Apps & Google Services

How to Delete Apps on Android (Including Hidden Ones)

Uninstall apps from the home screen, settings and Play Store, and disable the ones that won't uninstall.

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Unused apps take storage, RAM and battery. Most uninstall in two taps; preinstalled ones can at least be disabled so they never run or update.

  1. 1Fastest: long-press the app icon → drag to 'Uninstall' or tap Uninstall in the popup.
  2. 2Bulk: Play Store → profile → Manage apps & device → Manage → select apps → trash icon.
  3. 3Full list including hidden apps: Settings → Apps → See all.
  4. 4No Uninstall button? It's preinstalled, tap 'Disable' instead to freeze it.
  5. 5Power users: remove bloatware for the current user via ADB without root.

Tip: Our ADB Command Generator builds the exact 'pm uninstall --user 0' command for any package, safely and reversibly.

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