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The 5 Most Useless Preinstalled iPhone Apps Experts Say You Can Delete Right Now, From Stocks to Tips

July 24, 2024 by Lisa Cupido
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What are the most useless pre-installed apps on your iPhone? The answer depends on your personal preferences and which apps you use the most (or barely click on). If you are searching for ways to gain back more storage space or free up your phone from apps that are hogging your Home Screen, you can delete pre-installed apps. The question then becomes: which pre-installed apps should you considering deleting?

You may find the following five pre-installed apps to be among the most useless of all — feel free to delete them.Wat

Stocks

If you are someone who is very interested in stocks, there’s a good chance you’ve already downloaded one of several sophisticated and details financial apps. Feel free to delete Stocks if you’ve never used it.

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Tips

 


Given the fact that you’ve likely owned an iPhone for years, if not a decade or more, you can just ahead of delete an app that promises to provide tips on how to use your device.

 


Watch

 


If you own an Apple Watch, you may find this app helpful, as it is designed to connect to your watch and sync your information. If you don’t have an Apple Watch though, it isn’t going to be helpful.

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Compass

 


Maybe you’ve opened up the Compass app once or twice and marveled at the direction your house faces. But chances are you barely looked at this app ever again. If that sounds like your situation, you can delete Compass.

 


Voice Memos

 


Some wouldn’t dream of deleting Voice Memos — it’s an app they rely on to jot own thoughts when pen and paper isn’t available or they don’t feel like typing out a Note. Never heard of Voice Memos? Never even opened the app? You can delete it and save a little storage space.

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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