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 be different depending on the device you have and what version of Android
it’s running.
Uninstalling apps from stock
Android is simple:
1. Select the Settings
app from your app drawer or home screen.
2. Tap Apps &
Notifications, then hit See all apps.
3. Scroll down the list
until you find the app you want to remove and tap it.
4. Select Uninstall.
How to delete apps from your Android device
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 or Application manager (depending on your
device), find the app you want to delete and select it, and then just tap on
the Uninstall button.
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 or Application
manager.
3. Tap on the app you
want to remove. You may need to scroll to find the right one.
4. Tap Uninstall.
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
Play Store app on your device, open the Settings, and
select My apps
& games.
Then just navigate to the Installed section, open the app you
want to delete, and tap on Uninstall.
After a few seconds, the app
will be deleted from your device. If you want to get rid of more apps, just tap
on the back button on your smartphone or tablet to get to the Installed section again and repeat
the process.
Step by step instructions:
1. Open the Play Store
app on your device.
2. Open the Settings menu.
3. Tap on My apps
& games.
4. Navigate to the Installed section.
5. Tap the app you want
to remove. You may need to scroll to find the right one.
6. Tap Uninstall.
Delete in
the app drawer
This
is probably the fastest and easiest way to delete apps on your smartphone
or tablet, although it doesn’t work on devices running older versions of
Android.
If the method described below doesn’t work for
you, just stick to either 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 just 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 pre-installed apps
All Android devices come
pre-installed with quite a few different apps. These can include a number of
useful ones that most people don’t mind such Gmail, YouTube, Facebook, and so
on.
However, there’s also a good
chance that your device will come preloaded with apps you don’t intend on using
that are made by the manufacturer or your carrier.
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 simply 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.
