App not showing up on the home screen

I happened to download an app and it got completely downloaded (yes, its showing “open” next to the app in AppStore) but somehow its not showing up on the Home screen.

Points to consider:-

1. I have not applied any restrictions to download any of the apps in Settings>General>Restrictions.
2. The app is accessible from the AppStore and shows up in the spotlight search only the icon doesn’t show up anywhere no the phone’s screen.
3. Yes I have completely checked in all folders and screen menus, but couldn’t find the app icon.

What steps need to be taken?

Solution 1:

This can happen for a number of reasons and you might not know why.

First, do the easy stuff, like you already did. Search with Spotlight, check for a new Home screen by swiping to the right, and check all your folders.

If those don't work, try a hard reset. After you restart the iPhone, search for the app again.

If the app is still missing, delete the app and reinstall it from the App Store. To delete the app (in iOS 11), go to Settings -> General -> iPhone Storage and find the app.

Tap the app and on the next screen select Delete App.

After the app's deleted, go back to the App Store and redownload the app again. Hopefully, it will install correctly this time and you'll be able to see it on a Home screen.

Solution 2:

For iOS 14, Go to Settings > Home Screen and for "Newly downloaded apps", select Add to Home Screen.

Solution 3:

Do the Home Screen Layout Reset:

Settings -> General -> Reset -> Reset Home Screen Layout -> Reset Home Screen

Hope this will others also.

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