Unable to delete an empty shortcut from iPhone

I have a shortcut that i accidentally added to my page but the thing is i didnt add any apps onto the shortcut or anything so i can delete and it is just stuck onto my homepage now as when i tap edit homepage it doesnt have the minus symbol for me to delete it (the photo below is what happens when i tap edit my homepage)


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Original Title: Deleting a shortcut

iPad, iPadOS 18

Posted on Nov 7, 2025 1:49 AM

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Posted on Nov 7, 2025 10:51 AM

You probably have ‘Deleting Apps’ disabled. Check screen time settings and go to ‘Content and Privacy Restrictions.’ then click ‘iTunes and App Store Purchases.’ You should then see a setting called Deleting Apps in the tab. If it says Don’t Allow, click it and change it to Allow. If it says Allow, I don’t know how else to help you. Hope this helps!

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Nov 7, 2025 10:51 AM in response to Juns_nyang

You probably have ‘Deleting Apps’ disabled. Check screen time settings and go to ‘Content and Privacy Restrictions.’ then click ‘iTunes and App Store Purchases.’ You should then see a setting called Deleting Apps in the tab. If it says Don’t Allow, click it and change it to Allow. If it says Allow, I don’t know how else to help you. Hope this helps!

Unable to delete an empty shortcut from iPhone

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