How To Remove Apps From iPhone – How You Can Remove Unwanted Apps From iPhone
78If you want to know how to remove apps from iPhone totally or simply do not want the app to appear on the menu itself, you have come to the right place. This article will focus on the detailed steps on how to remove apps from iPhone.
How to remove apps from iPhone totally – deletion of application.
Deleting an application is pretty straight forward. It can be done in 3 easy steps:
1. On the screen itself, identify the application that you would like to delete from iPhone.
2. Next, tap on the application icon and hold it there for a few seconds. You will notice that the screen will start to “wiggle” and finally an “X” sign will appear on the application icon.
3. Tap on the “X’ sign and when asked whether to proceed, select “Delete”. That’s it. It is that simple.
One thing to note, you can only remove applications that you have installed, default applications that come with iPhone cannot be deleted from the device. Also bear in mind that if the deleted application remains in iTunes, it will be transferred back to iPhone the next time you do a sync. To avoid this, either remove the application from iTunes or configure iTunes not to sync all applications but only those that you want. You can do so by accessing the Application Tab of your iPhone icon within iTunes when it is connected to your PC or laptop and change the syncing options.
If you do not want certain default iPhone applications to appear on the menu, the next section will show you how to remove application the menu without deleting them from the device.
How to remove apps from iPhone menu.
In order to see only the set of applications you want, you can use another menu page. Slide your finger across the screen to the left and you will arrive on another menu. iPhone allows you to move applications between these pages so that you can customize which ones appear on the 1st page. Just move whatever you do not use to the 2nd or 3rd pages.
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Glad to be of help :)
Thanks for the easy instructions. Great site
Many Thanks, I fixed my issue. Great and simple advice.
Hey thanks man, great, simple help
Great to know that the article helps you guys. :)
The instructions were very simple and easy to understand, not techy. Thank you for a quick solution.
Thanks.its working
Great job of sharing this info. Very helpful. Thanks.
Thanks. I needed that!!
what if the app doesn't have an X ?
Is there no way to delete it? Moving it to another page seems dumb
If you are referring to Apps that are shipped with iPhone, those cannot be removed. However, if you jailbreak your phone, there are utilities to hide them. Again, if you have jailbroken your phone, the Apps you install from Cydia, etc will not have the X, they have to be removed from Cydia.
I do not recommend jailbreaking your phone though.
http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_to_delete_iphone_
See above, onI Tunes you click on Applications under the heading LIBRARY, then you can simply right click and delete.
Thanks for making things clear and easy! I was begginig to think it wasn't possibleto remove unwanted apps till I found your advice. Thanks again!!! :)
Hello guys,
I came across this post by trying to find an information about how to get rid of some apps I happened to download earlier, but no longer need them (one of them is facebook)
The thing is I am often reading around the Web that i need to press and hold any of the app icons and they are supposed to start shaking and even an X should also be seen by that time on the corner of the icons that are not the pre installed.
Well, none of those things happen with my iPhone and no matter how long i keep my finger on any of the icons on the screen, none of the icons are shaking or showing an X at all... I do not know why...
my iPhone model is A1303
Any help would be greatly appreciated...
Thank you
iPhone A1303,
This is very peculiar. May be you can try to power off and on the iPhone and try again. The X should appear unless you have jailbroken your iPhone and are trying to remove an app that you installed from Cydia/Ice, etc. Those will have to be removed from Cydia/Ice.
Hi,
First off thanks for your prompt response. I know it is very odd situation ... I did power off and on, but the situation remains the same.. I am unable to remove the two apps I've been trying to get rid of for more than a month now.. one of the apps is facebook and the another one is zynga...no luck to date... I just downloaded them for the sake of trying my iphone out... I just bought it a couple of months ago....
I've downloaded them from the apple app store... and I must admit I have no idea what jailbroken and Cydia/Ice are...
Thank you for your help anyway, it is much appreciated..
Any chance your mobile service provider's customer service can help you?
I am not sure about your country but mine provide some sort of support.
