13Home screen & apps
• If you doubt the safety of an app, don’t install it.
• Apps use up memory, data, battery, and processing
power—some more than others. If you’re not happy with
how much memory, data, battery or processing power an
app is using, uninstall it.
• Monitor children’s access to apps to help prevent exposure
to inappropriate content.
• Certain apps may not provide completely accurate
information. Take care, especially when it comes to
personal health.
Take care of your apps
Find it: Apps , then swipe left to scroll through apps
To close the apps screen, tap Home or Back .
• Uninstall apps: Tap Ap p s >
Settings
>
Apps
. Swipe
left to
ALL
, tap an app, then tap
DISABLE
or
UNINSTALL
(if
available).
Tip: To quickly show app details, tap Apps , touch and
hold an app, then drag it to
App info
.
DISABLE
removes the app from your menu—to enable it,
reopen this window and tap
ENABLE
(disabled apps are at
the bottom of the list).
If an app locks up your phone as soon as you turn it on,
restart in Safe Mode: Press and hold the Power button.
When you see the
Power off
option, press and hold it to
select the
Reboot to safe mode
option. Your phone restarts
with
Safe mode
in the lower left. Then, try removing the app.
• Reinstall apps: To reinstall apps from Google Play, tap
Apps >
Play Store
, then tap >
My Apps
. The apps
you downloaded are listed and available for download.
• See or clear app details: Tap Ap p s >
Settings
>
Apps
. A bar at the bottom tells you how much app storage
space you have left. Swipe left or right to see the list of
DOWNLOADED
,
RUNNING
, or
ALL
apps, then tap an app
in the list to show its details and storage usage. You can tap
CLEAR DATA
,
CLEAR CACHE
, or other options.
Tip : To quickly show app details, tap Apps , touch and
hold an app, then drag it to
App info
.
• See app data usage: To show which apps are using the
most data, tap Apps >
Settings
>
Data usage
. For
more, see “Data use” on page 50.
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