I cannot seem to delete apps on my iPhone 12

I am trying to manage iPhone storage on both my phone 12 & m iPad

iPhone 12, iOS 14

Posted on Mar 10, 2021 6:53 AM

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If you are using Screen Time, you may have disabled the ability to delete apps. See the section about iTunes and App Store Purchase.

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If you are using Screen Time, you may have disabled the ability to delete apps. See the section about iTunes and App Store Purchase.

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Mar 10, 2021 6:55 AM in response to TheresaAkaGma

Turn off Screen Time, delete the app and then turn Screen Time back on.

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