How to Delete Apps on an iPhone

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Deleting has never been easier
Tayler Tayler (23)
Total time: 1 minute 
Updated: April 3rd, 2020

Do you have a bunch of apps downloaded onto your phone, taking up valuable space on your phone? It’s okay – I did, too before I sat down to clear up some space when my memory was nearly full.

Now I don’t have an abundance of extra space and my home screen looks nice and tidy. With this guide, I’ll show you how to get rid of all of those unwanted apps on your iPhone. I’ll be demonstrating on my iPhone 8.

Grab that phone of yours and let’s begin!

Here’s everything you’ll need to complete this guide:

iPhoneiPhone×1
iPhone home screeniPhone home screen
Isn’t my background out of this world?

Do this by swiping up from the bottom edge of the screen and releasing quickly. If you’re using a non-full screen model, hold your finger against the home button, which will bring you to the main menu of your phone.

iPhone app home screeniPhone app home screen
My soon-to-be-deleted app circled here.

Find the app on your phone that you want to delete.

I have everything organized on my phone under menus which helps me maintain peace of mind when I’m actually on my phone.

iPhone 3D touch menu optioniPhone 3D touch menu option

Once you have your app in sight, hold your finger against the screen for exactly one second. This will activate the 3D touch menu which gives quick access for app options.

Different apps have different menus depending on the app type, but they’ll all have the same basic layout.

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The option to Delete App will be at the bottom of every menu, regardless of app type. It will also be written in red.

Select this option by pressing it, which will prompt a pop-up screen that gives you the option to either delete the app or cancel.

What’s next? You guessed it! Select delete by tapping the Delete button which removes the app from your phone’s immediate memory.

This action will not affect deleting data in your iCloud, which means any data that you’ve allowed your iCloud to backup will be preserved there.

iPhone home screeniPhone home screen
Looking nice and organized with one less app!

And voila! You can enjoy your phone with one less app cluttering your memory or home screen space.

Happy deleting!

How to Delete Apps on an iPhone

Delete iPhone appsDelete iPhone apps
Deleting has never been easier
Tayler Tayler (23)
Total time: 1 minute 
Updated: April 3rd, 2020

Do you have a bunch of apps downloaded onto your phone, taking up valuable space on your phone? It’s okay – I did, too before I sat down to clear up some space when my memory was nearly full.

Now I don’t have an abundance of extra space and my home screen looks nice and tidy. With this guide, I’ll show you how to get rid of all of those unwanted apps on your iPhone. I’ll be demonstrating on my iPhone 8.

Grab that phone of yours and let’s begin!

Here’s everything you’ll need to complete this guide:

iPhoneiPhone×1
iPhone home screeniPhone home screen
Isn’t my background out of this world?

Do this by swiping up from the bottom edge of the screen and releasing quickly. If you’re using a non-full screen model, hold your finger against the home button, which will bring you to the main menu of your phone.

iPhone app home screeniPhone app home screen
My soon-to-be-deleted app circled here.

Find the app on your phone that you want to delete.

I have everything organized on my phone under menus which helps me maintain peace of mind when I’m actually on my phone.

iPhone 3D touch menu optioniPhone 3D touch menu option

Once you have your app in sight, hold your finger against the screen for exactly one second. This will activate the 3D touch menu which gives quick access for app options.

Different apps have different menus depending on the app type, but they’ll all have the same basic layout.

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The option to Delete App will be at the bottom of every menu, regardless of app type. It will also be written in red.

Select this option by pressing it, which will prompt a pop-up screen that gives you the option to either delete the app or cancel.

What’s next? You guessed it! Select delete by tapping the Delete button which removes the app from your phone’s immediate memory.

This action will not affect deleting data in your iCloud, which means any data that you’ve allowed your iCloud to backup will be preserved there.

iPhone home screeniPhone home screen
Looking nice and organized with one less app!

And voila! You can enjoy your phone with one less app cluttering your memory or home screen space.

Happy deleting!

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How to Delete Apps on an iPhone

Delete iPhone appsDelete iPhone apps
Deleting has never been easier
Tayler Tayler (23)
Total time: 1 minute 
Updated: April 3rd, 2020

Do you have a bunch of apps downloaded onto your phone, taking up valuable space on your phone? It’s okay – I did, too before I sat down to clear up some space when my memory was nearly full.

Now I don’t have an abundance of extra space and my home screen looks nice and tidy. With this guide, I’ll show you how to get rid of all of those unwanted apps on your iPhone. I’ll be demonstrating on my iPhone 8.

Grab that phone of yours and let’s begin!

Here’s everything you’ll need to complete this guide:

iPhoneiPhone×1
iPhone home screeniPhone home screen
Isn’t my background out of this world?

Do this by swiping up from the bottom edge of the screen and releasing quickly. If you’re using a non-full screen model, hold your finger against the home button, which will bring you to the main menu of your phone.

iPhone app home screeniPhone app home screen
My soon-to-be-deleted app circled here.

Find the app on your phone that you want to delete.

I have everything organized on my phone under menus which helps me maintain peace of mind when I’m actually on my phone.

iPhone 3D touch menu optioniPhone 3D touch menu option

Once you have your app in sight, hold your finger against the screen for exactly one second. This will activate the 3D touch menu which gives quick access for app options.

Different apps have different menus depending on the app type, but they’ll all have the same basic layout.

iPhone delete app screeniPhone delete app screen

The option to Delete App will be at the bottom of every menu, regardless of app type. It will also be written in red.

