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Q: how to delete an app on iPad

How do I delete an app on iPad?

iPad mini Wi-Fi, iOS 7.0.3

Posted on Nov 11, 2013 10:33 AM

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Q: how to delete an app on iPad

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  • by Skydiver119,

    Skydiver119 Skydiver119 Nov 11, 2013 10:37 AM in response to innaphog
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    Nov 11, 2013 10:37 AM in response to innaphog

    Hold your finger down on the app icon until they all start to wiggle. You'll see a red circle with a white X on it. Tap on that to delete the app.

     

    If the app in question is a preinstalled app  that came with the iPad then you can't delete those.

  • by innaphog,

    innaphog innaphog Nov 11, 2013 10:41 AM in response to Skydiver119
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    Nov 11, 2013 10:41 AM in response to Skydiver119

    Well...no.  I actually new the proper maneuver.  Trouble is, once things start wobbling, no amount of tapping on the app (or any other app) results in action (deletion).  Further, I can't stop the wobblies by tapping the home button.  It's as iff everything is stalled.  To get rid of the wobblies I have to shut down the pad using the button on top of the device.  What's going on??

  • by Skydiver119,

    Skydiver119 Skydiver119 Nov 11, 2013 11:17 AM in response to innaphog
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    Nov 11, 2013 11:17 AM in response to innaphog

    If you look in the settings, general, restrictions, restrictions can be enabled to prevent app deletion. So you can look at that..

  • by innaphog,

    innaphog innaphog Nov 11, 2013 11:30 AM in response to Skydiver119
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    Nov 11, 2013 11:30 AM in response to Skydiver119

    No restrictions on deleting apps...or anything else.  Couple of things might be helpful:  I recently did the last IOS update.  Problems began shortly after that (but not immediately).  I have a favorite game (Letterpress) which I'm having error problems with and, as of today, it won't even open.  I want to delete it and reinstall to see if that will help.  No can do.  It also occurs to me that this may well be a Game Center problem since this app is linked to it.

     

    Second thing.  When I get everything wobbling on the screen, the circle with the "x" in it is white (pink actually, though this may be because my desktop background is red).  I have a feeling this is important (the color of the circle) since when I have updates to do, the number is clearly in a red circle...not white/pink.

     

    What do you think?

  • by innaphog,

    innaphog innaphog Nov 11, 2013 11:37 AM in response to Skydiver119
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    Nov 11, 2013 11:37 AM in response to Skydiver119

    Another thing:  I just went to Game Center to see if there might be something I might do there...it won't open!

     

    BTW, the white circle (supposed to be red) has a red (pink) "x" in the center.

  • by AmishCake,Helpful

    AmishCake AmishCake Nov 11, 2013 12:08 PM in response to innaphog
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    Nov 11, 2013 12:08 PM in response to innaphog

    Have you reset since the upgrade? Hold down the home button along with the sleep/wake button until you see the apple, then let go.

  • by innaphog,

    innaphog innaphog Nov 11, 2013 1:02 PM in response to AmishCake
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    Nov 11, 2013 1:02 PM in response to AmishCake

    That was BRILLIANT...it worked.  Everything worked.  Thank you so much.

  • by AmishCake,Helpful

    AmishCake AmishCake Nov 11, 2013 1:14 PM in response to innaphog
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    Nov 11, 2013 1:14 PM in response to innaphog

    It's amazing how many glitches this fixes. Glad it worked!

  • by Lockie555,

    Lockie555 Lockie555 Nov 29, 2013 5:17 PM in response to innaphog
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    Nov 29, 2013 5:17 PM in response to innaphog

    I am having this problem on an iPad 2. I have tried all suggestions but nothing has worked. I cannot upgrade iOS because I do not have enough memory and I cannot delete apps because of the bug in ios7.

    What to do next?

  • by Skydiver119,

    Skydiver119 Skydiver119 Nov 29, 2013 5:44 PM in response to Lockie555
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    Nov 29, 2013 5:44 PM in response to Lockie555

    Do you normally sync to iTunes on a computer? if so do your update via iTunes. Then your computer handles the 'extra space' the iOS wants to expand after downloading.

     

    I had 2 gig free on my iPad but was able to update to iOS7 using my computer