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How to remove apps on iPad mini

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“How do I remove apps I’ve downloaded on the iPad mini?”

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How to delete iPad mini applications:

1. Removing unwanted apps on the iPad mini is super easy. From the home screen, tap and hold on the app icon you wish to remove.

2. When the icon starts to wiggle and jiggle like a a bowl of jelly an ‘X’ should appear in the upper corner of the icon. Tap on the ‘X’ to remove the app from the iPad mini.

3. When you’re finished removing all unwanted apps press the ‘Home’ button to take the icons back to normal.

Removing apps also removes any data associated with the application. Apps you’ve purchased from the App Store can be downloaded again, free of charge. Built-in app apps cannot be removed.

Comments

  1. may says

    i tried to remove an app from my ipad mini. how come even if i press the icon and it wiggle, there is no X appearing in the upper corner of the icon?

  2. bert says

    i tried to remove an app fron my mini ipad by pressing to icon and wait it to wiggle, it wiggles but no X appearing in the upper corner of icon.

  3. Ajay says

    i tried to remove an app from my ipad mini. how come even if i press the icon and it wiggle, there is no X appearing in the upper corner of the icon?

  6. Bernie N says

    I have removed apps from my ipad the way you state but why does the app still remain under purchased under the apps store with a cloud to the right of it? It is something I really do not need .
    Thanks

  10. Beth says

    Hey this guy was talking about the iPad NOT the iPad mini I should know I’ve had one since last year YOU CAN NOT REMOVE apps from this device although you might want to think twice before downloading games,books ,ect.

  11. bjk says

    I have just removed some apps that I downloaded onto my iPAD MINI and it worked just as he said. App wiggles and then an x appears on upper left. Beth you are not correct. Look at the top of this page to see the question..it says iPad Mini.

  14. A. sledge says

    After the icons begin to wiggle, there is NO X that appears on corner of the icon.
    Is the process of removing stuff on the iPad “mini” different from a full size iPad ?
    Is the process different depending on the age of the mini iPad ?
    I’m frustrated about NOT being able to remove apps, etc.
    There must be another method. Three of my friends are also not able to delete anything.
    HELP please !

  15. Eric says

    For those who are having trouble uninstalling apps from the iPad mini, got to SETTING, RESTRICTIONS, & make sure you enable “deleting apps”. Then you tap & hold the app u wish to uninstall & there will be a little “x”. This will work and the app will be deleted..

  17. Bob says

    Ok is any1.gonna help cuz I need it know! So I’m e is stuck on I stalling and I enabled depleting and it still won’t work!!!!!!!! Help ME ASAP!!!!!,,,,

  19. Khrystal says

    I purchased an app for my grandson but I can’t get it open. My son thinks that something happen when it was downloading can someone help me figure it out? Thanks, Khrystal

  22. Alex says

    If you don’t have an x that usually means you have Restrictions switched on which prevents you deleting apps in this manner.

    simply go to settings and restrictions and switch on this function. the reason for having this ability is to prevent children accidently deleting all their games etc hence why you would enable the restriction in the first place.

  23. Jill says

    Ok I have apps listed in applications that I don’t want, but they are not appearing on my screen. How do I delete them?