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How to uninstall apps in Android

We’ve seen the reports: Millennials are lacking in loyalty toward apps. When you look at the average person’s app habits, it is easy to see why. There are around 3 million apps available in the Google Play store — including a swath of top-tier games — and not every app is going to be perfect for you. Your device’s memory is limited, so it’s time to purge the apps you never use. How do you cleanse your device of unplayed games and apps, though? Have no fear! We heard your terrible plight, and we put together this simple guide on how to uninstall apps in Android.

Before we begin, if you do not intend to reinstall the app you are removing, take the time to hit the Clear Data option for any app you are uninstalling. You can usually find this button in the Storage section near the Uninstall button in each of our guides. This ensures that as little data from the app as possible will be left on your device after you uninstall it. If you are just removing an app temporarily — for instance, to make space for an operating system update — feel free to leave the data there so it will still be available when you put the app back onto your device later.

Finally, some apps are not able to be removed. This is usually the case with apps crucial to your device’s daily running, or — in more insidious cases — apps that have been added by your carrier or phone manufacturer. Thankfully, even though you cannot remove these apps without rooting your phone, you can usually disable them, and we added small notes to each of our guides to highlight how you can do this.

Be warned — be sure you know what you are disabling. While it is difficult to brick a phone by disabling apps, it never hurts to be sure you are turning off something you really don’t need. If you need a more in-depth guide to purging your phone of these apps, then check out our guide on removing bloatware.

How to uninstall apps in stock Android

Stock Android is the base level of Android, as created by Google. Though this level of Android is found primarily on Google’s Pixel and Nexus devices, you will find that many phone manufacturers put a light modification on top of stock on their devices (usually referred to as “skins”). Since stock Android is the underlying skeleton of most Android phones out there, you usually only need to look further than this entry if your phone has a more heavily modified Android skin, like Samsung’s Experience (most recently re-dubbed One UI).

Uninstalling apps from stock Android is simple:

1. Select the Settings app from your app drawer or home screen.
2. Tap Apps and Notifications, then hit App Info.
3. Scroll down the list until you find the app you want to remove and tap it.
4. Select Uninstall.

If you come across an app that cannot be removed, then simply follow the same instructions as above, just substituting Disable for Uninstall in the final step. That should ensure that the offending app — while not removed totally — cannot be activated or impact your day-to-day activity.

How to uninstall apps in Samsung Experience and One UI

Samsung’s modified Android skin has evolved a lot over the years. Previously known as TouchWiz, it was maligned as one of the worst Android skins in the world — to the point where Google almost stepped in to make it better. One UI is Samsung’s latest OS, and it, along with the older Samsung Experience, is much smoother and sleeker.

Surprisingly enough, removing apps on One UI or Samsung Experience is actually simpler than on stock Android. Even though you can still go to the Settings app, access the app list, and so on — Samsung has offered users an even faster shortcut to remove or disable undesired apps.

1. Find the app you wish to uninstall.
2. Long-press (tap and hold your finger) on the app, and wait for a pop-up menu to appear.
3. Tap Uninstall.
4. If you want to uninstall multiple apps on an S8 or newer, then you can tap Select from the same pop-up menu, select each app you want rid of, then tap Uninstall at the top left. This option isn’t available on older Samsung phones like the S7 Edge.

Note that several apps will not let you uninstall them, so instead, you should search for the option to disable them. It’s a quick and easy process; just click Disable instead of Uninstall after following the steps we presented above.

How to uninstall apps in Huawei’s EMUI

Huawei’s EMUI is a different Android version that is heavily altered from the stock Android formula, working more like iOS than Android in many regards. Nevertheless, you can follow the same instructions when uninstalling EMUI as you would when removing any other application from an Android device.

1. Find the app you want to uninstall on your home page or in your app drawer.
2. Long-press (tap and hold your finger) on the app until your phone vibrates and a pop-up menu appears.
3. Tap Uninstall.

You might not have the ability to uninstall specific apps that are necessary for your phone’s operating system. You can’t uninstall others because of particular contracts with Huawei. However, you can usually disable those apps if you tap Disable instead of Uninstall when the menu we mentioned earlier pops up on your screen.

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How to delete apps from your Android device

If you’re running out of storage on your Android device, you might be wondering how to delete apps from your phone. Deleting an app is an easy task that doesn’t take a whole lot of time. However, the process may differ depending on the device you have and what version of Android it’s running. These instructions were put together using a Pixel 4a running Android 11.

In this post, we’ll take a closer look at all the different ways you can delete an app on your Android device, how to get rid of system apps, and more.

