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Did you accidentally delete all or some of your Android apps and are now trying to find them all on the Google Play Store? In this article we will be showing you an easy way to recover deleted apps on your Android phone or tablet.

How do I reinstall an app I just uninstalled?

Possible Reasons For Deleted Apps

There could be many reasons as to why Android users end up deleting apps and want to recover them back again.

  1. It is not uncommon to delete apps unintentionally, those who have done this will be able to relate to this.
  2. You may have Restored your Android phone to its factory default settings. This will delete all non-essential apps and data on your phone.
  3. Another reason for deleted or corrupted apps is viruses. You may have tried using a virus removal tool and these third party tools can end up deleting apps while removing viruses and infected files from your Android device.

Anyway, whatever maybe the reason, there is a way to recover deleted apps.

Follow the steps below to recover deleted apps and install them back on your Android phone or tablet

1. Visit the Google Play Store

On your phone or tablet open up the Google Play Store and make sure you are on the homepage of the store.

2. Tap on the 3 Line Icon

Once in the Google Play Store tap on the 3 Line icon to open up a menu.

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3. Tap on My Apps & Games

From the menu tap on the My Apps & Games option.

How do I reinstall an app I just uninstalled?

4. Tap on Library Tab

You will see three tabs – Updates, Installed and Library, tap on Library. On the Library tab, you will see a complete list of deleted apps; apps that you have downloaded but are no longer on your device.

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5. Reinstall Deleted Apps

You will have to go over the list of deleted apps and install the ones that you wish to recover.

Tip: Apps in the Library section, are arranged in the order of their download. The apps that you most recently deleted will be at the top of the list, while apps that you deleted a while ago will be at the bottom.

Hope this helps you recover deleted apps and re-install them back to your Android device.

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If you've deleted an app on your iPhone and iPad to save space or because you didn't find the app useful at the time, it's not a one-way street – you can always re-install said app on your device in a few short steps.

How do I reinstall an app I just uninstalled?

While there's no section in iOS that exclusively lists "recently deleted" apps as such, you can still find the apps that you've purchased in the past but are no longer downloaded to your ‌iPhone‌, which amounts to the same thing in practice.

  1. Launch the App Store app on your ‌iPhone‌ or ‌iPad‌.
  2. Tap the Today tab if it isn't selected already.
  3. Tap your circular profile photo at the top-right of the Today screen to access the account settings screen.
  4. Tap Purchased.
  5. Tap My Purchases.
  6. In the "Purchased" screen, tap the Not on this iPhone/iPad tab.
  7. Scroll through the list of purchased apps to find the one that you want to reinstate, and tap the cloud download icon next to it to re-download and install. (If you have a big purchase history, you may find it easier to use the search field at the top of the list to find the app you're looking for.)
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Your chosen app will now start downloading from Apple's servers. This could take a few seconds or several minutes, depending on the size of the app and your connection, but you can exit the App Store app and continue doing other things on your device while it downloads in the background.

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How do I reinstall an app that has been uninstalled?

Reinstall apps or turn apps back on.
On your Android phone or tablet, open Google Play Store ..
On the right, tap the profile icon..
Tap Manage apps & device. Manage..
Select the apps you want to install or turn on. If you can't find the app, at the top, tap Installed. Not installed..
Tap Install or Enable..

Can I reinstall a program I just uninstalled?

To reinstall an uninstalled program, do a system restore. This restores the operating system to an earlier point in time. The following are the steps to be implemented for the same: Click Start, type system restore in the Start Search box, and then click System Restore in the Programs list.

How do I reinstall something I accidentally uninstalled?

Method 2..
Select the Start button and click Settings (the cog icon)..
Search for Recovery in Windows Settings..
Select Recovery > Open System Restore > Next..
Select a restore point that was made before you uninstalled the program. Then, click Next..

Can you undo an uninstall?

Click Start, type system restore in the Start Search box, and then click System Restore in the Programs list. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type your password or click Continue. In the System Restore dialog box, click Choose a different restore point, and then click Next.