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Many Preinstalled iOS Apps Such as 'Stocks' Now Deletable in iOS 10

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During today's keynote, Apple released several new apps into the App Store under their developer account. The apps are all stock iOS apps that presently come pre-installed under iOS 9.

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The list includes:

- Weather
- Stocks
- Mail
- Maps
- Notes
- Voice Memos
- Watch
- Music
- FaceTime
- iTunes Store
- Calendar
- Contacts
- Videos
- Calculator
- Compass
- Tips

If you try to download an existing iOS app, the "Get" button is greyed out, indicating you already have the app. Several readers have confirmed that you can now delete these apps in iOS 10, and later redownload them from the App Store. Apple could also choose to upgrade the apps from the App Store rather than waiting for iOS updates.

Tag: iOS 10

Top Rated Comments

128 months ago
Soooo if you uninstall let's say the mail app, will iOS ask you what to complete the action with? Since alot of Apple apps reley on the standard installed apps, what happens when one or several are gone?
Score: 18 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Jessica Lares Avatar
128 months ago
Can't wait to remove ALL those apps.
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
128 months ago
Finally they can update stock apps specifically without releasing a whole new iOS version.
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
kevinkyoo Avatar
128 months ago
Why didn't Apple talk about this? Why did they spend so much time on useless emoji?
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
128 months ago
yet, apple tips continues to be unremovable
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
_mdavenport Avatar
128 months ago
omg FINALLY
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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