This guide is designed to teach you how to delete an app on iPhone or iPad, If you are a new iPhone user, you might have downloaded some apps that you want to get rid of on your device. It is very easy to remove unwanted apps from iPhone.
In addition, you may feel the need to declutter your home screen, providing a clean, organized digital space to work in. Apps can sometimes clutter up your home screen, making it less visually appealing and more difficult to navigate. Thus, it is reasonable that you may want to remove some of these applications from your home screen, thereby simplifying your user experience and making your device more personalized to your own needs and preferences.
When it comes to removing apps from your iPhone or its home screen, you have two main options available. The first is to permanently delete these apps from your device. This is suitable if you are sure that you will not be using the application in the foreseeable future and want to free up some storage space. Permanently deleting an app will remove all data associated with it and is irreversible unless you choose to re-download the app from the App Store.
On the other hand, if you anticipate needing the app sometime later, or simply want to remove it from view for now, you can choose to hide the app from your home screen. This does not completely remove the app but only makes it invisible on your home screen. The app and its data will remain on your device, and can be accessed via the App Library or through the search function. This option is suitable if you want to clean up your home screen without losing access to apps that you may need later.
How do I permanently delete an app on my iPhone?
You can permanently delete an app from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad, or you can delete it from the App Library on your device. The App Library feature is only available on iPhone for now. It’s coming to iPad with iOS 15.
Follow the steps below to delete the app from your home screen.
- Locate the app you want to delete and then tap and hold on the app.
- A popup will appear on your home screen
- Select Delete App.
- You will be asked again if you want to remove the app and select Delete.
- The app has now been permanently removed from your device.
Follow the steps below to delete an app from the App Library.
- Go to the App Library by swiping left on your iPhone.
- Press and hold on the app that you want to delete on your iPhone.
- A popup appears, select Delete on your iPhone.
- You will be asked again if you want to delete the app, tap Delete.
- The app will be permanently removed from your iPhone.
How do I temporarily delete or hide apps on my iPhone or iPad?
This is a useful feature if you want to hide apps on your device’s home screen and then use them at a later time, they will still be available on your device and can be easily found from within the App Library on your iPhone or iPad.
Follow the steps below to hide an app on your iPhone or iPad’s home screen.
- Press and hold the app you want to remove.
- Click Edit Home Screen.
- The apps will jiggle on your device, tap – in the upper left corner.
- Select Remove from the home screen
- The app has been removed but is available through the App Library on your device.
We hope you find this guide helpful, if you have any questions, leave a comment below and let us know. You can find out more details on the Apple website. This guide was written using iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.5.1, which is the current version of Apple iPhone and iPad software at the time of writing.
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