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removing preinstalled apps

I just got an Iphone 5 and some of the preinstalled apps I have no use for such as Stocks, and such. Is their a way to remove these apps?

iPhone 5, iOS 6.0.1

Posted on Nov 16, 2012 8:56 AM

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Posted on Nov 16, 2012 8:56 AM

No.

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May 5, 2016 5:02 AM in response to ahmedali86

Some apps are built into iOS - they cannot be removed.


Some Apple apps available on the App Store come installed on new phones - or "preinstalled" - they can be removed.


Sometimes these terms get used as though they mean the same. Simple rule - if you set the apps wiggling, the ones you can remove will have the X in the corner; the ones you can't...won't! (and there is no way to remove those).

removing preinstalled apps

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