How to Disable Apps on Android and What Happens When You Do

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How to Disable Apps on Android

On Android, you can disable an app fromyour phone’s Settings menu. Here’s how:

Step 1:Open theSettingsapp on your phone and scroll down to tapApps.

Step 2:Tap theFilter and sort iconand enable the toggle forShow system apps.

Step 3:Scroll through the list or use the search tool at the top to locate and tap theappyou want to disable.

Step 4:Tap onDisableat the bottom and selectDisable appwhen prompted.

You can repeat the above steps to disable more apps. Unfortunately, there’s no way to disable multiple apps at once. It’s worth noting that the Disable option will be grayed out for some apps that are critical to the functioning of your phone.

What Happens When You Disable an App on Android

Once you disable an app on Android, itsapp icon will disappear from your home screen and app drawer. As a result, you can’t open the app or use it anyway. This will also prevent the app from using your phone’s system resources. So, you don’t have to worry about a disabledapp using your phone’s internet, battery, RAM, and other resources.

Disabling an app does not remove any of the app’s data from your phone. That way, when you re-enable the app later, you won’t have to go through the trouble of reconfiguring it.

How to Find and Revive Disabled Apps on Android

If you change your mind and decide to re-enable some of your apps, the process is simple. Here’s how to go about it.

Step 1:Open theSettingsapp on your phone and scroll down to tapApps.

Step 2:Tap theFilter and sort iconand enable the toggle forShow system apps.

Step 3:Select theappyou want to enable. Then, tap onEnableat the bottom.

You can also restore disabled apps on your phone using Play Store. To do so, open the Play Store on your phone and search for the app you want to enable. Open it and tap on Enable.

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Last updated on 03 July, 2024

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