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Apple iPhone - Offload Unused Apps

2026-10-22 16:05:55.15

Apple iPhone - Offload Unused Apps

Here's how to remove an app from your iPhone but keep its associated data.
  • You can enable the 'Offload Unused Apps' setting on your Apple® iPhone® to automatically remove apps you haven't used for some time. Offloading apps frees up memory while keeping the app data.
  • If the app is still available in the App Store®, your content is accessible once the app is downloaded again.

Enable Automatic Offloading

  1. From a Home screen, navigate:
    Settings Settings icon
    App Store
    .
    If an app isn't available on your Home screen, swipe left to access the App Library.
    If unavailable, navigate:
    Settings Settings icon
    iTunes and App Store
    .
  2. Tap the
    Offload Unused Apps switch
     to turn on Switch on icon or off Switch on icon.

Manually Offload an App

  1. From a Home screen, navigate:
    Settings Settings icon
    General
    iPhone Storage
    .
    If an app isn't available on your Home screen, swipe left to access the App Library.
  2. Tap the app to offload.
  3. Tap
    Offload App
    .
  4. To confirm, tap
    Offload App
    .