Fix*: Can’t Install App Store Apps After Using TrollStore (Bundle ID Conflict Issue)

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If you’ve been using TrollStore to sideload apps and suddenly can’t install the App Store version of the same app, don’t worry, you’re not alone.

A lot of users have faced this frustrating issue: you try downloading the app from the App Store, the progress circle fills up almost completely… and then nothing happens. The download restarts or just freezes at the last moment. Even after deleting the sideloaded version, the App Store installation still fails.

This usually happens because of bundle ID conflicts or leftover app data that TrollStore doesn’t completely remove. But there’s a simple way to fix it.

Can’t Install App Store Apps After Using TrollStore iPhone

Common Issues

If you’re facing this, you’ll probably notice:

  • The app (e.g., TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, etc.) installs partially from the App Store but never opens.
  • After uninstalling the TrollStore version, the App Store version still won’t install.
  • The app icon appears half-downloaded with a small download icon in the corner.
  • When you try to redownload, it keeps failing near the end.

AppStore TikTok Not Installed after using TrollStore

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How to Fix App Store Install Failing After Using TrollStore

Follow these simple steps carefully:

  1. Reinstall the same app again using TrollStore (the same sideloaded version you had before).
  2. Open TrollStore or Filza and find the app’s MetadataIdentifier (this is the unique bundle ID of the app).
  3. Uninstall the app again from TrollStore.
  4. Open Filza File Manager on your iPhone.
  5. Go to this path:
    /var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application
  6. Scroll through the folders (don’t use the search).
    Look for folders that match or contain the MetadataIdentifier you noted earlier.
  7. Delete those folders manually.
  8. Now, restart your iPhone (recommended).
  9. Go back to the App Store and install the app again.

It should now download and install successfully without any issues.

Why This Happens

When you install apps with TrollStore, they use the same bundle ID as the original App Store version. Even if you delete them later, some leftover data folders remain in the system. iOS detects these remnants and blocks the App Store version from installing properly.

By deleting those folders, you’re cleaning up the hidden traces that cause the bundle ID conflict.

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Example Case

Many users reported this with TikTok (multiple modded or cloned versions like TikTok2, TikTok3, etc.). After uninstalling the sideloaded ones, they couldn’t install the official TikTok from the App Store until following this exact method.

TikTok Official App Partially Installed on iOS

Final Words

If your App Store app won’t install after using TrollStore, here’s what to remember:

  • It’s usually a bundle ID conflict issue.
  • You can fix it by deleting the leftover folders under /var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application.
  • Use TrollStore + Filza to identify and clean up the problem.

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After this quick cleanup, you should be able to install your favorite apps normally again — no more stuck download circles or failed installations.

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