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Remove or delete apps from iPhone

You can remove or delete some of the built-in apps that come with your iPhone.

Note: When you remove a built-in app from your iPhone, you also remove any related user data and configuration files. Removing built-in apps from your iPhone can also affect other system functionality.

If you want to limit access to an app without deleting it, see Lock or hide an app.

To block an app to prevent its use, you can use Screen Time settings. See Block apps, app downloads, websites, and purchases.

If you change your mind after deleting apps, you can download them again later (if they’re still available in the App Store).

Delete apps

Do any of the following:

  • Remove an app from the Home Screen: Touch and hold the app on the Home Screen, tap Remove App, then tap Remove from Home Screen to keep it in App Library, or tap Delete App to delete it from iPhone.

  • Delete an app from App Library and the Home Screen: Touch and hold the app in App Library, tap Delete App, then tap Delete. (See Find your apps in App Library.)

If you change your mind, you can redownload apps you remove.

In addition to removing third-party apps, you can remove the following built-in Apple apps that came with your iPhone:

Note: In the European Union, there may be other built-in apps you can delete. For more information, see Delete certain built-in apps from your iPhone or iPad in certain countries or regions.

See alsoChange the default apps on iPhone
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