Now Apple lets you remove more apps from the home screen.
From now on, with the release of watchOS 9.4, Apple Watch users will be able to further customize your home screen by removing native apps Apple apps that you don’t use, such as Wallet, Search, or World Clock. Here we tell you everything you need to know about this new watchOS 9.4.
Previously, it was already possible to remove native Apple applications. But now society expanded the number of apps that can be deleted directly from the home screen watchOS 9.4 on Apple Watch.
9 watchOS 9.4 apps you can delete on Apple Watch
Apple Watch users have long appreciated the ability to remove apps installed by default on their devices. specifically since watchOS 6three years after Apple integrated this novelty in iOS 10 to remove native applications on the iPhone.
So, if a user was not using an app such as alarm, timer, remote camera, ECG, etc., they could easily delete it. Now, with watchOS 9.4, you can delete up to 9 native apps which could not be erased before.
An official document from Apple confirms that watchOS 9.4 and later versions of the system provide the ability to remove these default apps.
Here are all the apps built into watchOS 9.4, iOS 16.4, and iPadOS 16.4 that you can remove from your device’s home screen:
- Activity
- Apple Books
- AppleTV
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Clock
- Compass
- contacts
- FaceTime
- Files
- Seek
- Health
- Beginning
- itunes store
- To post
- Maps
- Measurements
- Music
- News
- Ratings
- Podcasts
- reminders
- shortcuts
- If applicable
- Advice
- translate
- TV
- voice notes
- Briefcase
- Watch app
- Time
How to remove an app from watchOS 9.4
Removing an app from the Apple Watch home screen is very simple. Simply hold your finger on the app icon and tap the (x) button in the upper right corner of its icon.
- Press the digital crown on Apple Watch to return to the Home screen.
- Keep your finger pressed on the screen.
- Select option “Edit”.
- Press the button (X) of the app you want to remove.
As we mentioned earlier, iPhone and iPad users also have the option to delete native apps, and the process is just as easy. In addition, it is also possible to replace the default applications with other applications from the App Store as in the case of web browsing or email management.
