While Apple is still working on an official method of dealing with unwanted default apps in iOS, a glitch in iOS 9 through 9.2 will let people temporarily push them out of sight.
As seen in the video below, users have to move the unwanted apps into a folder, and then drag them as far to the right as possible, beyond any and all of the folder's tabs. With an app still suspended "mid-air," hitting the Home button simultaneously will cause it to vanish.
Apps hidden this way aren't permanently deleted — instead, they return only once an iOS device is rebooted. Simply putting a device to sleep leaves them invisible.
Another trick will permanently conceal apps by way of invisible folders, but this involves a more complex set of steps, and using gray wallpaper to complete the illusion.
In September, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that the company is working on a way of removing some default apps. Other apps may have to remain however, as they're connected to critical iOS functions.
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The most silly trick ever seen ... :/
I don't see why people bother with this stuff. It's not a real solution. It's hardly any different from having the " crap" folder on the last page that everyone seems to have.
Also, I can't think of a single week (certainly not a month), that I haven't had to reboot my phone at least once. Add that to the multiple OS updates each year and you will be performing this nonsense at least a couple of dozen times a year. For what? One would have to be crazy obsessive to do this, and keep it up.
I am sure they have been working real real hard to have them removable, ever since 2007.
For a company that prides itself on having no adware in macs, it is surprising they have these in iOS. I couldnt give give a stuff personally, they all live maintenance free in a folder called 'useless' on the last home screen, where I forget they exist.
Oh goody. This is definitely top of my pet peeve list.
I was all ready to go to Android. But now that I can hide these apps, maybe I stick around after all.