

With iOS 14, Apple added an App Library page to your iPhone that shows a list of all the apps you have installed. So you can add an app to your iPhone that doesn’t appear on the home screen but is still available in the App Library. If so, the app will be easy to add to your home screen.

To open your App Library, swipe left on your home screen until you reach the last page, then swipe again. The App Library will open. You’ll see a grid of icons for the apps you’ve installed, each in a different category. Next, tap the search bar at the top of the screen and type the name of the app you want to find.

Tap and hold its icon in the search results list when you find it. Then, choose “Add to Home Screen” from the menu.

After that, you can go back to your home screen, where the app icon you just added will be on one of the pages.

Open the Settings app and tap “Home Screen” if you want all newly downloaded apps to show up on your home screen in the future automatically. Then check the “Add to Home Screen” box.

 

2. Set restrictions on screen time, content, and privacy

Screen time can help parents limit how much their kids use their iPhones and apps. It’s also a great way to hide and show apps on your iPhone, depending on what you want. So, if you’re going to show apps again, you can change the age limit or say that all apps are allowed.

• Go to Settings > Screen Time > Restrictions on Content & Privacy. Turn this feature on and set a passcode for screen time.

• Tap on Content Restrictions and then Apps to show downloaded apps again. Change it to “Allow All Apps.” It will show the apps that don’t have age limits.

• To show pre-installed apps again, tap “Allowed Apps” and turn on the apps’ options.

 

3. It can be essential to show an application.

There are many reasons why iPhone users might want to find apps they have hidden. For example, if someone accidentally hides an app, it’s easy to bring it back. Or, a user might have hidden an app because it wasn’t helpful at the time, and now it needs to be brought back. In this case, the iPhone’s App Library is a quick and easy way to find and show the app again. App Library, on the other hand, can only bring back apps that have been removed from the Home Screen.

If a user hides an app on an iPhone by using the Screen Time feature in Settings to turn on Content & Privacy Restrictions, the app won’t appear in the App Library. Therefore, we can’t use the above method to show these apps again. Instead, the user will have to open the Content & Privacy Restriction menu and either turn off the feature or make all apps accessible. Still, App Library on an iPhone should be enough for most people who need to find their hidden apps.

 

4. Find Out What Hidden Apps You’ve Bought on Your iPhone

Using the settings for your Apple ID, you can hide things like apps that you’ve bought in the past. For example, if you can’t find an app you want to download in your Purchase History, go to Settings and tap your Apple ID at the top. Then tap “Hidden Purchases” under “Media & Purchases.”

On the next screen, you’ll see a list of purchases you’ve ridden before—tap “Unhide” on the back of any app you want to show again.

The app will then show up in your Purchase History, which you can find in Settings > Apple ID > Media & Purchases > Purchase History. If the app is not already on your iPhone, you will need to download it again from the App Store.

Conclusion

With iOS 14, Apple added an App Library page to your iPhone that shows a list of all the apps you have installed. You can add an app that doesn’t appear on your home screen but is still available in the App Library. Follow the steps below to unhide apps on your iPhone. 

The iPhone’s App Library is a quick and easy way to find and show apps you’ve hidden. Using the settings for your Apple ID, you can hide apps that you’ve bought in the past. Unfortunately, the App Library can only bring back apps that have been removed from the Home Screen.

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