Restoring Deleted Power Apps is Possible Through Version History and Backup

Restoring a deleted Power App is generally achievable by leveraging its version history. If version history is enabled, you can revert to a previous, non-deleted state. For more comprehensive recovery, especially if version history is unavailable or corrupted, relying on previously created backups of your app's solution or environment is the most reliable method.

Accessing and Restoring from Version History

To restore from version history, navigate to your Power Apps environment. Select the specific app you wish to restore. Look for the "Version history" option, typically found within the app's details or settings. From the list of saved versions, you can select a previous stable version and publish it, effectively restoring it to that point in time. This process overwrites the current state with the selected version.

Restoring from Backups

If version history is not an option, or the deleted app predates it, restoring from a backup is the next step. Backups can be in the form of solutions that contain your app or environment-level backups.

Methods for Restoration

• Version History: Ideal for recent deletions and when the app has been actively versioned.
• Solution Export/Import: If the app was part of a managed or unmanaged solution, re-importing an older version of that solution can restore the app.
• Environment Backup: For complete environment recovery, restoring from a full environment backup is possible but affects all components within that environment.

Restoration Timeline and Cost Considerations

The ability to restore and the associated timeframes depend on the method used and your Power Platform licensing.

Restoration Method	Typical Duration	Associated Cost
Version History	Minutes	Included with Power Apps licensing
Solution Import	Minutes to Hours	Included with Power Apps licensing
Environment Backup Restore	Hours to Days	May require specific Dataverse backup add-ons or higher-tier licensing