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cant delete games

I can’t delete games. When I hold the icon I can get it to wobble but there is not an X to delete it, just able to move it around. I looked at other answers that said to go setting>general>restrictions, but there isn’t an option for restrictions when I do that. This is a new iPad mini 5. Any help is greatly appreciated.

iPad mini 5 Wi-Fi, Cellular

Posted on Jan 14, 2021 8:00 PM

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Posted on Jan 14, 2021 8:16 PM

Hey there!


I know the Restrictions options have changed to Screen Time, a newer version of Restrictions.


Use Parental Controls on your child’s iOS device:


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201304#allow-changes


Hope that’s where the cause lays!


PS, this article from OSX Daily has helpful pictures and lays out exactly where to go to change this setting:


https://osxdaily.com/2020/06/13/how-stop-deleting-apps-iphone-ipad-screen-time/


In other words:

Settings >

Screen Time >

Content and Privacy Restrictions >

iTunes & App Store Purchases >

Deleting Apps > Allow.


Hope that helps!

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Jan 14, 2021 8:16 PM in response to NoIdeaWhat-ImDoing

Hey there!


I know the Restrictions options have changed to Screen Time, a newer version of Restrictions.


Use Parental Controls on your child’s iOS device:


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201304#allow-changes


Hope that’s where the cause lays!


PS, this article from OSX Daily has helpful pictures and lays out exactly where to go to change this setting:


https://osxdaily.com/2020/06/13/how-stop-deleting-apps-iphone-ipad-screen-time/


In other words:

Settings >

Screen Time >

Content and Privacy Restrictions >

iTunes & App Store Purchases >

Deleting Apps > Allow.


Hope that helps!

cant delete games

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