How Do I Recover My Apps From Google Play?

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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.

Recover Deleted Apps on Android Phone

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.

It is not uncommon to delete apps unintentionally, those who have done this will be able to relate to this.
You may have Restored your Android phone to its factory default settings. This will delete all non-essential apps and data on your phone.
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.

Recover Deleted Apps on Android Phone or Tablet

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.

3. Tap on My Apps & Games

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

Google Play My Apps and Games Option

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.

Library Tab in Google Play Store

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.