Why can't I wholly delete an App from my iphone?

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Why can't I wholly delete an App from my iphone?

I've had iPhones for probably a couple of decades, now. Aggravatingly -- with each new phone all the apps that were on the previous phone migrate to the new phone. And show up eternally in the phone's App Library. Babysitting grandchildren (back when) I downloaded little games and things to entertain them -- and I can not get rid of them. Why?!?!?! I've gone to Apple stores (numbers of times over the years) and they ALWAYS tell me there is just no way to delete them. WHY??!???

HOPING maybe You ??? have the solution and way for me to delete these unused unwanted Apps ???? And if not -- then please APPLE please explain your thinking in saddling us users with obsolete unwanted stuff. I've just recently gotten a new iPhone and they said (when I complained about these dratted unused apps) sorry.....can't be done.

Thank you!

iPhone 14

Posted on Jun 10, 2023 4:23 AM

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Jun 10, 2023 5:04 AM in response to PlantsNthings

Did you try deleting the app from the App Library rather than deleting it from the home screen on which it resides?

Take a look at this.

Remove apps from iPhone - Apple Support

This is the relevant text in the user guide

Remove apps

Do any of the following:

Remove an app from the Home Screen: Touch and hold the app on the Home Screen, tap Remove App, then tap Remove from Home Screen to keep it in App Library, or tap Delete App to delete it from iPhone.
Delete an app from App Library and Home Screen: Touch and hold the app in App Library, tap Delete App, then tap Delete. (See Find your apps in App Library.)

If you change your mind, you can redownload apps you’ve removed.

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