Help/Support My apps have disappeared

Arberlicous · December 31, 2014

I wanted to organize the names of my apps in the application folder of ifile. So I changed the long names composed of numbers and letters to the apps actual name. I later had to respring my device for a separate reason and once I did that, most of my apps were gone. The only apps left are the ones I didn't change the names of.

LeLenny420 · December 31, 2014

yeah, dont change the names

i guess the only way to fix it is to rename them manually, which may not even work. you could also delete the folder and reinstall

Updated December 31, 2014 by LeLenny420

Rook · December 31, 2014

I wanted to organize the names of my apps in the application folder of ifile. So I changed the long names composed of numbers and letters to the apps actual name. I later had to respring my device for a separate reason and once I did that, most of my apps were gone. The only apps left are the ones I didn't change the names of.

You shouldn't have changed the names of those app folder. They're still installed on your iDevice but they won't appear on your springboard.

When you open the App Store, do those apps still appear as installed?

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Updated December 31, 2014 by DiDA

LeLenny420 · December 31, 2014

You shouldn't of changed the names of those app folder. They're still installed on your iDevice but they won't appear on your springboard.

When you open the App Store, do those apps still appear as installed?

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omg

"You shouldn't **have** changed..."

Rook · December 31, 2014

omg

"You shouldn't **have** changed..."

I'm on phone.

Arberlicous · December 31, 2014

You shouldn't have changed the names of those app folder. They're still installed on your iDevice but they won't appear on your springboard.

When you open the App Store, do those apps still appear as installed?

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They don't appear as installed in the App Store. So is reinstalling the only option?

Rook · December 31, 2014

They don't appear as installed in the App Store. So is reinstalling the only option?

Yes unless you remember their previous folder names.

I think the folder names should be stored somewhere also but I dunno where...

But reinstalling is a good option for now. Just backup documents of the renamed folders and delete the old folders then install the apps from AppStore and don't rename app folders but use Filza instead.

HerptyTDerp · December 31, 2014

The file naming issue has a simple fix. Enable Application Names by going to Preferences > File Manager > Application Names. Simple enough.

Rook · December 31, 2014

The file naming issue has a simple fix. Enable Application Names by going to Preferences > File Manager > Application Names. Simple enough.

Yes, if you're on iOS 7.

iOS 8 has changed the location of them: http://iosgods.com/topic/2250-read-ios-8-app-applications-folder-location/

iFile partially supports them but Filza fully does.

http://iosgods.com/topic/3252-filza-file-manager-v15-211/

HerptyTDerp · December 31, 2014

Yes, if you're on iOS 7.

iOS 8 has changed the location of them: http://iosgods.com/topic/2250-read-ios-8-app-applications-folder-location/

iFile partially supports them but Filza fully does.http://iosgods.com/topic/3252-filza-file-manager-v15-211/

Ah, thank you.