不断在 iPhone 上安装应用程序会使主(Home)屏幕变得杂乱无章,并消耗设备有限的内部存储空间。解决这个问题的最佳方法是定期进行大扫除。
但是,如果您无法从 iPhone 中删除应用程序怎么办?或者,如果某个应用程序继续出现,即使您确定已将其删除,该怎么办?
如果您发现无法删除 iPhone 上的应用程序,请按照下面的故障排除提示和建议列表进行操作,您应该能够解决该问题。
1.您无法删除所有(Remove All)预安装的应用程序(Apps)
iPhone 的系统软件 iOS 允许您随时从 iPhone 中删除任何第三方应用程序。但它的股票应用程序没有提供相同级别的灵活性。您可以删除其中的大部分(例如Mail、Calendars和Notes),但不能删除 iOS 认为必不可少的那些 - 例如Safari、Camera、Clock等。
如果您无法仅为特定预装应用程序调出删除应用程序选项,则您可能无法从 iPhone 中删除它。(Delete App )
2.检查应用程序库
从 iOS 14 开始(Starting with iOS 14),您可以选择通过名为App Library的单独空间访问应用程序。如果您在 iPhone 的搜索结果中仍然看到一个应用程序,尽管删除了它,您可能错误地将它从主(Home)屏幕中隐藏了。
要完全删除应用程序,请从最终的主(Home)屏幕页面向左滑动以调出应用程序库。(App Library)然后,找到并长按相关类别中的应用程序,然后点击删除应用程序(Delete App)。点击删除(Delete)确认。
展望未来,通过主(Home)屏幕删除应用程序的正确方法是长按并选择Remove App > Delete App。如果您选择Remove App > Remove From Home Screen,您只会隐藏该应用程序。
3.重启你的 iPhone
如果您无法调出长按上下文菜单以从 iPhone 中删除应用程序,则您可能正在处理 iPhone 系统软件中的小故障。如果在点击Remove App(Remove App ) > Delete App后没有任何反应,这同样适用。要解决此问题,您必须重新启动 iPhone。
首先打开“设置”(Settings )应用。然后,点击常规(General )>关机(Shut Down )并向右拖动电源图标。(Power )
按住(Follow)设备的侧边(Side )按钮以重新启动您的 iPhone。之后尝试删除该应用程序。
4.检查屏幕时间限制
如果您在 iPhone 上没有看到任何应用程序的删除应用程序选项,这通常是(Delete App)屏幕时间(Screen Time)施加的限制的结果。
要检查是否是这种情况,请转到Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > iTunes & App Store Purchases > Deleting Apps。
如果不允许(Don’t Allow )是活动设置,请将其更改为允许(Allow)。然后,您应该能够毫无问题地删除 iPhone 上的应用程序。
注意:(Note:)如果您的 iPhone 提示您输入屏幕时间密码(Time Passcode),您必须先输入它才能修改任何限制。如果您不记得了,请转到主屏幕时间(Screen Time)页面,然后点击更改屏幕时间密码(Change Screen Time Passcode)>忘记密码?(Forgot Passcode?)使用您的Apple ID凭据重置它。
5. 降低 3D 触控灵敏度
如果您使用运行 iOS 12 或更早版本的基于 3D Touch 的 iPhone(例如 iPhone X),您必须先摇动主(Home)屏幕,然后才能删除应用程序。
如果您无法摇动应用程序而是显示应用程序的上下文菜单,请尝试轻按图标。如果这没有帮助,请前往Settings > Accessibility > 3D Touch并将3D Touch Sensitivity切换为Medium或Firm。这应该会降低屏幕对 3D Touch的敏感度,并允许您再次摇动应用程序。
6.通过设置删除
如果您仍然无法通过主(Home)屏幕删除 iPhone 上的应用程序,则必须尝试通过“设置”(Settings)应用程序来执行此操作。前往“设置”(Settings ) > “通用(General )” > “ iPhone 存储(iPhone Storage)” 。然后,选择您要删除的应用程序并点击删除应用程序(Delete App)。
除了删除应用程序之外,您还可以通过选择卸载应用程序(Offload App)选项来选择卸载它。这样可以保持与应用程序相关的任何文档或数据完好无损。然后,您可以选择稍后重新下载该应用程序并从上次中断的地方继续。
7.更新iOS
如果您运行的是过时版本的 iOS,错误和故障可能会阻止您删除应用程序。如果重新启动 iPhone 没有帮助,请尝试更新系统软件。为此,请转到设置(Settings )>常规(General )>软件更新( Software Update)。
然后,点击下载并安装(Download and Install)以安装最新版本的 iPhone 系统软件。如果您遇到任何问题,以下是修复卡住的 iOS 更新的方法(how to fix stuck iOS updates)。
8. 检查配置文件
如果您使用的是学校或工作场所发行的 iPhone,它可能受到配置文件的限制。这可以防止您删除 iPhone 上的应用程序。
要确认,请转到设置(Settings )>常规(General )>配置文件和设备管理(Profiles & Device Management)。如果您看到列出的个人资料,请点击它以查看其他详细信息。
如果您看到“删除管理(Remove Management)”选项,则可能能够删除配置文件。但这也可能会阻止 iPhone 上的应用程序正常运行。
控制一切
App Store中充斥着数以千计的(大部分是免费的)应用程序,这让你的 iPhone 很容易被各种垃圾填满。如果您在删除它们时遇到问题,上面的修复程序应该可以帮助您处理任何与软件相关的问题或限制您的方式。
如果您在删除大量应用程序的情况下仍需要存储空间,以下是如何通过减少 iPhone 的“其他”存储(reducing your iPhone’s “Other” storage)空间来释放更多空间。
Can’t Delete Apps on iPhone? 8 Fixes to Try
Continually installing apps on your iPhone сlutters the Homе screen and eats away at the device’s limited internal storage. The best way to combat that is to go on regular cleaning sprees.
