Remove game center?

CaptBill · Sep 9, 2010, 10:02 PM

I'm probably the only Mac user in this part of the Milky Way who will ask this, but,
I want to remove Game Center from MY 3G-S. Any way to do this? (underscores intentional).

Resist · Sep 9, 2010, 10:12 PM

Apple thinks everyone wants to play games on their phone. Unfortunately like all their native apps, you can't delete them. Best you can do it put them in a folder out of the way.

SpaceKitty · Sep 10, 2010, 01:02 AM

There may be a setting in settings/general/restrictions that may enable you to hide the app like you can with YouTube and some others.

Resist · Sep 10, 2010, 01:32 AM

I'm not seeing a way to hide the game center app there.

SpaceKitty · Sep 10, 2010, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Resist

I'm not seeing a way to hide the game center app there.

As I said above:

settings/general/restrictions

yayitsezekiel · Sep 10, 2010, 01:35 AM

if your iPhone is jailbroken, you can download an app called Poof! that will allow you to hide apps

Resist · Sep 10, 2010, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpaceKitty

As I said above:

settings/general/restrictions

And as I said, I am not seeing it in there.

SpaceKitty · Sep 10, 2010, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Resist

And as I said, I am not seeing it in there.

It's there on all three of my phones running 4.0. Not sure what to tell you.

Resist · Sep 10, 2010, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpaceKitty

It's there on all three of my phones running 4.0. Not sure what to tell you.

There is nothing in that area of settings to hide the game center app. Other apps yes, but not for game center.

SpaceKitty · Sep 10, 2010, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Resist

There is nothing in that area of settings to hide the game center app. Other apps yes, but not for game center.

I never said there was. I told the OP to check in case there was the option to hide it.

SpaceKitty · 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janet22

hmm, I think you can't remove the Game center, but only hide the app

That's correct. The only thing I see on 4.1 now is the option to enable or disable multiplayer games. You can't hide the app like you can with YouTube and Safari and a few others.

parish · Sep 10, 2010, 02:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptBill

I'm probably the only Mac user in this part of the Milky Way who will ask this, but,
I want to remove Game Center from MY 3G-S. Any way to do this? (underscores intentional).

No you're not - I want to get rid too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpaceKitty

It's there on all three of my phones running 4.0. Not sure what to tell you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpaceKitty

As I said above:

settings/general/restrictions

My 3GS is running 4.1 and the only thing I find in Restrictions related to Game Center is the ability to disable multi-player games, which doesn't hide the icon. GC doesn't appear in the Allow list - does it on yours?

SpaceKitty · Sep 10, 2010, 02:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by parish

No you're not - I want to get rid too.

My 3GS is running 4.1 and the only thing I find in Restrictions related to Game Center is the ability to disable multi-player games, which doesn't hide the icon. GC doesn't appear in the Allow list - does it on yours?

It is not an option. I simply said to check and see if it was since I wD not running 4.1. I have since upgraded one of my phones just to check this out. You can't hide game center like you can YouTube.

Resist · Sep 10, 2010, 02:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpaceKitty

I never said there was. I told the OP to check in case there was the option to hide it.

I initially said I'm not seeing a way to hide the game center app there (meaning in settings). Apparently my replies confused you.

SpaceKitty · Sep 10, 2010, 03:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Resist

I initially said I'm not seeing a way to hide the game center app there (meaning in settings). Apparently my replies confused you.

Yes, I did get confused. I apologize.

ruben.1982 · Sep 20, 2010, 06:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptBill

I'm probably the only Mac user in this part of the Milky Way who will ask this, but,
I want to remove Game Center from MY 3G-S. Any way to do this? (underscores intentional).

Yes you can. You can de-activate Game Center by doing the following:
Open Settings > General > Restrictions (you need password)
Than scroll down list to <Game Center> > Multigamer settings and switch off...
As simple as that. I also found this very annoying the more because this Game Center does not at all look like it's coming from Apple. That's why at first I thought my iPod was hacked after I downloaded some App. and Game Center installed itself without even asking... Not much Apple like!

SpaceKitty · Sep 20, 2010, 06:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ruben.1982

Yes you can. You can de-activate Game Center by doing the following:
Open Settings > General > Restrictions (you need password)
Than scroll down list to <Game Center> > Multigamer settings and switch off...
As simple as that. I also found this very annoying the more because this Game Center does not at all look like it's coming from Apple. That's why at first I thought my iPod was hacked after I downloaded some App. and Game Center installed itself without even asking... Not much Apple like!

That doesn't remove Game Center. I tried that a few days ago.

Currently, there is no way to remove it at all.

chihao · Sep 23, 2010, 10:09 AM

If your phone is jailbroken, you can use iFile to navigate to /Application folder and delete the Gamecenter.app. Reboot , done!!!!

pavelinone · Oct 18, 2010, 08:52 PM

Hi guys, It's possible. ios is a mac based operating system. The process of removing app(s) is same.

Use "iFunbox"(www.i-funbox.com) client and go to Applications(System) in left pane, then delete the "Game Center~iphone.app". Reboot your device.

DO NOT DELETE ANY OTHER APP(S), because it may cause harm to the operating system.

lucifiel · Oct 18, 2010, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chihao

If your phone is jailbroken, you can use iFile to navigate to /Application folder and delete the Gamecenter.app. Reboot , done!!!!

I'm not so sure that's a good idea, who knows what depends on the app to run in the iOS...

The safer approach is suggested above: just hide the icon with SBSettings. That way if some app needs it to run, you won't be screwed.

milani · Oct 18, 2010, 10:43 PM

Hopefully hidden folders is an option in iOS 4.2. That, or Apple allows users to turn off certain apps (like how you can enable/disable the Nike+iPod app). Until then, you're only option is to put it in a folder and or put it as far back in your home screen pages as possible.

bluesman2303 · Dec 28, 2010, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yayitsezekiel

if your iPhone is jailbroken, you can download an app called Poof! that will allow you to hide apps

Excellent, game centre, stocks, nike all gone

da5101 · Apr 20, 2011, 02:08 AM

managed to remove stocks and game center app through jailbreak and ssh.

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