Samsung smartphones come with a variety of pre-installed apps – some of which may be useful, while others may just take up precious storage space. If you’re planning on deleting some of these apps to free up space on your device, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, we’ll show you how to delete pre-installed Samsung apps on Galaxy devices.

Step 1: Identify Which Apps to Delete

Before deleting any pre-installed app, it’s important to determine which apps are safe to uninstall. For instance, some apps are integral to the functioning of other apps or the device itself, and deleting them could negatively impact your phone’s performance or cause unexpected system issues.

In general, it’s safe to delete apps that you installed yourself or apps that you do not use. However, it’s not recommended to mess around with the system apps that you are unsure of.

Step 2: Uninstalling Apps

To delete pre-installed Samsung apps, follow these simple steps:

1. Go to your phone’s home screen and find the app you want to delete.
2. Press and hold the app’s icon until a menu appears.
3. In the menu, select “Uninstall” or “Remove” (this may vary slightly by device model).
4. Confirm that you want to uninstall the app by selecting “OK” or “Delete.”

Note: If you can’t uninstall the app using this method, the app is likely a system app that is required for your device to function properly. In this case, it’s best to leave it alone.

Step 3: Removing Apps from the App Drawer

If you’ve successfully deleted an app, you can also remove it from your device’s app drawer by

following these steps:

1. Open your device’s app drawer by swiping up from the bottom of the screen or selecting the app drawer icon.
2. Find the app you want to remove and press and hold its icon.
3. In the menu that appears, select “Remove from Home screen” or “Delete.”
4. Confirm that you want to remove the app by selecting “OK” or “Delete.”

Step 4: Disabling Apps

If you are unable to uninstall a pre-installed app, you can disable it instead. Disabling an app will prevent it from running and using storage on your device, but will not delete it completely. Follow these steps to disable an app:

1. Go to your device’s home screen and find the app you want to disable.
2. Press and hold the app’s icon until a menu appears.
3. Select “Disable” (this may vary slightly by device model).
4. Confirm that you want to disable the app by selecting “OK” or “Disable.”

Note: Some apps cannot be disabled, and you can only turn off their notifications by going through Settings > Apps > App Info and selecting the app you want to tame.