Select this option by pressing it, which will prompt a pop-up screen that gives you the option to either delete the app or cancel.

What’s next? You guessed it! Select delete by tapping the Delete button which removes the app from your phone’s immediate memory.

This action will not affect deleting data in your iCloud, which means any data that you’ve allowed your iCloud to backup will be preserved there.

iPhone home screeniPhone home screen
Looking nice and organized with one less app!

And voila! You can enjoy your phone with one less app cluttering your memory or home screen space.

Happy deleting!

How to Delete Apps on an iPhone

Delete iPhone appsDelete iPhone apps
Deleting has never been easier
Tayler Tayler (23)
Total time: 1 minute 
Updated: April 3rd, 2020

Do you have a bunch of apps downloaded onto your phone, taking up valuable space on your phone? It’s okay – I did, too before I sat down to clear up some space when my memory was nearly full.

Now I don’t have an abundance of extra space and my home screen looks nice and tidy. With this guide, I’ll show you how to get rid of all of those unwanted apps on your iPhone. I’ll be demonstrating on my iPhone 8.

Grab that phone of yours and let’s begin!

Here’s everything you’ll need to complete this guide:

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How to Delete Apps on an iPhone

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Total time: 1 minute 
Updated: April 3rd, 2020
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Do this by swiping up from the bottom edge of the screen and releasing quickly. If you’re using a non-full screen model, hold your finger against the home button, which will bring you to the main menu of your phone.

iPhone app home screeniPhone app home screen
My soon-to-be-deleted app circled here.

Find the app on your phone that you want to delete.

I have everything organized on my phone under menus which helps me maintain peace of mind when I’m actually on my phone.

iPhone 3D touch menu optioniPhone 3D touch menu option

Once you have your app in sight, hold your finger against the screen for exactly one second. This will activate the 3D touch menu which gives quick access for app options.

Different apps have different menus depending on the app type, but they’ll all have the same basic layout.

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The option to Delete App will be at the bottom of every menu, regardless of app type. It will also be written in red.

Select this option by pressing it, which will prompt a pop-up screen that gives you the option to either delete the app or cancel.

What’s next? You guessed it! Select delete by tapping the Delete button which removes the app from your phone’s immediate memory.

This action will not affect deleting data in your iCloud, which means any data that you’ve allowed your iCloud to backup will be preserved there.

iPhone home screeniPhone home screen
Looking nice and organized with one less app!

And voila! You can enjoy your phone with one less app cluttering your memory or home screen space.

Happy deleting!

iPhone home screeniPhone home screen
Isn’t my background out of this world?

Do this by swiping up from the bottom edge of the screen and releasing quickly. If you’re using a non-full screen model, hold your finger against the home button, which will bring you to the main menu of your phone.

iPhone home screeniPhone home screen
Isn’t my background out of this world?

Do this by swiping up from the bottom edge of the screen and releasing quickly. If you’re using a non-full screen model, hold your finger against the home button, which will bring you to the main menu of your phone.

Open your iPhone home screen

iPhone app home screeniPhone app home screen
My soon-to-be-deleted app circled here.

Find the app on your phone that you want to delete.

I have everything organized on my phone under menus which helps me maintain peace of mind when I’m actually on my phone.

iPhone app home screeniPhone app home screen
My soon-to-be-deleted app circled here.

Find the app on your phone that you want to delete.

I have everything organized on my phone under menus which helps me maintain peace of mind when I’m actually on my phone.

Locate the app you want to delete

iPhone 3D touch menu optioniPhone 3D touch menu option

Once you have your app in sight, hold your finger against the screen for exactly one second. This will activate the 3D touch menu which gives quick access for app options.

Different apps have different menus depending on the app type, but they’ll all have the same basic layout.

iPhone 3D touch menu optioniPhone 3D touch menu option

Once you have your app in sight, hold your finger against the screen for exactly one second. This will activate the 3D touch menu which gives quick access for app options.

Different apps have different menus depending on the app type, but they’ll all have the same basic layout.

Press your finger against the app

iPhone delete app screeniPhone delete app screen

The option to Delete App will be at the bottom of every menu, regardless of app type. It will also be written in red.

Select this option by pressing it, which will prompt a pop-up screen that gives you the option to either delete the app or cancel.

What’s next? You guessed it! Select delete by tapping the Delete button which removes the app from your phone’s immediate memory.

This action will not affect deleting data in your iCloud, which means any data that you’ve allowed your iCloud to backup will be preserved there.

iPhone delete app screeniPhone delete app screen

The option to Delete App will be at the bottom of every menu, regardless of app type. It will also be written in red.

Select this option by pressing it, which will prompt a pop-up screen that gives you the option to either delete the app or cancel.

What’s next? You guessed it! Select delete by tapping the Delete button which removes the app from your phone’s immediate memory.

This action will not affect deleting data in your iCloud, which means any data that you’ve allowed your iCloud to backup will be preserved there.

Press the Delete App option in the menu

iPhone home screeniPhone home screen
Looking nice and organized with one less app!

And voila! You can enjoy your phone with one less app cluttering your memory or home screen space.

Happy deleting!

iPhone home screeniPhone home screen
Looking nice and organized with one less app!

And voila! You can enjoy your phone with one less app cluttering your memory or home screen space.

Happy deleting!

Enjoy your newfound space

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