Great question! It’s super frustrating when you accidentally delete apps, especially when you don’t have a recent backup. Here’s what I’d recommend to recover those deleted apps on your iPhone 14 running iOS 17:
First, check your App Store purchase history. Open the App Store, tap on your profile icon, then go to “Purchased.” Here, you’ll find all the apps you’ve ever downloaded with your Apple ID. Use the search bar to find the deleted apps. If they appear, you can simply tap the download icon to reinstall them.
Another trick is to check if you’ve offloaded the apps instead of deleting them. Go to Settings > App Store and see if “Offload Unused Apps” is enabled. If it is, the apps might still be on your phone, just not fully installed. In this case, you’ll see the app icons on your home screen with a small cloud icon; tapping the icon will re-download the app.
If these steps don’t work, unfortunately, without a backup, it’s tough to recover the apps directly. You’ll likely need to redownload them from the App Store as if they were new installations. Hope this helps!