How to delete apps from your Android device

Main methods

There are three ways you can delete apps on your device. Not all of them work on older versions of Android, while those running a more recent version of Google’s operating system can use all three. You’ll find all the info you need below.

Option 1: Delete apps in settings

This method works for all versions of Android. The first thing you should do is open the Settings menu on your device. After that, open Apps & notifications, find the app you want to delete, select it, and tap on the Uninstall button. Hit OK.

The app will be deleted from your device in a matter of seconds in most cases. Once completed, you’ll be directed back to the Apps menu, where you can repeat the process to delete more apps if you want or have to.

Step by step instructions:

1. Open Settings on your device.
2. Tap on Apps & notifications.
3. Find on the app you want to remove and select it.
4. Tap Uninstall.
5. Hit OK.

Keep in mind that the exact path may be a bit different depending on your device.

Option 2: Delete apps on the Google Play Store

The second option is to delete apps you want to get rid of by visiting the Play Store. Find and launch the Google Play Store app on your device, tap on your account profile image, go to Manage apps & device, select the Manage tab, and check the apps you want to delete. Then tap on the trash can icon and select Uninstall. After a few seconds, the apps will be deleted from your device.

Step by step instructions:

1. Open the Google Play Store app on your device.
2. Tap your account profile image.
3. Tap on Manage apps & device.
4. Navigate to the Manage tab.
5. Find the app you want to remove and check the box next to it.
6. Hit the trash can icon.
7. Select Uninstall.

Option 3: Delete in the app drawer

This is probably the fastest and easiest way to delete apps on your smartphone or tablet, but it doesn’t work on devices running older versions of Android. If the method described below doesn’t work for you, stick to one of the two options listed above.

Here’s how it works. Just open up the app drawer where all of your apps are located, tap and hold on the one you want to get rid of, and drag it to the Uninstall section that you’ll see on the screen. The final step is to tap on OK when the window asking you if you want to uninstall the app pops up.

This process also works for apps that are on your home screen, and not just those that are in the app drawer.

Step by step instructions:

1. Tap and hold on an app located in the app drawer or on the home screen.
2. Drag it to the Uninstall section that appears on the screen.
3. Tap on OK when the pop-up window appears.

How to delete apps from Amazon’s Fire devices

The three options above should work for most Android devices, but not all. As always, there are a few exceptions that require a different approach. Among these are Amazon’s Fire devices that run a very customized version of Android.

Deleting apps from a Fire device is different from other Android devices, but it’s still quite easy. Go to the Games & apps tab and select Library. Find the app you want to delete and select the 3-dot menu button. Go to Manage all applications and select the app you want to be deleted. Hit Delete from device.

Step by step instructions:

1. Go to the Games & apps tab.
2. Hit Library.
3. Find the app you want to uninstall and tap on the 3-dot menu button.
4. Select Manage All Applications.
5. Pick the app you want gone.
6. Select Delete from device.

How to delete pre-installed apps

All Android devices come pre-installed with quite a few different apps. These can include several useful ones that most people don’t mind, such as Gmail, YouTube, Facebook, etc. However, there’s also a good chance your device will come preloaded with apps you don’t intend on using. In most cases, these apps can’t be uninstalled from your device quite as easily as the ones you have downloaded yourself. So if you use any of the three options listed above, you won’t see an Uninstall button at the very end of the process, as you can see in the image below.

The apps that can’t be deleted are called system apps, and the only way to get rid of them is to root your device. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, rooting simply refers to the act of obtaining access to commands, system files, and folder locations that are usually locked off for the user.

Rooting could be thought of as moving from being a system user to becoming an administrator, with the additional freedom and risks that come with more control over the deeper workings of your device. If you want to go down this road, click on the link below to learn more about the process of rooting your device.

The alternative is to hide the system apps you don’t want to use in the app drawer if your device allows it. This won’t delete the apps, but at least they won’t clutter your app drawer.

Another solution is to disable pre-installed apps. This won’t delete them, but it will stop them from working and hide them from your app drawer. You can do this by going to the Settings app. Go into Apps & notifications, find the pre-installed app and select it, then hit Disable. Confirm the action by tapping Disable app.

Step by step instructions:

1. Open Settings on your device.
2. Tap on Apps & notifications.
3. Find on the app you want to disable and select it.
4. Tap Disable.
5. Hit Disable app.

What happens if you delete apps you have purchased

Many users are worried that if they delete apps they have purchased from the Play Store, they will have to rebuy them to use them later. This, of course, will never happen. You can delete an app you have bought and then download it for free as many times as you want.

If you delete an app you’ve bought, it will be tagged as “Purchased” when searching for it on the Play Store. If you want to use it again, open it, tap on the download button, and you’re good to go. No payment is needed.

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