You can try Apple service centre too if you have one in your locale.
This is a problem you need to resolve. If not, more and more apps will get installed without you being able to remove them and there is a limit as to the number of pages you can go for iPhone.
Sorry about the non-technical suggestion but I have never come across such a problem before.
One last thing you can do (if seeking support from Apple or service provider is out of reach), is to restore your iPhone firmware. That will wipe off everything and let you start from scratch.
Even though I am still unable to resolve my issue, many thanks for your willingness to help, as I said it is much appreciated...
I am from Europe, but currently traveling in Asia and I am for sure, going to ask my local ISP, where I bought the phone from, for any assistance or guidance in removing those unwanted apps. Just for the records, my current location is irrelevant towards the problem since I was unable to remove the apps even while I was back in Europe...
I guess I might also direct my question to the Apple, but it might take too long for them to react....
Your last suggestion sounds doable.., but I am not sure though how to restore my iPhone firmware in first place. The thing is I might also wipe off any custom preferences/settings currently applied/working on my phone that I may not be even aware of.
Thanks
Here is a new problem for you! I have a jailbroken phone, but when I hold the screen and get it wiggling, the 'x' appears but you cant press it. Therefore I cant delete any in this way? Has anyone else had this problem?
Have you tried turning your iPhone off and on and try again. Sometimes certain functionalities of my iPhone goes haywire and they were restored after I restarted the phone.
Hi I started to download an app on wifi but the connection dropped out, the app is to large to download with 3g service, so I figured I would just delete it. When I hold it in to shake it will start shaking but no x will appear on it, all the rest do as normal. I'm not sure what to do, my phone is not jail broken
I encounter the same problem before but could not remember how it was solved. Maybe u can try turning the phone off and on again or try to download the software again when you are on wifi.
so my iphone is jailbroken and i have not yet had a problem with it up until now.
i can't seem to delete anything (icons/apps) off of my home screen .. when i press my finger down, everything will shake but the delete X will not show up.
can u help please?
Hi clueless,
You mentioned that the X will not show up. Is it for all the apps or just certain apps? If it is just certains apps, maybe it is because they are installed using Cydia or Ice. These can only be uninstalled from Cydia or Ice.
If it happens to all the apps. I suggest you power your phone off and on again and try.
Outstanding! Thanks for the info!
hi, i suck at computers, and im new to the i phone. i have downloaded lots of apps i dont want, i took them off my phone, but wanted to take them off my i tunes( computer). should i even care? do i have a limit on my i tunes (computer}? or should i just not worry about it? like i said i suck at computer "stuff" and im in korea so not much english help out here... if you could let me know. thanks
josh, there is a good article on what you are trying to do: http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_to_delete_iphone_
That was AWESOME! Thank you!
Thanks for the help.. it was so simple to follow your instructions..
This was excellent tips !!!
I was able to delete 10 app in 10 seconds with this tips ..
Thank you - so easy when explained properly
Hasn't actually unistalled it though.
The Facebook app was causing my iPhone to hang for 2 minutes whenever I commented or liked anything so I deleted it with the intention of reinstalling it.
I can't re install it though as the iTunes store tells me it's already installed even though it doesn't exist in any of my menus.
Any ideas?
Thanks so much. Very quick and easy instructions.
I have a slightly different problem. I tried to load an app and have it 'waiting' for days now! I'd like to dump it but when I hold on an app all start to giggle but not this one? Any ideas?
hey,
nice advices,but am stuck here,i m using o.s 4.1,i have installed some medical applications,when i install them first time,they work well,but after restarting,the don't open,just popup and disappear,2nd i have try to delete the applications,they get deleted but when i restart my cellphone,they re appear,as they were not deleted,i had also deleted the apps from itunes as well,but not working though, so please guide me
thanks
hello. i have downloaded a few apps and for some reason, it seems like the download did not complete. now i have several app icons that says "waiting." tried to delete them but they don't have the x like other apps that came with the phone.
please help. thanks.
