How do I delete an app (Android)

Maybe an app "froze" the device's operating system and as a result you are unable to remove apps. Restart your mobile device first, and then uninstall the app.

If the app is given administrator privileges, you won't be able to uninstall it until you revoke the privileges. To revoke the privileges, follow the steps below:

1. Go to Settings and select Security;
2. Tap on Device Administrators;
3. If the check box next to the app is ticked (selected), untick it to remove the priviliges;
4. Uninstall the app;

Apps that are part of the operating system cannot be uninstalled as they are important to the operating system. If the app you are trying to uninstall is one of them, you won't be able to remove it.

In this case, your only option you have is to turn the app off (or force-stop it) in the Application Manager in Settings:

1. Go to Settings -> Tap on Apps
   
   

     
   
   

2. Select an application from the list -> Tap on Force stop (or Turn off / Disable)