I’ve run out of space on my iPhone, and I realized there are many apps I no longer use. I’m not sure how to delete them. Can someone guide me through the steps to remove unwanted apps? Maybe there’s something I’m missing?
Oh, deleting apps? It’s almost too easy. Hold down the icon of the app you wanna get rid of like you’re showing it who’s boss—don’t tap, just hold. The icons’ll start doing that little wiggle dance like they’re scared, and a tiny minus or X sign will pop up in the corner of the ones you can delete. (Some apps can’t be deleted, but hey, blame Apple for that.) Tap the X, confirm you wanna remove its existence, and boom, it’s gone. If you’re feeling fancy, you can also go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage, find the app, tap it, then choose ‘Delete App.’ Either way, farewell to your unused clutter. Bet you don’t even remember downloading half of 'em…
Alright, deleting apps isn’t rocket science, but let’s not pretend Apple doesn’t make even the simple stuff sometimes feel like jumping through flaming hoops. Sure, @vrijheidsvogel spelled out the basics—hold the app till it wiggles like it’s scared, tap the X, done. But there’s another little gem that often gets overlooked: Offloading Apps.
Hear me out. Go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage, and instead of deleting, you can “Offload” an app. What’s the difference? It keeps the app’s data in case you wanna reinstall it later, but it frees up space by removing the app itself. This is super handy for apps you might use once in a blue moon but don’t want to lose progress or data for (like a game you haven’t touched in six months but swear you’re going back to one day).
Also, can we talk about “Hidden” apps? Sometimes apps are buried in weird folders, and you could’ve forgotten they exist. Swipe down on your home screen (spotlight search) and just type the app’s name to make sure it hasn’t gone undercover before deleting.
And I know @vrijheidsvogel mentioned some apps can’t be deleted, but honestly, it’s kind of obnoxious. Like, who on Earth is actively using the Stocks app? You can at least hide those by dragging them off into their own “totally-useless-stuff” folder.
One final note: if you’ve got a TON of apps, the quick-delete-from-home-screen method might feel tedious. Maybe do this in batches, so it doesn’t feel like unraveling a years-long mistake of downloading junk you don’t use. Good luck wrestling back some storage!