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Whether you need to free up space or you’re simply bored of an app and no longer have a use for it, every smartphone user has needed to delete an app on one time or another.

Most people also want to delete it permanently and not just remove it from the home screen. Deleting it off the home screen, doesn’t actually delete it off your system; meaning that you don’t actually save any much needed space.

One thing to consider before you attempt to delete an app is that it sometimes the manufacturer doesn’t allow you to get rid of certain apps. Any iPhone users will be especially aware of this after Apple forced their Smartwatch app onto every phone- and it can’t be deleted.

You also might be faced with the option to ‘disable’ an app, this starts a similar process to deleting an app off your home screen whereby the app becomes dormant but is not permanently gone and is thus still using up space.

So for those apps you wish to delete permanently off your Android device, follow these steps:

Firstly, you will need to access your device settings. Once you’ve done this you need to access the Apps tab which should automatically open a list of your previously downloaded apps.

From here, you need to find the app/apps that you wish to remove. Click on said app and then select the Uninstall option at the top of the page, once you’ve done so it will prompt you to confirm the deletion of the app and after you have confirmed it the app will be gone from your phone or tablet.

Once an app is permanently deleted from your phone, the Google Play Store will retain all your downloaded apps. This means that even after you’ve deleted the app off your device it’s pretty simple to put it back on.

If you want every trace of the app gone, including from the play store then visit the play store and access the My Apps tab in the navigation bar. From here swipe left to access your list of downloaded apps and then simply click the ‘X’ on the right hand corner of each apps name to delete it.