watchOS 6 Will Let Users Delete Many Built-in Apps on Apple Watch

[MacRumors]

Apple Watch users will be able to delete stock apps from the Apple Watch starting in watchOS 6, according to TechCrunch.

This will make it possible to delete many of Apple's built-in apps on the Apple Watch, including Alarm, Timer, Stopwatch, Remote, Camera Remote, Radio, Walkie-Talkie, ECG, Breathe, Noise, Cycle Tracking, and others, the report indicates. A few core apps like Heart Rate and Messages will not be deletable.

Some of Apple's apps can already be removed from the Apple Watch, like Calendar, Stocks, and Weather, as deleting a built-in app on an iPhone also removes the app from a paired Apple Watch. However, this method does not work for watchOS apps that lack an iOS counterpart like Timer and Radio.

watchOS 6 will allow almost any built-in app to be deleted directly on the Apple Watch. As already possible with third-party apps, users will be able to delete built-in apps by pressing and holding to enter so-called "wiggle mode" and then tapping the "X" button that appears above an app icon.

This functionality has yet to be enabled as of the second developer beta of watchOS 6, but it's still very early. The report indicates it will be ready in time for the public release of the software update in September.

Article Link: watchOS 6 Will Let Users Delete Many Built-in Apps on Apple Watch

 

[Shirasaki]

Nice. Still cannot save enough space for one additional app, despite having 300MB free space.
Maybe I will get rid of breathe app. Does not use it often.

 

[Braderunner]

Cool! Would love to have custom notification sounds.

 

[Jades]

Let’s hope after 2 years, this time they figure out how to get us delete apps and not have the freezing issue when going into the settings page

 

[dominiongamma]

Bye breathing app!

 

[twocents]

This really took my Breathe away

 

[BornAgainMac]

I am sure it will just not show up but still remain on the device like on the iPhone.

 

[DoctorTech]

Just keeps getting better. Another small step toward making the Apple Watch a completely stand alone device.
I expect Apple's AR Glasses (2020?) to follow a similar product development trajectory. The first generation will likely require it to be used in conjunction with an iPhone but after a couple of generations, you will be able to run it with an Apple Watch or as a completely stand alone device.

 

[Aston441]

Still needs a standalone browser.

full Safari is already in there. It's just a pain to activate.

 

[japanime]

I hope this also allows for the deletion of the NRC complication that currently can't be removed from the faces that are exclusive to the Nike+ version of the watch.

 

[ArtOfWarfare]

Can I remove some apps from my Apple Watch without removing them from my iPhone? I love Find My Friends on my iPhone... it's worthless on my Apple Watch. Same with News.

 

[JonoH]

cant even delete the period app, pointless as im a bloke who doesnt need to track his time of the month..

 

[44267547]

Still needs a standalone browser.

full Safari is already in there. It's just a pain to activate.

But do Apple Watch users actually care to navigate safari on a 40/44 mm display? I doubt it. When they can resort to their iPhone that much quicker _and_ easier transitions for searches.

 

[Aston441]

But do Apple Watch users actually care to navigate safari on a 40/44 mm display? I doubt it. When they can resort to their iPhone that much quicker _and_ easier transitions for searches.

Yes it's a pain. Yes I do it occasionally anyway. It lets me leave the heavy phone at home.

 

[realtuner]

Nice. Still cannot save enough space for one additional app, despite having 300MB free space.
Maybe I will get rid of breathe app. Does not use it often.

I'm more interested in being able to remove Apps I never use so my App screen is less cluttered.

 

[dannyyankou]

Thank god. I get Cycle Tracking is important for those who need it, but I want to get rid of it.

 

[Achiever]

Would much rather be able to turn off Siri on the watch without disabling it on the phone. Too many inadvertent triggers of it when working out or the watch activating when I intend it for the phone.

 

[Traverse]

I’d like this. The honeycomb app layout isn’t great, but the list view is unmanageable. Maybe if I could shorten that list.

 

[tfigs]

Goodbye radio, podcasts, walkie talkie, world time, find my friends, period tracker

 

[tridley68]

its about time long over due .

 

[lederermc]

I hope this also allows for the deletion of the NRC complication that currently can't be removed from the faces that are exclusive to the Nike+ version of the watch.

I have a Nike Watch (I like the band but not Nike) and I don't have the Nike complication installed. In my IOS Watch app it shows with the "Install" button.

 

[artfossil]

Thank you pagan tech gods! I guess my latest ritual sacrifice paid off.

 

[dwsolberg]

Very nice. Here's my list for termination:
Breathe, Camera, Photos, Radio, Remote, World Clock, Stop Watch.

 

[iLLUMI]

Hmmm... okay so with watchOS6 Apple Watch can somewhat be converted back to an iPod Nano 6th gen with wrist strap.... albeit a super smart, high tech version.
I like it!!! More space for tunes rather than apps....lovely!!

 

[G.McGilli]

I thought it meant you would be able to delete the ability to track your bicycle rides, and I thought that was odd to single out cycling...