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Why don't they make it easier to delete the apps that are pre-installed on the phone?

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Two reasons: One, the programmers don't want you to delete them. They want you to upgrade to a better device when your current devices gets bogged down. Two, the programmers don't want customers deleting apps that may be part of the functionality of the device, then spend hours with customer service trying to fix it when they can just keep you from deleting them in the first place.

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How do I delete home screen pictures?

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Right-click it and press delete, or go back to the app and sell it or delete it.

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What do I do if I have no space left on my Samsung tablet?

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Try removing some photos or videos from your device, or some games you no longer use.

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What do I do if my phone is heating up when using apps?

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Try to stop most of the apps in the background. Then, if you are playing a game, try to put the graphics to minimum and put the battery saver on.

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How do I update my WhatsApp app if my phone is saying that there is no space left?

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Try to clear the cache (in Settings > Storage > Cached Data > Clear Cache) or deleting some of your useless files, thumbnails (under DCIM folder) or apps/games. If it is not possible to backup your WhatsApp, then uninstall and reinstall the latest from the Play Store.

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How do I uninstall Hangout?

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Install an app called Kingroot, it removes the requirement to have been rooted, it will try to acquire root access for you (it may fail the first time but after a few tries it always eventually succeeds for my devices). It has an uninstall tool that removes pre-installed apps. Removes Hangout on my device easily and has options to permanently delete the app (otherwise keeps it in recycle bin). However, Hangouts returns if you factory reset your device.

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How do I delete my preloaded apps?

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Try Kingroot app, it tries to achieve root access for you (so no need for PC) and always has an uninstall tool.

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