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How do I completely uninstall apps from my iPhone 4S?

How do I completely uninstall apps from my iPhone 4S?

iPhone 4S, iOS 6.1.4

Posted on Jun 26, 2013 3:24 PM

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Jun 26, 2013 7:41 PM in response to Ladyjebbo

Ladyjebbo wrote:


How do I completely uninstall apps from my iPhone 4S?


DELETING APPS


Touch the app and hold your finger down until all the apps start to jiggle. You will see a circled "x" in the upper left corner. Tap it to delete an app. When done press the Home button.


You cannot delete any pre-installed iOS app.


If there is No 'X' on any apps you have Downloaded... then check in Restrictions... Settings > General > Restrictions > Deleting Apps = Off / On






If the app is in iTunes, then you delete the app in iTunes (Select the App and Press Delete on your Keyboard). If you then sync with your iDevice, the app will also be deleted from your iDevice.

Jan 6, 2014 8:00 PM in response to Ladyjebbo

If your Apps don't includ iOS, you are surely able to delete Apps from iPhone, do all of your 3rd party apps no longer show the delete "x" when wiggling? If so, try the following steps as needed:


1. Restart phone


2. Reset phone (no data loss): press both home and power buttons for at least 10 seconds, releasing when the Apple logo appears


3. Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings


4. Restore iOS using iTunes, also restoring a backup


5. Restore iOS as new, without using a backup


Get more information here:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4211#section_5

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1430


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Mar 22, 2014 11:06 AM in response to angelloy

angelloy wrote:


If your Apps don't includ iOS, you are surely able to delete Apps from iPhone, do all of your 3rd party apps no longer show the delete "x" when wiggling? If so, try the following steps as needed:


1. Restart phone


2. Reset phone (no data loss): press both home and power buttons for at least 10 seconds, releasing when the Apple logo appears


3. Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings


4. Restore iOS using iTunes, also restoring a backup


5. Restore iOS as new, without using a backup


Get more information here to Delete Apps on iPhone



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If there is No 'X' on any apps you have Downloaded, what you should do in iPhone is following. Check in Restrictions... Settings > General > Restrictions > Deleting Apps = Off / On

Mar 22, 2014 11:06 AM in response to angelloy

angelloy wrote:


If your Apps don't includ iOS, you are surely able to delete Apps from iPhone, do all of your 3rd party apps no longer show the delete "x" when wiggling? If so, try the following steps as needed:


1. Restart phone


2. Reset phone (no data loss): press both home and power buttons for at least 10 seconds, releasing when the Apple logo appears


3. Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings


4. Restore iOS using iTunes, also restoring a backup


5. Restore iOS as new, without using a backup


Get more information here:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4211#section_5

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1430


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I took the following steps to delete apps on iPhone permanently from my iTunes library. I use a MacBook Air and iTunes 11.0.04:



Open iTunes

Go to the Library drop down box

Select Apps

Click on individual app, press delete and hit enter

Confirm decision

Sep 23, 2014 8:41 AM in response to Ladyjebbo

Press and hold any of the apps and after a couple of seconds or so they should start to shake. Then press the 'x' in the left corner to delete the ones that you don't want, and when you've finished deleting press the home button so as to stop the shaking. If you don't get the 'x' on any of the apps that you've downloaded (you can't delete built-in apps) then check that Settings > General > Restrictions > Deleting Apps isn't set 'off'

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