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4 ‘Useless’ iPhone Apps Tech Experts Recommend Deleting Because You Probably Never Use Them—They’re Pre-Installed

April 3, 2024 by Lisa Cupido
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There are probably a number of apps on your iPhone right now that are taking up space, draining battery power, and not giving anything back in return — if you don’t use them. There’s a chance one of these four pre-installed apps on your device isn’t being used and, if that’s the case, they are simply sitting there and not providing anything positive to your life, while taking away — even if slightly — space, resources, and battery power. 

If you’re searching for easy ways to gain back iPhone resources, consider deleting these four pre-installed iPhone apps that may just prove “useless” to you. 

Tips 

When you first bring home an iPhone, the Tips pre-installed app can provide really great, helpful advice on how to set up your phone and some convenient shortcuts on using it. But it’s possible you never opened this app — or, at this point, have owned an iPhone for years and don’t feel like you need advice. If that’s the case for you, delete Tips.

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Notes 

 


Some people love Notes and wouldn’t dream of deleting this app. But it’s not without some hiccups. For example, once you create a note, and then another note, and another, all of your previous notes just sink lower and lower until it becomes nearly impossible to call an old note up again. You may have a completely different method of jotting down your ideas — if you’ve never used Notes, consider deleting it. 

 


Voice Memos

 


Similar to Notes, those who are devoted to Voice Memos would never consider deleting it, nor should they. It’s certainly great at providing a platform for recording your voice or the voice of others and then play is back whenever you want. If this is the first you’re even hearing about a voice memo app on your phone, then go ahead and delete it. 

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News 

 


Even if you’re the sort of person who always wants to stay informed on current events, there are countless ways you can get your news — the pre-installed News app probably isn’t one of them. Whether you have a subscription to a news outlet, follow political podcasts, or rely on social media outlets like X (or some combination of all of these), you can pay for news or get a great deal of it for free. The News app is great for aggregating content, but if you’re interested in offloading apps and freeing up some storage space, this is likely one you can part ways with. 

Author:

Lisa Fogarty is a lifestyle writer and reporter based in New York who covers health, wellness, relationships, sex, beauty, and parenting.

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