UPDATED 23:50 EDT / JUNE 15 2016

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iOS 10 tips & tricks: How to ‘delete’ built-in apps like Calculator, Maps, Notes, more

While it wasn’t officially announced during the presentation of iOS 10 features at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, June 13, it is now possible for users to remove default apps from their Home screen.

When you ‘delete’ a built-in app from your Home screen, it doesn’t actually delete the actual app binary. What is removed is the app’s icon from the Home screen, user data, default links, Siri handling etc. However, all the built-in apps combined use less than 150 MB storage, so they will not be taking up much space on your device.  

In order to remove default apps from your Home screen, you will obviously need to have the latest operating system installed on your device. If you do not want to wait until the fall for the official release of iOS 10, check out our article to see how you can enroll for the public beta available in July or how you can download iOS 10 beta 1 currently available for developers.

Which built-in apps can you remove?

Removing certain built-in apps from your Home screen may have an effect on other system functionalities on your device.

Below is a list of default apps that you can remove from your iPhone or iPad’s Home screen as well as some of the effects the removal could have on other functionality.

Calculator

If removed, the calculator will no longer appear in the Control Center.

iCloud Drive Reminders

Calendar

iTunes Store

Stocks

If removed, the app won’t be available elsewhere i.e. you won’t see stock info in the Notification Center or as Glances or Complications on your Apple Watch.

Compass

Mail

Tips

Contacts (iPhone only)

If removed all contact information will be found under the Phone app.

Maps

Videos

FaceTime

Music

If removed, the app won’t be available for use with CarPlay.

Voice Memos

Find My Friends

News

Will only be possible to remove this app in a later version of iOS 10 beta.

Watch app

If paired with an Apple Watch, you need to unpair the device before you can remove the app.

If removed, the app will also be removed from your paired Apple Watch Home screen.

Home

Notes

Weather

If removed, the app won’t be available elsewhere i.e. you won’t see weather info in the Notification Center or as Glances or Complications on your Apple Watch.

iBooks Podcasts

If removed, Podcasts will not be available with CarPlay.

How to remove a built-in app from your iPhone, iPad’s Home screen?

Just as you would remove any other app downloaded from the App Store, removing a built-in app works in the same, simple way.

Touch and hold the app that you want to remove until it starts to jiggle > tap the ‘x’ on the app > tap Remove > to complete the process, press the Home button.

How to restore a previously removed built-in app?

Go to the Apple App Store > search for the app that you want to add back to your Home screen > tap the Get button > once the app is restored you can open it on your iPhone or iPad’s Home screen.

Since the binary was never deleted when you removed the app, when you download the app you are merely switching the app icon back on.

Note: Any updates for these default apps will only be updated as part of a Software Update via the entire operating system. Apple won’t be able to update the apps through the App Store.

Sources: Apple; iMore

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