How to Install iPhone Apps on an iPad

Open up the AppStore integrated app on your iPad., Run a search for the app, as you would have for any application., Look for and tap the button on the search results page that says "iPad Only".,Tap the "iPhone Only" choice to narrow it to apps on...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open up the AppStore integrated app on your iPad.

    Don't worry if the app doesn't come up in your search., It is a drop-down menu that contains this and one other choice.

    This button will be found almost directly below the "iPad" designation and wireless icon near the top left of the screen.,, If you don't see the one you'd like to install, recognize that you must be connected to the same Apple ID that you used to purchase it.

    Tap the Cloud icon to begin, as these apps are stored in the cloud.

    Go through the normal steps to install the iPhone app on your iPad, including typing in the password for your account and going through any initialization steps.

    If your iPad has TouchID and you've set it up, initialize its setup that way.

    If you don't remember what the iPhone app was supposed to do, or if you want additional information, you can tap on the app's icon from this screen and read the "Description" area and tap the Cloud button from there instead. , The button that once just looked like a cloud, will now change into an "OPEN" button., However, this will depend on the process the publisher requests you use to get into their app.
  2. Step 2: Run a search for the app

  3. Step 3: as you would have for any application.

  4. Step 4: Look for and tap the button on the search results page that says "iPad Only".

  5. Step 5: Tap the "iPhone Only" choice to narrow it to apps on an iPhone that can be installed on your device.

  6. Step 6: Look for and install the iPhone App you'd like to install.

  7. Step 7: Exit out of the AppStore by pressing the Home button

  8. Step 8: once you've noticed the app has finished installing.

  9. Step 9: Set up or log into the app.

Detailed Guide

Don't worry if the app doesn't come up in your search., It is a drop-down menu that contains this and one other choice.

This button will be found almost directly below the "iPad" designation and wireless icon near the top left of the screen.,, If you don't see the one you'd like to install, recognize that you must be connected to the same Apple ID that you used to purchase it.

Tap the Cloud icon to begin, as these apps are stored in the cloud.

Go through the normal steps to install the iPhone app on your iPad, including typing in the password for your account and going through any initialization steps.

If your iPad has TouchID and you've set it up, initialize its setup that way.

If you don't remember what the iPhone app was supposed to do, or if you want additional information, you can tap on the app's icon from this screen and read the "Description" area and tap the Cloud button from there instead. , The button that once just looked like a cloud, will now change into an "OPEN" button., However, this will depend on the process the publisher requests you use to get into their app.

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