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Deleting apps is disabled on my i phone

Hello, i disabled deleting apps a long time ago (since having iphone 4 or 5 i think) by managing restrictions from the settings, but i can no longer delete any app because I can’t find the restrictions in settings after so many updates, so I can’t delete anything. What do i do?

iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 14

Posted on Jan 12, 2022 12:39 AM

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Posted on Jan 12, 2022 12:46 AM

First disable the Screen Time Restrictions, if any.


Settings > Screen Time > Contenet And Privacy Restrictions > iTunes & App Store Purchases > Deleting Apps > [Allow]




There are six possibilities

  1. Delete an offloaded App
  2. Delete an App from the Home Screen
  3. Remove an App from the Home Screen - Will be placed in the App Library
  4. Delete an App from the App Library
  5. Delete an inbuilt App - Not feasible
  6. Delete an inbuilt App with one feature - You do not get any options either (e.g. Magnifier)



Watch the GIF

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Jan 12, 2022 12:46 AM in response to Biker_angelica

First disable the Screen Time Restrictions, if any.


Settings > Screen Time > Contenet And Privacy Restrictions > iTunes & App Store Purchases > Deleting Apps > [Allow]




There are six possibilities

  1. Delete an offloaded App
  2. Delete an App from the Home Screen
  3. Remove an App from the Home Screen - Will be placed in the App Library
  4. Delete an App from the App Library
  5. Delete an inbuilt App - Not feasible
  6. Delete an inbuilt App with one feature - You do not get any options either (e.g. Magnifier)



Watch the GIF

Deleting apps is disabled on my i phone

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