How to Install iPhone Apps

In this article, the wikiHow will show you how to download and install apps on your iPhone.

Table of Contents

Using the App Store on iPhone

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Open the App Store . The app has an “A” icon in a white circle on a blue background.

Find apps. You can do it in 2 ways:

If you want to find a specific app, tap Search at the bottom of the screen, then tap the “Search” field at the top and start typing the app name or keyword. As you type, the App Store will suggest apps on the screen under the “Search” field.
If you want access to find apps, tap the Categories section at the bottom of the screen, then select a specific category to explore the options available.
- Tap the Featured tab at the bottom of the screen to see an ordered list of growing apps with advanced functions, beautiful graphics, and potentially trending.
- Tap the Top Charts tab at the bottom of the screen to see the top free and paid apps, sorted by popularity.

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Tap an app to download. When you see the name or image of the app you want to install on your iPhone, tap select.

Click the Details button. This option allows you to preview the screenshot, notice and learn information about the application before downloading.

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Click the Reviews button. Here, you can refer to the application experience from other users. Reading reviews is a great way to find out if an app is as advertised.

Click the Related tab to see a list of apps that are similar to the one you’re viewing.

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Press the GET (Download) button to the right of the app. If the app you want to download is a paid app, the blue button will show the app price instead of the word “GET”.

Enter your Apple ID and/or password if required.
If you don’t have an Apple ID, you need to create an account.

Click the INSTALL button. This button is in the same place as the GET button or the app shelf.

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Tap OPEN . Once the app is installed, the icon will be added to the desktop and the INSTALL button will be replaced by the “OPEN” button. Click here to launch the downloaded application.

Sync downloaded apps with iTunes

Connect iPhone to the computer with a USB cable. After plugging your phone into your computer, iTunes will start automatically.

This method will help you to sync downloaded iPhone apps from your computer to iPhone.

Open iTunes if the app doesn’t start by itself. The application has a circular icon containing musical notes, located right on the desktop.

Click Store . This option is at the top of the window.

Click on Apps . This option is located in the upper right corner of the screen.

Click on iPhone . The app is at the top of the screen.

This will make sure you only get apps running on your iPhone.

Select a category from the “All Categories” drop-down menu. This is one of two ways to find apps to download. Here you will see a list of categories of apps grouped by theme or function. Click on the category you want to see the available applications.

Explore the “Productivity” category if you are looking for apps to take notes, make lists, and save time.
See the “News” category to find your favorite news site’s apps.
See the “Photography” category to find camera apps and photo editing tools.

Type the app name or keyword into the search field in the upper-right corner of the screen. This is the second way to find apps on the iTunes store.

Press the ⏎ Return key when done.

If you’re looking for a crossword puzzle but don’t know the app’s name, try typing “word game”.
Type the app developer’s name (eg Zynga or Google) to see their app gallery.
Check spelling again if no results are displayed.

Click on the application name to read detailed information. Whether you’re searching for the app via the category or the search bar, click on the app name to read a summary of information (written by the developer) about the app.

Click on Ratings and Reviews . People who have downloaded the application often write comments to praise or warn other users about errors in the application.

Read a few user reviews to get a feel for whether this app fits your needs.

Click the GET button. If this is a paid app, it will show the price of the app instead of the “GET” button.

Enter your Apple ID and/or password if required.

Click on the iPhone icon at the top of the screen.

Click on Apps . ^{[1] X Research Sources} The screen will display a list of applications.

Click on Install . Click the button next to the app you want to copy to iPhone.

Click Apply . This button is located in the lower-right corner of the window. Now the app will be installed to the iPhone.

Reinstall deleted apps on iPhone

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Open the App Store. ^{[2] X Research Source} If you want to reinstall the app you just deleted, you can do so from your iPhone.

If you delete the purchased app, you don’t have to pay the fee again.
Reinstalling a deleted app cannot restore old app settings and data—only the app.

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Click the Updates button. This button is located at the bottom of the App Store screen. This is to open installed apps that have updates available.

Click the Purchased button. This button is located at the top of the screen. You’ll see a list of downloaded apps (both free and paid).

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Tap Not on This iPhone (Not on this iPhone). This list only shows apps that have been downloaded but are no longer installed on the phone.

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Find the app you want to reinstall. You may have to scroll down the list to find the app, or type the app name in the search field.

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Tap the cloud icon next to the app name. The installation will begin and you do not need to re-enter your payment information. Once the app is installed, an icon will be added to the desktop for quick access.

Install Unlicensed Apps with Mojo

Go to mojoinstaller.co on your iPhone’s web browser. Mojo allows you to install apps that are not available on the App Store, such as unlicensed video emulators or system configuration apps.

Mojo has bugs but this is the only solution to install these apps on iOS version without jailbreaking the phone.
You should only apply this method if you are an expert user.

Click Install directly from you iDevice . This is the blue button near the bottom of the screen.

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Click the Build Custom Profile button. ^{[3] X Research Source} This is to report to Mojo the iPhone model you are using, then you will be taken to the “Install Profile” screen in the Settings section of your iPhone .

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Click Install . This button is located in the top right corner of the “Install Profile” screen. If your phone has a screen lock set, you are asked to enter a password. When “Install” is pressed, the screen will switch back to the web browser.

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Click Install Mojo . This is to start an application in Settings on another “Install Profile” screen. Although everything may seem redundant, this is an important step of the installation process.

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Click Install . If required to import, type in the corresponding field. If you see “Warning” that “The profile is not signed,” tap “Install” again.

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Click the Done button. The installation is complete, you should now see the Mojo icon on your desktop.

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Launch the Mojo app from the Home screen. Go back to the Home screen and tap the Mojo app to launch the program.

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Click Sources . This is the menu at the bottom of the screen. Mojo has its own version of the app store, which you can access in the same way as using the official App Store.

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Click the Official Mojo Repository to access more apps. You can drag to see a list of downloadable apps, or search by app name in the Search dialog box at the top of the screen.

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Tap the app name to view information. Similar to the App Store, you can view detailed information about the app by tapping the app name on the screen.

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Click Install . This will launch a confirmation dialog, asking if you want to install the app.

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Click Install . At this point, the application will be downloaded and installed on the iPhone. Note that the first installation often fails. Click “Retry” if you see an error message. You may have to press the “Retry” button a few times to install the application.

Press the Home button. The Home button is the circular button just below the screen on the top of the iPhone.

Open iPhone settings. The option has a gray wheel icon (⚙️), usually located on the home screen.

Scroll down and select General .

Scroll down and select Date & Time . This option is near the bottom of the menu.

Turn off “Set Automatically”. The option will turn white.

Tap the date and time. The option is just below the time zone.

Drag to adjust the date. Keep pulling until 2017.

These are the operations required to run the installation application via Mojo. However, check the publisher’s website regularly for app updates.

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Advice

Use Siri to get apps by saying “Siri, get [app name]” (Siri, get [app name]).

Steps

Using the App Store on iPhone

Sync downloaded apps with iTunes

Reinstall deleted apps on iPhone

Install Unlicensed Apps with Mojo

Advice

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