Deleting apps on iPad & iPhone 8

How do you delete an app when the “Delete” option is not available by holding pressure on the selected app until the drop down menu appears? I’ve tried everything I could find in the current iPad User Manual and iPhone User Manual?

Posted on Jan 25, 2021 11:35 PM

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Posted on Jan 26, 2021 09:53 AM

Some Apps are integral to iOS/iPadOS - and cannot be removed/uninstalled.


If you are having difficulties with removing other Apps from your devices, you need to check your ScreenTime restrictions:

Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > iTunes & App Store Purchases > Deleting Apps - ensure that this permission is set to Allow

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Jan 26, 2021 09:53 AM in response to Thompste

Some Apps are integral to iOS/iPadOS - and cannot be removed/uninstalled.


If you are having difficulties with removing other Apps from your devices, you need to check your ScreenTime restrictions:

Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > iTunes & App Store Purchases > Deleting Apps - ensure that this permission is set to Allow

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Deleting apps on iPad & iPhone 8

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