Re-Install the Books.app

bvondeylen
Contributor II

I have a student who deleted the Books.app on their iPad.
How do you re-install the Books.app without erasing the iPad?

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larry_barrett
Valued Contributor

Add the app to your app catalog and get licenses for it. It's free, so you should have a pretty painless time.

bvondeylen
Contributor II

The Books.app is not in the App Store, so I cannot get licenses for it to put into my app catalog. So I continue to have a painful time.

larry_barrett
Valued Contributor

Its called Apple Books in the app store. I just downloaded it.

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bvondeylen
Contributor II

It does NOT appear in the VPP store. I can find it using the App Store on my iPad, but NOT within school.apple.com looking for Apps and Books. It just isn't there. So I cannot acquire the licenses. Pain continues…

larry_barrett
Valued Contributor

I was able to reinstall it via the app store without an Apple ID. I just assumed it would be a VPP option (didn't check).

bvondeylen
Contributor II

Found out in Jamf Pro you can in Mobile Device Applications to select New, the Add, search for Apple Books, and add it. There won't be any Managed Distribution licenses associated, but apparently there isn't a need to have them. It can then be pushed out to the iPad (automatically installed) for those who have removed the app.