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How to Delete Apps on Android - Tutorial
Source-checked About 10 minutes
Answer
Open Google Play Store, tap your profile picture, choose Manage apps & devices > Manage, select the app, and tap Uninstall. Some preinstalled system apps cannot be deleted; Android may offer Disable instead.
Protect app data you still need
Confirm that the app's important data is synced or backed up before uninstalling it. Removing an app can delete data stored only on the device, but it does not necessarily cancel a subscription or delete the app account.
Open the Play Store app list
Open Google Play Store, tap the profile picture at the top right, then choose Manage apps & devices > Manage.
Select the installed app
Find and select the app you want to remove. Check its name and developer so you do not uninstall a similarly named app.
Tap Uninstall and confirm
Tap Uninstall, then confirm the prompt. Wait for Android to finish before restarting the device or trying to install the app again.
Verify the app was removed
Return to the app drawer and confirm the app is gone. If you paid for it, Google says you can reinstall it later without buying it again when using the same eligible Google account.
Handle apps that cannot be uninstalled
Some preinstalled or managed apps cannot be removed. Use the available Disable control only after checking its warning, or ask the work, school, or family administrator when policy controls the device.
Cancel subscriptions separately
If the app has a paid subscription, open Google Play's subscription controls and verify its billing status separately. Uninstalling the app alone is not proof that recurring billing stopped.
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If it does not work
- If Uninstall is missing, check whether the app is preinstalled, a device administrator, or controlled by a work, school, or family policy.
- If you removed the wrong app, reinstall it from Google Play and sign in with the same account; data that was not backed up may not return.
Sources and verification
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