How to Delete Samsung Apps From the Home Screen

On newer handsets, the fastest way to get rid of apps on a device is to simply interact with the application icon on your home screen.

How to Delete Samsung Apps From the Application Tray

Another quick way to remove apps from your device, especially if they don’t appear on your home screen, is to follow the same process as above, except you’ll be interacting with the app icon in the application tray.

How to Get Rid of Apps Using the Samsung Settings Menu

A more conventional way to remove apps permanently from your Samsung phone is to use the system settings menu.  For the most part, the Samsung settings are nearly identical to stock Android settings. What this means is that the process for removing apps should be similar to how it’s done on any other Android device. One or two steps may differ, but the overall procedure should be easy to follow regardless of which brand of handset you have.

How to Delete Apps On Your Phone Using the Google Play Store

Alternatively, you can delete apps that are installed on your device directly from the Google Play store.

How to Remove Apps Installed via Samsung’s Galaxy Store

Samsung offers a dedicated application store as an alternative to the Google Play store, called the Galaxy Store. While you can remove any apps installed via Samsung’s marketplace the same way you uninstall any other app, via settings or the home screen, you can also do so directly through the mobile store.

Is the Process the Same for all Androids?

While the process for deleting apps, or uninstalling them rather, across Android devices is relatively similar, each handset might have unique steps specific to the brand. Removing apps from a Motorola or LG phone is going to be different from doing so on a Samsung device, for example.