jeeper01ca

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Q: Unable to delete apps from iPhone

When I upgraded iPhone to 6S from 4, iCould transferred all my data, apps, and contacts, but there are certain apps

iPhone 6s, iOS 9.3.5

Posted on Sep 5, 2016 12:16 PM

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The way to delete all apps is to do a restore (or erase all content and settings).

Posted on Sep 5, 2016 3:59 PM

Q: Unable to delete apps from iPhone

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by roaminggnome,

roaminggnome Sep 5, 2016 12:18 PM in response to jeeper01ca
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Sep 5, 2016 12:18 PM in response to jeeper01ca

What have you tired?

What happened?

Any info?
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by jeeper01ca,

jeeper01ca Sep 5, 2016 2:25 PM in response to roaminggnome
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Sep 5, 2016 2:25 PM in response to roaminggnome

Things I have tried:
1- Tapping on the wiggling app and "x" top left corner.
2-Restaring the phone, updating all apps from the App Store.
3- Syncing the iPhone with iTunes through my MacBook .
Going to iPhone-Apps on my MacBook and clicking on the folder that contains the apps I need to remove, but I don't get the "x" for removal.
4- Tried looking up the apps on the app store, but they don't exist., so I am stuck not knowing what to do.
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by sberman,

sberman Sep 5, 2016 2:33 PM in response to jeeper01ca
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Sep 5, 2016 2:33 PM in response to jeeper01ca

Perhaps you are talking about Apple-supplied stock apps, such as Calendar, Stocks, Calculator, Weather.

These apps do not show up in the App Store and cannot be deleted, as they are included in iOS.
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by jeeper01ca,

jeeper01ca Sep 5, 2016 2:36 PM in response to sberman
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Sep 5, 2016 2:36 PM in response to sberman

No, I am not.
I'm talking about apps such as:
Armada Music
SoundTube
Musify
Love Camera
Collider - Photo
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by jeeper01ca,

jeeper01ca Sep 5, 2016 2:44 PM in response to jeeper01ca
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Sep 5, 2016 2:44 PM in response to jeeper01ca
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by Rysz,

Rysz Sep 5, 2016 2:53 PM in response to jeeper01ca
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Sep 5, 2016 2:53 PM in response to jeeper01ca

From your screenshots it appears you're using an older version of iTunes. Please update to v. 12.4.
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by sberman,

sberman Sep 5, 2016 2:54 PM in response to jeeper01ca
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Sep 5, 2016 2:54 PM in response to jeeper01ca

Your screen shots and explanation helps, thanks.

Are these apps owned by some Apple ID other than yours? That would create a problem.

Restoring your iPhone should help.
Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support
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by jeeper01ca,

jeeper01ca Sep 5, 2016 3:43 PM in response to Rysz
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Sep 5, 2016 3:43 PM in response to Rysz

No update is available.
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by sberman,Helpful

sberman Sep 5, 2016 3:59 PM in response to jeeper01ca
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Sep 5, 2016 3:59 PM in response to jeeper01ca

jeeper01ca wrote:

No update is available.

This means your operating system is too old to accommodate the current version of iTunes.

You need at least Windows 7 or OS X 10.8.5 to download current iTunes.
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by jeeper01ca,

jeeper01ca Sep 5, 2016 3:48 PM in response to sberman
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Sep 5, 2016 3:48 PM in response to sberman

No, it's from the same Apple I.D.
I was hoping to find a quicker solutions than a restore. Is there a way to delete all apps?
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by sberman,Apple recommended

sberman Sep 5, 2016 3:59 PM in response to jeeper01ca
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Sep 5, 2016 3:59 PM in response to jeeper01ca

The way to delete all apps is to do a restore (or erase all content and settings).
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by jeeper01ca,

jeeper01ca Sep 5, 2016 3:58 PM in response to sberman
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Sep 5, 2016 3:58 PM in response to sberman

I'll be receiving my new MacBook in a week, I'll try it there. Thanks
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