How to delete the "apps" in imessage.

When I go to the imessage apps area I only see two apps one is Music and the other one is a game. Where is the option to turn off the for children only memogees, stickers and #images? I am not a child I did not ask for them I want to turn them off. Please describe the directions to the area in Settings where this option is available.


Thank you.

iPhone XR, iOS 18

Posted on Feb 21, 2025 05:59 PM

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Feb 26, 2025 07:09 AM in response to minirock000

minirock000 wrote:

That is what I thought. Why do they do this to us? They think we are children or something. I would never use any of the things they put in there that I mention in the OP, I'm a grown man.

Why are there cupholders in my car? Do they think I use my car as a dining room? Why is there a CD player? I haven't used a CD in a decade?


All manufacturers put things in their products that not everyone wants. Making everything user-selectable would make the operating system completely unwieldy.


You can let Apple know your thoughts here:


Product Feedback - Apple


Meanwhile, just don't use those items.

Feb 24, 2025 11:41 AM in response to minirock000

minirock000 wrote:

When I go to the imessage apps area I only see two apps one is Music and the other one is a game. Where is the option to turn off the for children only memogees, stickers and #images? I am not a child I did not ask for them I want to turn them off. Please describe the directions to the area in Settings where this option is available.

You can't remove the built-in ones, only the ones you added.

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