How To Remove Apps From Iphone 4

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This wikiHow teaches you how to remove an app from your iPhone. Any apps you've installed can easily be deleted from the home screen or from within the app library in just a few taps. Although some apps that came pre-installed on your iPhone cannot be deleted, any app you've installed yourself can be removed in seconds. Before deleting an app, make sure it's something you don't need—although you can reinstall deleted apps in the future, you may lose personal data and preferences when deleting.

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Locate the icon for the app you want to delete. It will be on one of your home screens or inside of a folder.
- To quickly search for an app, swipe right on the home screen, type the app's name into the Search bar at the top, and then tap the app in the search results.
- You can scroll through iPhone home screens by swiping left on the screen.
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Tap and hold the icon. You don't need to press down particularly hard; simply long-press lightly over the icon for a second or so. You can lift your finger when the pop-up menu appears.
- If you haven't updated your iPhone to iOS 13.2, you won't see a menu. Instead, all of the icons on the screen will begin to jiggle.
- If you want to delete multiple apps, click "Edit home screen."
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Tap Remove App on the menu. A confirmation window will appear.
- If tapping and holding the icon made the icons on your screen jiggle, tap the minus sign "-" at the top of the icon to delete it.^[1]
- Some apps, such as the App Store, cannot be deleted.
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Tap Delete App to confirm. This deletes the app from your iPhone.
- If you select Remove from Home Screen instead of Delete App, the app will remain on your iPhone but no longer appear on your home screen--only in your App Library.
- Deleting an app will not cancel any in-app paid subscriptions. If you are being billed by iTunes for a particular app, see this wikiHow to learn how to cancel your subscription.

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Swipe left on the home screen to the App Library. Depending on how many home screens you have, you may have to swipe left multiple times. You'll know you're in the right place when you see "App Library" at the top of the screen.
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Tap App Library . It's in the search bar at the top of the screen. A list of all apps installed on your iPhone will appear.
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Tap and hold the icon for the app you want to delete. Don't tap and hold the app's name—just its icon, which is to the left of its name. You don't need to press down particularly hard; simply long-press lightly over the icon for a second or so. You can lift your finger when the pop-up menu appears
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Tap Delete app . It's at the bottom of the menu. A confirmation message will appear.
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Tap Delete to confirm. This removes the app from your iPhone.
- Deleting an app will not cancel any in-app paid subscriptions. If you are being billed by iTunes for a particular app, see this wikiHow to learn how to cancel your subscription.

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How do I completely delete an app?

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In order to delete an individual iPhone app, long press the app and click "Remove App." If you would like to remove multiple apps, long press an app and select "Edit Home Screen." Once this is done, all of the apps will start shaking. Click the minus button above each app and click "Remove App" to remove it.
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What can I do to free up my phone's storage?

The two best ways to free storage space are uninstalling apps and deleting photos and videos. If you want to save any photos or videos before deleting them from your phone, you can copy them to your computer before deleting them.
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I've followed the instruction for deleting apps. The icons wiggle, but an X does not appear. I've gone to the restriction, and "delete apps" is turned on. I have an iPhone 4. Any suggestions?

You probably are trying to delete an automatic download app from Apple. These cannot be deleted.
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I deleted a paid app. Do I need to do anything else to prevent future charges?

No, you shouldn't need to do anything else to prevent future charges. If you see any charges on your account coming from the app, let Apple know immediately and dispute the charges with your bank.
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Will all information contained in Facebook actually be deleted if I delete the app? Will the information still be on other devices?

The information is still synced to the other device. Your Facebook account will still be accessible. Just not on your phone.
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What is a four-digit PIN?

The PIN is your passcode to get into your phone, if you set one up.
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If I've paid for an app can I delete it and retrieve it later at no further cost?

Most apps have a "restore previous purchase" option if for some reason it does not automatically return you to the fully-paid version.
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Can I delete an APP to save space while keeping a "greyed-out" image of the app's icon on the home-screen that retains a simple link to reinstall at will?

KingTehMasteh Games

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If you have a iPhone 5S or up, you can install iOS 11. It will let you offload some apps but keep your data and a shortcut.
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Will deleting an app permanently remove it from my phone?

Paul D. Selby

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Yes. However, you may also need to delete your app from iTunes in order to prevent iTunes from adding the app back into your iPhone the next time you sync your music.
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How see my recently installed apps?

On iPhone it is not possible to see your recently installed apps. On App Store you can only see updates for your apps.