I cannot delete any apps from my watch. I've only developed this problem in the last month, after having the watch for nearly a year.
In the watch app on my iPhone that switch is grayed out.
I can still add apps but switching the button, but once done, I cannot switch it back.
I can turn glances on and off without a problem.
When I try the wiggly mode on the watch, there is no delete "X" at the corner of the icon.
Help!
Apple Watch Sport 38mm, watchOS 2
Hi
A restriction against deleting apps may have been enabled on your iPhone.
To check this setting - and to turn it off, if the option is available to you:
- On your iPhone, go to: Settings > General > Restrictions.
If a restriction has instead been enforced on your iPhone via a corporate configuration profile / mobile device management, contact your device administrator for further information.
Hi,
Turning the restrictions off worked, and I was able to delete the apps I don't want / need on my watch. However once you re enable the restrictions back on the phone, the apps reinstall themselves to the watch.
Is there a way to permanently keep them off the watch? I need to keep the restrictions in place on the phone as I don't want my 4 year old deleting apps from the phone by mistake. Why does this affect only a handful of apps and not all of them?
Thanks
Ash
Hi Ash
It may help to disable Automatic App Install:
- On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch (tab) > General > App Install > turn off Automatic App Install.
Thank you.
You're welcome! 🙂
my watch is not showing me the restrictions - how do I remove apps from my watch??
I am still not able to remove the app from my watch display - I want to remove the stocks - wallet - completely from my display. I removed it from the glances and it is still showing up - I know I sound so silly but it is being so difficult
It is not presently possible to remove built-in apps (ie apps that form part of watchOS) from Apple Watch.
If you would like to suggest that Apple considers the ability to remove and/or hide built-in apps from the Home screen on Apple Watch, you can do so here:
Cannot delete apps from Apple Watch
