Why Is It Good to Mass Uninstall Apps on iPhone and Android?
Keeping your smartphone's storage in check is key to running smoothly and lasting longer. Whether you're team iPhone or Android, uninstalling multiple apps and tidying up your email clutter can seriously boost your phone's speed and performance.
Embracing digital minimalism by deleting unused apps and emails offers several benefits:
- Freeing up space: Removing apps and emails frees up valuable storage, resulting in improved phone speed and functionality. There's nothing more digitally satisfying than clicking and tapping with the least lag possible.
- Less time spent on the phone: Fewer apps mean less temptation to spend unnecessary time on your device. When you have less screen time, you become more present for yourself—your passions and mental health—and your loved ones.
- Easier to find useful apps: How about tapping your phone and finding the app that you need right away? A streamlined app list makes it easier to locate and use the apps.
This guide will walk you through the steps to effectively bulk delete apps and tidy up the inbox clutter that quietly eats into your storage.
How to Delete Apps on My iPhone
Aside from deleting unwanted emails from your inbox, you can also look at decluttering your application list.
I like to delete unwanted apps on my phone and be more hands-on. If you're like me and want to be more involved in managing your app list, then you can go the manual route. Here are the steps to bulk delete apps on your iPhone.
1. Using the Home Screen
To permanently delete apps, touch and hold your Home Screen until the apps start to jiggle. Then, tap the minus sign next to each app you want to delete and choose Delete App.
You can also remove the app from the Home Screen, which keeps it in the App Library, or delete it entirely from your iPhone.
2. From the App Library
Swipe left on your Home Screen to access the App Library. To delete apps in bulk on your iPhone, touch and hold the screen, tap the X next to each app you want to remove, and select Delete. You can repeat this process quickly to clear multiple apps at once.
3. Via Settings
Head to Settings → General → iPhone Storage. Here, you can see all your apps and how much space they take up. Tap on an app you want to delete and select Delete App to free up space.
How to Delete Apps on My Android Phone
Whether you're looking to delete apps on Samsung or LG phones — essentially declutter or manage apps across multiple Android devices, here are ways to bulk delete apps on Android:
1. Mass uninstall apps on Android using the Google Play Store
Open the Play Store, tap your profile icon, and select Manage Apps & Device. Here, you can see all your installed apps.
Simply check the boxes next to the apps you want to uninstall (or choose the name of the app), and tap the trash can icon then Uninstall to go ahead with the deletion.
2. How to delete apps on my phone using AirDroid and similar tools
If you're managing multiple devices or need a more robust solution, AirDroid offers a way to uninstall multiple apps. This tool is particularly useful for businesses that manage apps across many devices. You can select multiple apps and remove them in one go, streamlining the process.
3. Using ADB for system apps
For those who want to remove system apps, which aren't typically uninstallable, you can use the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) tool. This involves enabling USB Debugging on your device, connecting it to a computer, and using command-line instructions to remove unwanted system apps.
The ADB tool is like a remote control for your Android phone, letting you remove apps you don't want by using your computer. It's especially handy for phones that aren't rooted.
It's a bit more technical but effective for deeper cleaning. Here's how you can use it to delete system apps:
Although it's a bit technical, ADB is an effective tool for deeper cleaning. Follow these steps to delete system apps:
- Go to your phone's Settings, find Developer Options, and switch on USB Debugging.
- Download and install ADB on your computer. Use tools like Scoop for Windows or Homebrew for Mac to make the installation easier.
- Connect your phone to your computer using a USB cable.
- Open ADB on your computer and locate the program.
- Check the connection by typing adb devices in the ADB program and pressing Enter to confirm your phone is connected.
- View all system apps by typing adb shell pm list packages -s and pressing Enter to display a list of system apps on your phone.
- Remove an app by typing adb uninstall -k followed by the app’s package name, then pressing Enter.
⚠️ Type all the commands into the ADB program exactly as shown, without any quotation marks.
Free Up Storage with Clean Email
Have I mentioned tidying up your inbox is a quick and easy way to free up your phone's storage? It even gets much quicker and easier when you use Clean Email.
I mean, emails—with their attachments and constant stream of newsletters—can quickly fill up your storage. You can either keep it simple and delete all Gmail emails at once on your Android phone (or delete all of them on iPhone if you're team Apple).
Clean Email is designed to help users efficiently manage their email storage. It automates finding and removing unnecessary emails, attachments, and newsletters that consume large amounts of space on your phone.
Here's a few ways it does that:
- Unsubscriber stops unwanted newsletters and bulk mail, lets you opt out of many lists at once, and can move existing messages from those senders to Trash to clear space right away.
- Auto Clean runs rules that filter, delete, or archive mail by criteria you set, like messages over a certain age or with large attachments.
- Cleaning Suggestions recommends what to clear based on your habits, so you can act on groups of emails in one go, with more to explore.
Used regularly, it keeps storage from creeping back up without much effort on your part.
Conclusion
Getting rid of those unused apps and large emails and attachments can make a difference by freeing up space and boosting your phone's performance. When your device isn't weighed down by clutter, it runs smoother and faster, letting you enjoy all its features without a hitch.
