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Looks like somehow the App Store app got deleted and now I need it to download some other apps and I can’t find it or find a way to download it or recover it or something. Thanks in advance for any help you can give us.
The App Store App cannot be deleted from the iPad. Perhaps you have moved the App Store App to an App Folder? Try searching for the App using the native search tool; just swipe downwards on any empty of a Home Screen to expose the Search dialogue, then search for App Store.
If your iPad has iPadOS15.x installed, it is possible to delete the App icon (but not the App itself) from the Home Screens; if deleted from your Home Screens, it will still appear in the App Library:
Use the App Library and Home Screen to organize your iPad apps - Apple Support
If you are unable to add or remove Apps on your iPad, you might need to check your ScreenTime restrictions:
Lastly, if still unresolved, perform a forced-restart of your iPad - as this will often clear an isolated software issue:
The App Store App cannot be deleted from the iPad. Perhaps you have moved the App Store App to an App Folder? Try searching for the App using the native search tool; just swipe downwards on any empty of a Home Screen to expose the Search dialogue, then search for App Store.
If your iPad has iPadOS15.x installed, it is possible to delete the App icon (but not the App itself) from the Home Screens; if deleted from your Home Screens, it will still appear in the App Library:
Use the App Library and Home Screen to organize your iPad apps - Apple Support
If you are unable to add or remove Apps on your iPad, you might need to check your ScreenTime restrictions:
Lastly, if still unresolved, perform a forced-restart of your iPad - as this will often clear an isolated software issue:
Can’t find my App Store App
