How Do I Get Rid of Apps I Don’t Want?

There are multiple ways to delete apps that you don’t want from your Android smartphone.

Here are two of the easiest.

An Android with the app pop-out menu activated

Tap and hold the app you want to delete until a menu pops out from it.

In the pop-out menu, tapUninstall.

A pop-up window makes sure you understand what’s going to happen.

Deletion and confirmation of an app on Android

To continue with deleting the app, tapOK.

A message tells you the app has been uninstalled and it is now removed from your Android phone.

kick off the configs app and tapApps.

Android App Settings screen with an app selected

Tap the app you want to delete.

Some apps don’t show anUninstallbutton on this screen.

To learn how to delete these pre-installed apps, check out the next section.

Android app marked Uninstall and confirmation

In the pop-menu, tapOK.

In just a moment, the app you selected will be deleted from your Android.

How Do I Uninstall Preinstalled Apps in Android?

Managing apps and devices in Google Play Store

TapManage Apps & equipment.

Tap thecheck boxnext to each app you want to delete.

Tap the trash can icon at the top right of the screen.

App marked for deletion with Uninstall highlighted

In the pop-up menu, tapUninstall.

Technically, this won’t totally remove the pre-installed app from your phone.

The icon will still appear in this list.

Why Can’t I Delete Apps on My Android?

In some cases, you may find you’re not able to delete the apps you want to remove.

One is to disable an app by going toSettings>Apps> tap the app >Disable.

you’re free to also use a secure folder or a third-party app.

One alternative to deleting things from your Android unit to clear space ismoving apps to an SD card.

Not all apps support this option.