I’ve been tinkering with this new Google Android HTC Tattoo Phone a lot recently, and have spent the better part of a day filtering through and installing the applications from the Android market.
There are a lot of great applications (whois, process/app killers), a lot of quirky (Midori cocktail recipes), and some apps that are just plain stupid (Atheist quote generator, Scientology tests, etc).
I’ve decided I don’t want my phone filled up with rubbish applications that are beta versions, or simply don’t work on my phone/OS, and whilst the Android Market makes it very easy to install an application, there isn’t a blatantly obvious method of uninstalling.
I’ve found the simplest way to uninstall applications on the Google Android is as follows:
- From your home screen, open your “Android” menu, or “All Programs” menu
- Go into your settings applet
- Select Applications
- Click on Manage Applications
- you’ll now be present a list of applications that you can press and then uninstall
Caution: Be careful not to uninstall any of the critical/core operating system applications, as this could cause problems with your phones functionality. If you’re unsure what an installed application does, just leave it installed!