Delete apps from your iPhone 5 if you have apps that you no longer wish to use. You can do so by simply deleting the app icon with these steps.
1. Navigate to the home screen that contains the icon for the application you wish to remove.
2. Tap and hold the icon for about 2 seconds until the icons wiggle. An X will also appear next to some of the apps.
3. Tap the X in the corner of the app.
4. Press the Home button to save your changes.
That’s all it takes to delete the app! The data and the program is completely removed from the iPhone 5 as soon as you remove the icon using this method.
Last modified September 27, 2012
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Sounds simple enough, but when I tap and hold the icon, negative signs “-” appear. When you tap on the negative sign, it goes away but can be easily retrieved. What do you need to do to get the X to appear?
Thank You so much! I could not figure out how to delete the app I didn’t want anymore and you gave the answer in a heartbeat I deleted what I didn’t want….
I saw a question but no answer & I have the same problem. After RELOADING my many apps that were transferred @ the AA&T store. The app remains in the “purchased area” like its never been downloaded. How do you delete or get rid of those???? I don’t want so many unnecessary apps claiming data if they do, but just the thought of trying to FIND A NEW ONE IF I GET ONE. I think I have the 1st one from my iphone4. Rediculous !!
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