iPhone or iPad: Can’t Delete Apps, ‘X’ Doesn’t Appear

A common problem that occurs for users of the Apple iPhone or iPad is the inability to delete apps.

Here is a list of possible resolutions to this common problem.

When youre done, press the Home button to return to the normal Home screen.

This seems to be the most common issue.

Resolution 2 Restart

I personally experienced this problem with the Yelp app.

I had two icons on my home screen for Yelp.

I deleted on of them, but the other remained.

I could not get the X to appear on the second icon.

A simple restart solved this for me.

I hope the icon is now gone as happened for me.

Another common reason there is no X is a restriction setting.

Perhaps this setting was accidentally set and forgotten about.

Once you ensure this setting is on, you should be able to remove apps without a problem.

This could be a profile provided by your employer or school.

you’re able to usually remove profiles under tweaks > General > Profiles.

Apps such as Notes, Newsstand and Calendar cannot be removed.