How To Turn Off Apple Store On Iphone?

Whether to improve privacy, clear up space on the main screen of your iPhone, iPad, or iPod, or prevent others accessing the App Store. It is possible to hide the apps installed on your Apple iOS and MacOS device and the App Store icon itself. In this article we'll explain how to hide App Store on iPad and hide other apps.

Disclaimer: As of 2020, this option is no longer available on the latest iOS updates. If you are running an older version of iOS, then this method should still work.

Go to Settings > General. Tap on Restrictions and then on Enable Restrictions. You will be prompted to create a passcode to access the Restrictions section, this passcode is different from the one you normally use to unlock your device.
Toggle off the Installing Apps entry. Back to your home screen you will notice that the AppStore icon is no longer available!
Other type of restrictions can also be enabled from this menu:
Deleting apps - Prevent anyone from un-installing apps from your device. In-App Purchases - Prevent in app purchases (e.g premium content for games, paid subscriptions,..)

To hide iOS apps that you have downloaded from the app store, follow these steps:

1) First, open theApp Store and go to theToday tab.

2) Then go to your profile by selecting your user icon (your photo located in the upper right corner). ChoosePurchased. If you have anfamily account, you will have to select your name so that only your purchases appear.

3) Find the application you want to hide, slide your finger to the left, and chooseHide. PressOk to finish:

If you want to download or open an app that you have previously hidden, follow these steps below:

1) Open theApp Store and go tho theToday section.

2) Select your user icon, that is located in the upper right corner. Then press yourApple ID. If your device asks you to log in, enter your account credentials and clickOK.

3) Scroll down until you find theiTunes in the Cloud option. Then selectHidden purchases. Finally, find the application you want to download again and press thedownload from Cloud. If the app is downloaded but hidden, you can also selectOpen to access it:

You may want to hide apps on your Mac, too. To do this, follow these directions:

1) Open theApp Store on your Mac.

2) Go to your profile by clicking on your name at the bottom left. In the Accounts page that opens, you will see a list of all the apps you have purchased. If your account is shared, you will need to fist select your name underPurchased to see your apps.

3) Place the mouse cursor over the app you want to hide, click on the three dots icon and chooseHide purchase. Finally, accept the confirmation message:

To unhide apps on your Mac that you have previously hidden, check out these steps:

1) Go to theApp Store on your Mac, log in if required.

2) Open your account by clicking on your name and then selectView Information (in the top right corner).

3) Go toHidden items, and click onManage.

4) Find the app you want to unhide, activate theShow option, and then clickOk.

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