But what if you can’t delete apps from the iPhone? Or what if an app continues to show up, even if you’re positive that you removed it?
If you find it impossible to delete apps on the iPhone, work your way through the list of troubleshooting tips and suggestions below, and you should be able to fix that.
1. You Can’t Remove All Pre-Installed Apps
The iPhone’s system software—iOS—allows you to delete any third-party app from the iPhone whenever you want. But it doesn’t provide the same level of flexibility with its stock apps. You can remove most of them (such as Mail, Calendars, and Notes), but not those that iOS considers essential—e.g., Safari, Camera, Clock, etc.
If you can’t bring up the Delete App option for a particular pre-installed app only, the chances are that you can’t delete it from your iPhone.
2. Check the App Library
Starting with iOS 14, you have the option of accessing apps via a separate space called the App Library. If you still see an app within your iPhone’s search results despite deleting it, you’ve likely hidden it from the Home screen by mistake.
To delete the app completely, bring up the App Library by swiping to the left from the final Home screen page. Then, locate and long-press the app in its relevant category and tap Delete App. Confirm by tapping Delete.
Going forward, the correct way to remove an app via the Home screen is to long-press and select Remove App > Delete App. If you choose Remove App > Remove From Home Screen, you’ll only hide the app.
3. Restart Your iPhone
If you can’t bring up the long-press contextual menu to delete an app from your iPhone, you could be dealing with a minor glitch in the iPhone’s system software. The same applies if nothing happens after tapping Remove App > Delete App. To fix that, you must restart your iPhone.
Start by opening the Settings app. Then, tap General > Shut Down and drag the Power icon to the right.
Follow by holding down the device’s Side button to reboot your iPhone. Try deleting the app after that.
4. Check Screen Time Restrictions
If you don’t see the Delete App option for any app on your iPhone, that’s typically the result of a restriction imposed by Screen Time.
To check if that’s the case, go to Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > iTunes & App Store Purchases > Deleting Apps.
If Don’t Allow is the active setting, change that to Allow. You should then be able to delete apps on your iPhone without issues.
Note: If your iPhone prompts you for a Screen Time Passcode, you must enter it before you can modify any restrictions. If you can’t remember it, go to the main Screen Time page and tap Change Screen Time Passcode > Forgot Passcode? to reset it using your Apple ID credentials.
5. Lower 3D Touch Sensitivity
If you use a 3D Touch-based iPhone (such as the iPhone X) running iOS 12 or older, you must jiggle the Home screen before you can delete apps.
If you can’t jiggle the apps but instead display an app’s contextual menu, try pressing the icons lightly. If that doesn’t help, go to Settings > Accessibility > 3D Touch and switch 3D Touch Sensitivity to Medium or Firm. That should tone down the screen’s sensitivity to 3D Touch and allow you to jiggle apps again.
6. Delete via Settings
If you continue to have trouble deleting apps on your iPhone via the Home screen, you must try doing that via the Settings app instead. Go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage. Then, select the app that you want to remove and tap Delete App.
Instead of deleting an app, you can also choose to offload it by selecting the Offload App option. That keeps any documents or data related to the app intact. You can then choose to re-download the app later and pick up where you left off.
7. Update iOS
If you’re running an outdated version of iOS, bugs and glitches can stop you from deleting apps. If restarting your iPhone didn’t help, try updating the system software. To do that, head over to Settings > General > Software Update.
Then, tap Download and Install to install the latest version of the iPhone’s system software. If you run into any trouble, here’s how to fix stuck iOS updates.
8. Check for Configuration Profiles
If you’re using an iPhone issued by your school or workplace, it’s probably restricted with a configuration profile. That can prevent you from deleting apps on the iPhone.
To confirm, go to Settings > General > Profiles & Device Management. If you see a profile listed, tap it to view additional details.
If you see a Remove Management option, you might be able to remove the configuration profile. But that can also stop the apps on your iPhone from working correctly.
Keep Things Under Control
The App Store is littered with thousands of—mostly free—apps, and that makes it ridiculously easy to fill your iPhone with all sorts of junk. If you have trouble deleting them, the fixes above should help you deal with any software-related issues or restrictions from getting in your way.
If you’re crunched for storage despite deleting lots of apps, here’s how to free up even more space by reducing your iPhone’s “Other” storage.