The LG V20 comes with pre-loaded apps, some of which can be uninstalled or disabled. To uninstall an app, swipe down from the Notification bar, select the Settings icon, then the General tab, followed by Apps & notifications, then App info, then the desired app, then Uninstall, and select OK to confirm. To disable a pre-loaded app, swipe down from the Notification bar, select the Settings icon, then the General tab, followed by Apps & notifications, then App info, then the desired app, then Disable.
Characteristics | Values |
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Remove from home screen | Enable Apps drawer, then select and drag the app to "Remove" |
Uninstall | Swipe down from the Notification bar > select the Settings icon > General tab > Apps & notifications > App info > desired app > Uninstall > select OK to confirm |
Disable | Swipe down from the Notification bar > select the Settings icon > General tab > Apps & notifications > App info > desired app > Disable |
Re-enable | From the desired app, select Enable |
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Removing pre-installed apps on LG V20
The LG V20 comes with preloaded apps called bloatware. Some of these pre-installed apps can be uninstalled, while others can only be disabled. Disabling an app will make it disappear from your app drawer and prevent it from running in the background, but it will still be present on your device.
To uninstall an app:
- Swipe down from the Notification bar.
- Select the Settings icon.
- Select the General tab.
- Select Apps & notifications.
- Select App info.
- Select the desired app.
- Select Uninstall.
- Select OK to confirm.
Note that downloaded applications can be re-installed through the Google Play Store. To disable a pre-loaded application, follow the same steps as above but select Disable instead of Uninstall. To re-enable a disabled app, simply select Enable from the app info screen.
To remove an app from your home screen, you must first enable the Apps drawer by swiping down from the Notification bar, selecting the Settings icon, then selecting the Display tab, Home screen, and finally Home & app drawer. With the Apps drawer enabled, select and drag the desired app to Remove at the top of the screen.
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Disabling pre-installed apps on LG V20
The LG V20 comes with preloaded apps called bloatware. Some of these pre-installed apps can be uninstalled, while others can only be disabled. Disabling an app means that it won't appear in your app drawer and won't run in the background, but it will still be present on your device.
To disable a pre-loaded application:
- Swipe down from the Notification bar.
- Select the Settings icon.
- Select the General tab.
- Select Apps & notifications.
- Select App info.
- Select the desired app.
- Select Disable.
To uninstall an app:
- Swipe down from the Notification bar.
- Select the Settings icon.
- Select the General tab.
- Select Apps & notifications.
- Select App info.
- Select the desired app.
- Select Uninstall.
- Select OK to confirm.
Note that downloaded applications can be re-installed through the Google Play Store, but pre-loaded applications cannot be uninstalled from the device without root access.
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Uninstalling downloaded apps on LG V20
Uninstalling downloaded apps on the LG V20 is a straightforward process. Firstly, ensure that the Apps drawer is enabled. You can do this by swiping down from the Notification bar, selecting the Settings icon, then the Display tab, followed by the Home screen, and finally, selecting Home & app drawer.
Once the Apps drawer is enabled, open it and select the app you want to uninstall. You can do this by either long-pressing on the app icon or selecting the edit button, which will cause minus icons to appear on apps that can be uninstalled or disabled. Select the minus icon on the app you wish to uninstall, and confirm your choice.
It's important to note that some pre-loaded applications cannot be uninstalled but can be disabled. Disabling an app will remove it from your app drawer and prevent it from running in the background, but it will still be present on your device. To disable a pre-loaded application, swipe down from the Notification bar, select the Settings icon, then the General tab, followed by Apps & notifications, then App info, and select the desired app. From there, you can choose to disable the app.
If you wish to re-enable a disabled app, simply follow the same steps and select Enable instead of Disable.
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Removing apps from the home screen on LG V20
Removing apps from the home screen on the LG V20 is a straightforward process. Firstly, ensure that the Apps drawer is enabled. You can do this by swiping down from the Notification bar, selecting the Settings icon, then selecting the Display tab, followed by the Home screen, and finally, selecting Home & app drawer.
Once the Apps drawer is enabled, you can start removing apps from your home screen. Open the Apps drawer, then select and drag the app you want to remove to the top of the screen, where you should see an option to 'Remove'.
It's important to note that this process only removes the app from your home screen and does not uninstall it from your device. If you want to completely uninstall an app, you can do so by swiping down from the Notification bar, selecting Settings, then the General tab, followed by Apps & notifications, then App info, then selecting the desired app, and finally, selecting Uninstall.
Some pre-loaded applications cannot be uninstalled but can be disabled. To disable a pre-loaded app, swipe down from the Notification bar, select Settings, then the General tab, followed by Apps & notifications, then App info, select the desired app, and finally, select Disable. Disabling an app will remove it from your home screen and prevent it from running in the background, but it will still be present on your device.
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Removing app folders on LG V20
To remove app folders on your LG V20, follow these steps:
- Go to your Home Screen.
- Select the desired folder that you wish to remove.
- Remove apps from the folder until only one app remains in the folder.
- The folder will automatically be deleted, leaving you with just the one app that was last remaining in the folder.
Note that you can also remove apps from your Home Screen and uninstall them from your device. To remove an app from the Home Screen, you must first enable the Apps drawer by swiping down from the Notification bar, selecting the Settings icon, then selecting the Display tab, Home screen, and finally Home & app drawer. Once the Apps drawer is enabled, select and drag the desired app to "Remove" at the top of the screen.
To uninstall an app from your device, swipe down from the Notification bar, select the Settings icon, then select the General tab. From there, select Apps & notifications, then App info, then select the desired app, and finally select Uninstall and confirm by selecting OK.
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Frequently asked questions
To uninstall the camera app, swipe down from the Notification bar > select the Settings icon > General tab > Apps & notifications > App info > Camera app > Uninstall > select OK to confirm.
Some pre-loaded applications cannot be uninstalled from the device but can be disabled. To disable a pre-loaded application, swipe down from the Notification bar > select the Settings icon > General tab > Apps & notifications > App info > Camera app > Disable.
A disabled app won't appear in your app drawer and won't run in the background, but it will still be present on the device. Uninstalling will remove the app completely.