Hey what is meant by dashboard crush????my iPhone 3G showed it once nd I feel worried!!!!!and can I upgrade my 3G 8gb to 4g????????
Hey
I tried downloading facebook onto my iphone4 last night and it asked for my password to iTunes and I got halfway through my password and accidentally pressed ok and it came up with the facebook icon saying waiting and I got a notification saying password is wrong etc. But the facebook icon is still there saying waiting and I tried shaking the icons but it won't come up with an x on the facebook one.
I've tried turning it off and on again more than once and my apps store says facebooks already installed when obviously it's not... Help!
What does it mean when my iPhone won't download??? Is it my memory full or something? I really don't knoww
oh so if i download any aps from cyndia, the only way to delete that aps is from cyndia?..can tell me how? thx
Thank u so much.....
Thank u so much.....
Wonderful could not find how to delete app until I read this. It's so simple I almost feel stupid.
Thanks! That was quick and easy.
Thank you very much. Very easy to do!
P.S. Just curious, what "jailbroken" mean?
Thanks again,
Jim
I have an app that i cant remove... When held, it wiggles, but no "x" appeara on the corner!!! How can i get rid of it?
Thnx
Thank you so much!! : )
Great iPhone resource. Suggest you list the comments Newest to Oldest.
Thanks allot mate , bless for that ...
Many thanks
Hey, can any1 help me, i bought my new iphone 4 last week and i can't delete my apps. When it wiggle there is no "X".... if any1 knows how to delete the app with another way please tell me
Thanks.......
Hey guys if u are having trouble that u can't delete games when it wiggle, go to setting>General>restriction
Thanks for sharing mystic
awesome!
What if you are installing something And it isn't working and the X does not appear . What do I do
Hi Brooke,
I had the same problem before. I was not sure how I got rid of the app that was "stuck". I think I turned my phone off and on again or tried to download another app.
hi there your right i know too deleate apps but the question is what happens too be a update app but wont let you get the update app too delete dose any one have this problem
Thank you very much for the information on how to remove an icon app from an iphone.
Yahoo Instant Messenger had huge update. Yesterday 5/26, when tried to update it got "stuck" and error message something about wii-fi (or however that's spelled). Does anyone know what that is and how to correct it? Don't want to click on anything shouldn't. Also, won't let me delete this app. What exact steps do I need to take? Any help much appreciated!!!!
HI, i have the same problem as emma, i tried downloading facebook app, it has come up with waiting, and its been like that for days, and no "X" comes up when the screen wiggles. i cant delete it and it says installed when i go to app store. please HELP
thanks so much... one thing could be added though. could you please tell us how to get out of the delete zone?!
Thanks that was easy. ;)
Thanks.thts kinda easy way.
Please help my iPod well when I do all those steps the apps wiggle but no x appears is my iPod broke
Did u update to IOS 5? The x wont appear when you do it on IOS 5 and ive yet to figure it out.
THank you!!!! Thank you!!! Thank you!!!!! I hate when my husband add useless apps :)
The apps would shake but they did not have an "X" to delete them. I went to settings-General-restrictions and changed the setting to allow apps to be deleted. Problem solved.
Ok i have the ipod touch 4 gen and i used to be able to delete apps but then out of no where it just wouldnt let me like he x doesnt appear on stupid apps like doodle devil pleaassee help me its so frusterating
tnx...i salut you
i have a iphone4s and i was jus trying out the phone with a few apps from installous and i cant delete them, the icons wiggles but no x appears on them, what can i do instead?
jus after i post the problem that i was unable to delete apps, i found out what my problem was, the restriction in settings was off.
go to setting click on general scroll to restrictions enter restriction passcode then scroll to deleting apps and make sure it's on
Junaid Khan Tanoli 2 years ago
Thanks brother it was that simple i didnt know thank u v. much i really appriciate your simple tast for the detetation of app.s in short by pressing and holding the app.s mono and then press (x) mark and then carry the process is realy easy. : Junaid Khan Tanoli( Pakistan ). Some times simle things get you confused. well thats it.