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Unwanted apps in storage

Can the Apple icloud developers make it allowed to delete the unwanted free apps from out of their profile. It most people delete apps and data they don't use or want anymore. So, why should they be forced to keep those unwanted apps?

Posted on Jun 28, 2015 4:47 PM

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Jun 30, 2015 12:45 PM in response to sniper48227

Hey there sniper48227,


It sounds like you want to remove these apps and/or their backed up data in your iCloud account. You can hide the purchases in your account with this article. Keep in mind that purchased apps do not count against your iCloud storage.


Hide and unhide purchases in the iTunes Store


You can remove any backed up app data you dont want to be backed up with this article:


Manage your iCloud storage

Select which iOS apps to back up

Many apps automatically back up to iCloud after you install them. You can change which apps back up to iCloud and remove existing backups of that app's data from your storage.

Use these steps on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch:


  1. Tap Settings > iCloud.
    • If you're using iOS 8 or later, tap Storage > Manage Storage.
    • If you're using an earlier version of iOS, tap Storage & Backup > Manage Storage.
  2. Tap the name of your iOS device.
  3. Under Backup Options, turn off any apps that you don't want to back up. When you're asked to confirm, choose Turn Off & Delete to turn off Backup for that app and remove all of its data from iCloud.


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Sterling

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