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As we use our phones year after year or transfer everything over to a new device<\/a>, many of us have accumulated a catalog of apps that we downloaded at one point but haven\u2019t actually used<\/em> in months (or possibly years). Whether it\u2019s a failed social network, the companion app for the smart device you threw in the trash<\/a> or just Duolingo shaming you for giving up on learning Spanish<\/a>, all these apps can take up valuable space on our phone\u2019s storage, clutter up our home screens, and, in worst case scenarios, even drain our batteries<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In this article, I\u2019ll go over some quick and easy ways to get rid of apps you no longer use and to make apps that you don\u2019t use very often a little more efficient.<\/p>\n

Note: the screenshots in this article were taken using iOS 16, which is currently in beta. Screens may appear slightly different on previous versions of the OS, but the instructions will work for iOS 15 and 16.<\/p>\n

Use the Offload Unused Apps features<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re looking for the easiest way possible to free up some space, you can use the Offload Unused Apps feature built into iOS. Once activated, it\u2019ll automatically uninstall the apps that you don\u2019t use, though Apple doesn\u2019t really provide details on how long you have to ignore an app before it is offloaded. Unlike when you delete an app from your phone, though, offloaded apps will stick around on your home screen or in your app library \u2014 just with a cloud icon next to their name. If you tap on an offloaded app, your phone will automatically download it again, and you can pick back up more or less where you left off.<\/p>\n

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Apps that have been offloaded will be marked with a download symbol.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

To have your phone automatically offload apps, you can go to Settings<\/strong> > App Store<\/strong>, then toggle Offload Unused Apps<\/strong>. (You can turn the feature off here as well.)<\/p>\n

If you want to first see how much space the feature can save you, then before you turn it on, go to Settings<\/strong> > General<\/strong> > iPhone Storage<\/strong>. In most cases, there\u2019ll be a section telling you how much space the feature can save you alongside an Enable<\/strong> button that will turn it on. The storage screen also provides some great info on how much space your phone has left and how much space each app and its data takes up. It can also be a good gauge of how large an app is when you\u2019re manually deleting it, which I\u2019ll touch on in a moment.<\/p>\n

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Using the iPhone Storage screen, you can see how much space the Offload Unused Apps feature will save you.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

There are a few downsides to using the Offload Unused Apps feature. <\/p>\n

First, Apple\u2019s support documentation<\/a> strongly implies that you won\u2019t be able to re-download an offloaded app if it\u2019s removed from the App Store. So if you\u2019re keeping some depreciated apps for archival purposes, you may not want to turn on automatic offloading. <\/p>\n

It can also bite you if there\u2019s an app that you only use in areas where coverage is spotty or non-existent. For example, it wouldn\u2019t be a lot of fun if you discover that your phone had offloaded your hiking map app when you got to the trailhead.<\/p>\n

Offload apps manually<\/h2>\n

While I wasn\u2019t able to find a way to prevent specific apps from being offloaded by the automatic system, you can offload apps manually instead of having your phone choose which apps to delete. To do so, go to Settings <\/strong>> General <\/strong>> iPhone Storage<\/strong> and choose the app you\u2019re trying to get rid of from the list. Then tap the Offload App<\/strong> button. <\/p>\n

Permanently delete apps<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re looking to get rid of unused apps entirely, there are a few ways to do it. <\/p>\n

One of my personal favorites involves going to the App Store, then tapping my profile picture in the top right to access the list of apps that have been updated recently. If I notice one there that I basically never use, I can swipe left<\/strong> on it to access a delete button. Checking on this once a month or so will keep your phone pretty clean.<\/p>\n

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If you manually update your apps, this technique will be even handier.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

If you\u2019d rather do one big sweep to get rid of all the apps you don\u2019t use at once, the app library makes it relatively easy. Scroll to the right through your home screens until you see all your apps categorized on one page. From there, you can look through each category and delete the apps you no longer need by pressing and holding<\/strong> on their icons and tapping Delete App<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget that the categories may have more apps than you can see from the main app library screen \u2014 tapping on the bottom right corner of a category will open it and display all the apps.<\/p>\n

One final option is through the iPhone Storage screen in Settings<\/strong> > General<\/strong>. If you tap on the apps in the list (which are ordered by how much space they take up on your phone), you\u2019ll see a Delete App<\/strong> option under the offload button. If you go through the list deleting every app you don\u2019t use, you could end up with a lot of free space and a less cluttered phone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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