Few applications have accompanied me for so long on each of my Android devices, whether they are mine or those for analysis: Application Manager or Application Manageris a must-have app for me. And I’ve been using it since April 2014, more than a decade to clean up excess apps on my phones and tablets.
I came to Android in 2009 with the help of Vodafone and the HTC Magic, the second smartphone to hit the market with the operating system purchased by Google in 2005. Since 2009, hundreds of Android devices have fallen into my hands, it is impossible for me to keep count. With them my usage habits have evolved: from experimental applications to social networks; As for games, I have a huge library. Among all these software, App Manager has been with me since its launch.
What do I need to bulk delete apps? App Manager to the rescue
More than ten years of using this application. Almost nothing
The app appeared on the Google Play Store in March 2014. I discovered it the following month, I just left a comment in the store recommending its download (with a response from the developer, AndroidDeveloperLB). Since then, it has been a constant on my phones, since it always restores itself on first boot. And otherwise, I search for it and download it manually.
But what does Application Manager do? Its name already indicates it: it keeps track of installed applications, whether they are user or system applications. And allows uninstall them in bulk as well as apply other advanced functions; such as filtering the list precisely, clearing the cache or sharing the application to install the APK on another Android.
Of all the functions, the one that has always been essential to me is the mass uninstallation of applications. To do this:
- About the Application Manager.
- The manager lists the applications in order of installation, this is the default filtering. I’m fine now.
- I track down any new apps I’ve installed, probably to write articles or find topics to write about (I also clean up games I install to earn Google Play Points).
- Click on the bottom trash icon.
- I accept the uninstallations one by one and Application Manager takes care of the process remove them in the backgroundwithout further intervention.
Deleting all apps at once saves me a lot of time. And filtering makes it easier
This way to uninstall apps in bulk was not available when App Manager was released, now there are several layers that include it, such as Xiaomi. Google Play itself also does it, but I find it much more convenient to uninstall what is superfluous with App Manager: Its filtering makes the task much easier
App Manager came out with an unusual feature on Android. It’s common now, but for me, the bulk uninstallation of apps is unmatched. Is free
The operation of App Manager is suitable for mobile phones without ROOT, although on rooted phones it goes up a level: in addition to being able to delete any system application, the bulk uninstallation does not require any type of confirmation from Android. In 2014 I used it this way, currently I only have a rooted Android. We all evolve.
Cover image | Ivan Linares
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