Can I delete App Store from iPad?

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Can you delete app store?


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iPad, iPadOS 16

Posted on May 28, 2023 03:29 AM

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Posted on May 28, 2023 08:25 AM

No. The App Store is not one of the built-in apps that can be deleted. See: Delete built-in Apple apps from your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch - Apple Support


If your App Store app is missing, the following may help. The App Store app is not one of the apps that can be deleted but it can be removed from the home screen. Go to the App Library (swipe left past your last home screen). From there you can touch and hold an app and slide it left back to the home screen.

Also note the Search window at the top of the App Library.


Another reason for it not being visible is due to a restriction on purchasing. Go to Settings and tap Screen Time, tap Content & Privacy Restrictions, tap iTunes & App Store Purchases, choose a setting and set to Allow. Also see the following Apple Support article for more information: Use parental controls on your child's iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support


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May 28, 2023 08:25 AM in response to nikko55

No. The App Store is not one of the built-in apps that can be deleted. See: Delete built-in Apple apps from your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch - Apple Support


If your App Store app is missing, the following may help. The App Store app is not one of the apps that can be deleted but it can be removed from the home screen. Go to the App Library (swipe left past your last home screen). From there you can touch and hold an app and slide it left back to the home screen.

Also note the Search window at the top of the App Library.


Another reason for it not being visible is due to a restriction on purchasing. Go to Settings and tap Screen Time, tap Content & Privacy Restrictions, tap iTunes & App Store Purchases, choose a setting and set to Allow. Also see the following Apple Support article for more information: Use parental controls on your child's iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support


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