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Does anyone know if there is a way to completely delete these off your device?
When I click into them it gives me the option to Offload or Delete. I have tried both but they don't seem to do anything.
I have also tried reinstalling the apps and then Offloading -> Deleting, but then they still end up like this. Are they just permanently there or is there a way to get rid of them?
iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 15
If you are using Screen Time, go to Settings/Screen Time/Content & Privacy Restrictions/iTunes & App Store Purchases - Change Deleting Apps to Allow.
Then go back and try deleting the app again.
Thrilliam wrote:
I actually have screen time turned completely off. Would that still prevent me from deleting it?
I just noticed from your screen shot that those three apps are not on your phone. The cloud icon means that you can reinstall them.
To answer your question above, yeah I see the "Turn screen time on" option. I also tried turning it on and checking privacy settings, but saw that the option you mentioned was already set to allow.
Yeah currently they're not on my phone, but other apps that I have uninstalled have been removed completely from the iPhone storage screen. So I was curious why these ones are sticking around?
Are you absolutely sure it is off? When you go to Settings/Screen Time do you see this:
or this:
I actually have screen time turned completely off. Would that still prevent me from deleting it?
Probably because you offloaded them rather than deleting them. Offloaded apps leave their data behind so you can reload them and pick up where you left off.
Yeah that's what I thought too at first.
But then I tried reinstalling them and then offloading them and then deleting them. And they are still there.
Should I just delete and not offload first?
Can't delete Books, Notes, or Reminders apps completely
