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Q: How do I permantly remove apps from ipad?

I am having trouble getting rid of some of my apps permantly, I would like any help you can give me.

iPad (3rd gen) Wi-Fi + Cellular (VZ), iOS 6.0.2

Posted on Feb 12, 2013 8:43 AM

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Q: How do I permantly remove apps from ipad?

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  • by JimHdk,Helpful

    JimHdk JimHdk Feb 12, 2013 8:48 AM in response to Vdogrrl
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    Feb 12, 2013 8:48 AM in response to Vdogrrl

    You delete them on the iPad and specify that you don't want them reinstalled on your computer iTunes or delete them completely from your computer iTunes.

  • by Phil0124,Helpful

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Feb 12, 2013 9:17 AM in response to Vdogrrl
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    Feb 12, 2013 9:17 AM in response to Vdogrrl

    What kind of problems?

     

    Deleting an App off an iPad is as simple as holding down on it until it wiggles and pressing the (x) badge that pops up in the corner of it.

     

    That removes it entirely from the device.

     

    If its coming back for some reason, then there's something else you are doing or not doing.

     

    As Jim points out, if the App was synced to a computer running iTunes and then removed from the iPad, a future sync will put it back onto the iPad.

     

    You would need to delete it from iTunes on the computer as well.

  • by Vdogrrl,

    Vdogrrl Vdogrrl Feb 12, 2013 9:31 AM in response to JimHdk
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    Feb 12, 2013 9:31 AM in response to JimHdk

    Thank you for your help...I did remove them from my ipad screen, but they were still under purchased in the apps app. I will do what you suggested in iTunes.

  • by Phil0124,

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Feb 12, 2013 10:26 AM in response to Vdogrrl
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    Feb 12, 2013 10:26 AM in response to Vdogrrl

    The Purchased list is just that, a list of all your purchases, the App is not on your device anymore. Should you ever want to redownload you can do so from there and in the case of Apps you paid for you can do so for free.

     

    You cannot delete Apps from that list as that would defeat its purpose of allowing you to download purchased apps without having to re-pay for them. Its apple's way of remembering what apps you already payed for and can download again, without charging you for them again.

     

    You can however hide them if you wish:

     

    iTunes Store: Hiding and unhiding purchases

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4919

  • by emmacyn,

    emmacyn emmacyn Jul 15, 2013 6:29 PM in response to Phil0124
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    Jul 15, 2013 6:29 PM in response to Phil0124

    Thanks so much. So simple and yet I was in the dark about it. Cynthia

  • by Phil0124,

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Jul 16, 2013 6:57 AM in response to emmacyn
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    Jul 16, 2013 6:57 AM in response to emmacyn

    Glad I could help.

  • by simon_a6,

    simon_a6 simon_a6 Oct 8, 2013 10:00 AM in response to Phil0124
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    Oct 8, 2013 10:00 AM in response to Phil0124

    After u remove one, u get the cloud and down arrow in App Store. How do u make it forget u downloaded it?

  • by Phil0124,

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Oct 8, 2013 1:18 PM in response to simon_a6
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    Oct 8, 2013 1:18 PM in response to simon_a6

    As has been explained in this thread. You cannot delete a purchase from the purchased list. You can only hide it.

     

     

    ...

     

    You cannot delete Apps from that list as that would defeat its purpose of allowing you to download purchased apps without having to re-pay for them. Its apple's way of remembering what apps you already payed for and can download again, without charging you for them again.

     

    You can however hide them if you wish:

     

    iTunes Store: Hiding and unhiding purchases

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4919

     

  • by M Marcinik,

    M Marcinik M Marcinik Oct 28, 2013 2:03 AM in response to Phil0124
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    Oct 28, 2013 2:03 AM in response to Phil0124

    The app don't show any x when it wiggles.

  • by King_Penguin,

    King_Penguin King_Penguin Oct 28, 2013 2:48 AM in response to M Marcinik
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    Oct 28, 2013 2:48 AM in response to M Marcinik

    If you don't get the 'x' on any of the apps that you've downloaded (you can't delete built-in apps) then check that Settings > General > Restrictions > Deleting Apps isn't set 'off'

  • by foodrevell,

    foodrevell foodrevell Nov 17, 2013 5:54 PM in response to King_Penguin
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    Nov 17, 2013 5:54 PM in response to King_Penguin

    I am not getting the 'x' on any of the apps and when I go to restrictions it asks for a 4 digit code that I do not know. Any ideas?

  • by King_Penguin,

    King_Penguin King_Penguin Nov 18, 2013 12:04 AM in response to foodrevell
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    Nov 18, 2013 12:04 AM in response to foodrevell

    Could anybody else have added the restrictions code e.g. familt member or is it a word iPad ?

     

    If you don't know the restrictions code then do you know whether it was on the iPad when you last backed up ? If not then you can restore to that backup and it should be removed. If it was on the iPad when you last backed up then the only way to remove it is to reset the iPad back to factory defaults and you can then re-sync your content back to the iPad - you won't be able to restore to the backup as that will keep the code in place.

  • by MEve77,

    MEve77 MEve77 Nov 26, 2013 10:37 AM in response to Phil0124
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    Nov 26, 2013 10:37 AM in response to Phil0124

    I'm trying to completely remove a deficient app in order to redownload it (game I love).  The creators of the app can't seem to figure out why mine is acting up.  I delete it, but then it redownloads and get the same bug (the app just won't open, it goes black and then the icon screen appears).  So I thought if my device can completely forget that I ever purchased it, I can purchase it again, hopefully without the bug.

     

    By now I'm starting to wonder if it's a problem with my iPad.

  • by Renblackcat,

    Renblackcat Renblackcat Apr 14, 2014 12:56 PM in response to emmacyn
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    Apr 14, 2014 12:56 PM in response to emmacyn

    It really was easy. So easy that I couldn't figure it out until I came here lol

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