2 mail apps eating up my storage.

have 2 mail apps....one is Gmail and the other I am assuming is the normal email app........Why do I have the Gmail app and how do I get rid of it....

iPhone 12, iOS 14

Posted on Oct 11, 2021 9:32 PM

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1 reply

Mr-Styx

Level 2

155 points

Oct 11, 2021 9:38 PM in response to msrizz

Hi msrizz,

Ive attached the following resource for you to follow to delete the app in question below. Hopefully this helps out. you can also manage email account attach to apples mail app in settings under mail > accounts.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207618

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