{"id":27261,"date":"2021-12-21T16:58:40","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T16:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rbsitsoftwaresolution.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-apps-on-android-4-ways-to-uninstall-them-and-free-up-space.html"},"modified":"2021-12-21T16:58:40","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T16:58:40","slug":"how-to-delete-apps-on-android-4-ways-to-uninstall-them-and-free-up-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/how-to-delete-apps-on-android-4-ways-to-uninstall-them-and-free-up-space.html","title":{"rendered":"How to delete apps on Android: 4 ways to uninstall them and free up space"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Take a few minutes to go through your apps and clear out the junk.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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If one of your New Year’s resolutions<\/span> is to free up space on your phone<\/span>, you’re in luck. I’m a big fan of decluttering my phone<\/span>, and the end of the year is a great time to give your\u00a0Android phone<\/span>\u00a0a reset. If you’re like me, you’ve probably accumulated a bunch of apps over time that you no longer use. Whether it’s the latest social network that everyone is joining or a random game<\/span> that I installed to keep me entertained for a few minutes, I have too many apps. I have many more single-serving apps cluttering up my app drawer (not to mention my phone’s storage space) than apps I actually use on a regular basis.<\/p>\n

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Getting rid of them isn’t always intuitive. Deleting an app on your Android phone or tablet<\/span> is a straightforward process, if you know where to look, taking just a few seconds to complete. But as is often the case with Android phones, not every phone uses the same method. I found four different ways you can uninstall an app on your Android phone, explaining each one in detail below.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The tried-and-true method for all Android devices.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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A method for deleting apps that works on every Android phone<\/h2>\n

The tried-and-true method for deleting apps from your Android phone or tablet is simple: Long-press on the app’s icon until the app shortcut’s popup shows up. You’ll either see an “i” button or see App Info<\/strong>; tap it. Next, select Uninstall<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It’s simple and works on every Android device I’ve ever used.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Three alternative ways to uninstall Android apps<\/h2>\n

As with all things Android, not all phones work the same way and there are multiple ways of achieving the same task. For example, you can view a list of all apps installed on your phone in Settings<\/strong> Apps Notifications\u00a0<\/strong>(sometimes it’s just listed as Apps<\/strong>).\u00a0<\/p>\n

Selecting an app will show you the same App Info screen you can access from the app shortcut, complete with the Uninstall<\/strong> button. For some, seeing a list of all of your apps in one place that you can easily scroll through instead of swiping through your home screens or app drawer is a better way to cut the fluff.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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You can also uninstall from the Play Store.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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You can also use the Play Store to uninstall apps by viewing an app’s Play Store listing and selecting Uninstall<\/strong> next to the Open<\/strong> or Update<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n

Not all phones are created equal. On Samsung<\/span> and OnePlus<\/span> phones, for instance, you don’t have to go through the extra step of selecting App Info after a long press on the app icon. There’s an Uninstall<\/strong> option built into the app shortcuts menu, making the process much easier and quicker.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After deleting apps to give yourself some extra storage and thin out your app drawer, make sure you look at these settings you should change<\/span>. It’s also a good time to give your phone a privacy tune-up by going through the\u00a0privacy settings<\/span> to help you protect your personal data. Oh, and don’t forget about the hidden Android features we found and love<\/span>. We know you’ll love them too. Plus, these are the best wireless car chargers<\/span>, the\u00a0best Android smartwatch<\/span> and the best Galaxy S21 cases<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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