Last updated on May 4th, 2023 at 05:39 am
We have previously talked about how to delete apps on the iPhone 5, but you will eventually discover that there are certain apps that cannot be removed or deleted with the steps in that tutorial. These are the default apps on the iPhone 5, and they cannot be uninstalled. So if you’ve been unsuccessfully trying to delete a particular app for a while and wondering if it is even possible to remove that app, you can check out our list of uninstallable iPhone 5 apps below.
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List of Default iPhone 5 Apps That You Can’t Uninstall
While these apps cannot be deleted, there are ways to minimize the amount of space that they are taking up on your screen. This article on creating app folders on the iPhone 5 is typically how people deal with these apps that can’t be removed, which you can then move to a later home page where it is out of the way.
App Store
Calculator
Calendar
Camera
Clock
Compass
Contacts
Facetime
Game Center
iTunes Store
Maps
Messages
Music
Newsstand
Nike+ iPod
Notes
Passbook
Phone
Photos
Reminders
Safari
Settings
Stocks
Videos
Voice Memos
Weather
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Matthew Burleigh has been writing tech tutorials since 2008. His writing has appeared on dozens of different websites and been read over 50 million times.
After receiving his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer Science he spent several years working in IT management for small businesses. However, he now works full time writing content online and creating websites.
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