Google has removed the option to uninstall system app updates directly from Play Store listings. The change affects many devices and app types, including hidden system apps. Users can still uninstall ...

With Android 16 Developer Preview 2, Google Keep is now a system app, meaning it cannot be uninstalled. You’ll still be able to disable the app, though, putting it in a dormant state. The decision to ...

Google has silently removed the ability to uninstall updates for system apps via the Play Store. There’s no longer an uninstall button. Instead, the app listings only show an open button. Users will ...

I found an easy way to remove the apps I don't want but my manufacturer pushed anyway.

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you tried to uninstall the “Android system” app on your phone? One person on Twitter/X found out the hard way so you don’t have to. Within your phone’s full ...