Help! My phone does not have a delete option when the app is pressed on the home screen.

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Abc480 Author

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Help! My phone does not have a delete option when the app is pressed on the home screen.

I used to be able to delete App. Now the option does not appear when I long press the App!

iPhone XR, iOS 13

Posted on Jan 25, 2021 3:12 PM

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askbarnabas

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Jan 26, 2021 4:41 AM in response to Abc480

Go to settings>Screen Time>Content & privacy restrictions>iTunes & App Store purchases>deleting apps - allow.

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askbarnabas

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Jan 25, 2021 5:07 PM in response to Abc480

Go to settings>general>iPhone storage>tap the app>tap delete. Make sure that there are no restrictions set.

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Abc480 Author

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Jan 26, 2021 12:24 AM in response to askbarnabas

Thank you so much for your reply, but when I get to the last screen, mine is different than yours. See attached, I still don’t have the delete option. Thank you.

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Abc480 Author

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Feb 1, 2021 2:46 PM in response to askbarnabas

Thank you! It totally works now. Really appreciate you answering my call for help!

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askbarnabas

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Feb 1, 2021 3:25 PM in response to Abc480

You are very welcome.

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Help! My phone does not have a delete option when the app is pressed on the home screen.

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