Sony XPERIA XZ2 Instruction Manual page 175

Uninstalling applications
Before uninstalling application, back up
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contents you want to save including data
saved in the application.
From the Home screen,
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[Settings]
notifications]
Tap the application to uninstall.
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[UNINSTALL]
3
❖ Information
Some pre-installed applications may not be
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uninstalled. For some applications which cannot be
uninstalled, disabling is possible (P.173).
Applications downloaded from Google Play are
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recommended to be uninstalled from the Google
Play screen (P.124).
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In Step 3, If [UNINSTALL UPDATES] is displayed,
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tap it to restore the application to the default.
Disabling application
You can disable some applications or
services, that cannot be uninstalled.
Disabled applications are not displayed on
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the Home screen or Application screen and
you cannot execute them, but they are not
uninstalled.
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[Apps &
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[App info].
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[OK].
From the Home screen,
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u
[Settings]
notifications]
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Tap [Show system] to show all
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applications.
Tap the application to disable.
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[DISABLE] Read the notes and tap
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[DISABLE APP].
❖ Information
When you disabled an application, some other
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applications linked to the disabled application may
not be operated correctly. Enable the disabled
application again to operate them correctly.
Resetting applications
You can reset the disabled applications
(P.173), restriction of background data (P.165),
app permissions (P.51), etc.
From the Home screen,
1
u
[Settings]
notifications]
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[Reset app preferences].
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[RESET APPS].
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u
[Apps &
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[App info].
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[Apps &
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[App info].
Settings
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