Now a days any smartphone when come into market usually equipped with some default apps which also known as stock apps and users can not delete such native apps from their devices. Of course, people who are using the Android devices are able to delete such apps by getting the root access to have some extra storage space. On the other hand the iOS users need to jailbreak their devices in order to delete iOS stock apps, and here we got a very interesting guide to delete iPhone stock apps if required.
If anybody really get bored from such apps, so here is the quick solution for all those who want to get rid of these stock apps one by one, please keep one thing in mind by following this guide you may face anything strange because you are playing with system files, which may lead to iOS restoration but we are not liable for any kind of damage occurred to your device.
Steps To Delete iPhone Stock Apps Manually
- First of all you need a device which is already jailbroken, if not you may follow our latest guide to jailbreak iOS device using Pangu tool
- From Cydia store download and install a package called “Apple File Conduit 2” in order to get a complete iOS file system access which enable you to get into system files of your iOS device via USB
- Download iOS file manager system iFunbox v2.8 (direct download link)
- The install the iFunbox on your computer
- Now connect your device with your computer using a USB cable, and just click the “Trust the Computer” on your iOS device, and open the iFunbox
- iFunbox will provide you all the iOS files access, you have to carefully delete only those files which belongs to the stock app which is no more required
- From left panel of the iFunBox just click on “Raw File System” icon, and all your iOS files will be showing in right side window
- Just navigate to your required files as provided below:
Delete Mail App:
/Applications/mail.app
/Library/Application Support/Mail
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles/MobileMail.axbundle
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//MobileMailSettings.axbundle
/System/Library/BulletinBoardPlugins//MailDataProvider.bundleDelete Weather App:
/Applications//Weather.app
/System/Library//WeeAppPlugins/WeatherNotifications.bundle
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//Weather.axbundleDelete Stocks App:
/Applications//Stocks.app
/System/Library/WeeAppPlugins//StocksWeeApp.bundle
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//StocksFramework.axbundle
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//StocksWeeApp.axbundle
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//Stocks-Assistant.axbundle
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//Stocks.axbundleDelete Maps App:
/Applications/Maps.app
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//MapKitFramework.axbundle
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//Maps-Assistant.axbundle
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//Maps.axbundle
/System/Library/PreferenceBundles//MapsSettings.bundle
/System/Library/Frameworks//MapKit.frameworkDelete Passbook App:
/Applications/Shoebox.app
/System/Library/WeeAppPlugins//SocialWeeApp.bundle
/System/Library/BulletinBoardPlugins/PassesBulletinBoardPlugin.bundle
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//PassesLockScreenPlugin.axbundle
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//PassKitFramework.axbundleDelete NIKE App:
/Applications/Nike.app
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//Nike.axbundleDelete Game Center App:
/Applications/GameCenterUIService.app
/Applications/Game Center~iphone.app
/System/Library/BulletinBoardPlugins/GameKitDataProvider.bundleDelete Messages App:
/Applications/MobileSMS.app
/Applications/MessagesViewService.app
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//MessageUIFramework.axbundle
/System/Library/BulletinBoardPlugins/SMSBBPlugin.bundle
/System/Library/Frameworks//MessageUI.frameworkDelete Calendar App:
/Applications/MobileCal.app
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//Calendar-Assistant.axbundleDeleting Photos App:
/Applications/MobileSlideShow.app
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//PhotoLibraryFramework.axbundle
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//PhotoBooth.axbundle
/System/Library/BulletinBoardPlugins/PhotoLibraryDataProvider.bundleDelete Camera App:
/Applications/Camera.app
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//Camera.axbundleDelete Videos App:
/Applications/Videos.app
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//Videos.axbundle
/System/Library/PreferenceBundles//VideoSettings.bundle
/System/Library/Frameworks//VideoToolbox.frameworkDelete Notes App:
/Applications/MobileNotes.app
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//Notes-Assistant.axbundle
/System/Library/PreferenceBundles//NotesSettings.bundleDelete Reminders App:
/Applications/Reminders.app
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//Reminders-Assistant.axbundle
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//Reminders.axbundle
/System/Library/PreferenceBundles//RemindersSettings.bundleDelete Clock App:
/Applications//MobileTimer.app
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//MobileTimerFramework.axbundle
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//MobileTimer-Assistant.axbundle
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//MobileTimer.axbundleDelete App Store App:
/Applications/AppStore.app
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//AppStore.axbundle
/System/Library/Frameworks//StoreKit.framework
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//MobileStoreSettings.axbundle
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//MobileStore.axbundleDelete Safari App:
/Applications/MobileSafari.app
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//MobileSafari.axbundleDelete Phone App:
/Applications/MobilePhone.app
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//MobilePhone.axbundle
/System/Library/PreferenceBundles//MobilePhoneSettings.bundleDelete Music App:
/Applications/Music~iphone.app
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//MusicLibrary.axbundle
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//Music.axbundle
/System/Library/PreferenceBundles//MusicSettings.bundleDelete Contacts App:
/Applications/Contacts~iphone.app
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//Contacts.axbundleDelete Calculator App:
/Applications/Calculator.app
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//Calculator.axbundleDelete Compass App:
/Applications/Compass.app
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//Compass.axbundleDelete Voice Memos App:
/Applications/VoiceMemos.app
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//VoiceMemosFramework.axbundle
/System/Library/AccessibilityBundles//VoiceMemos.axbundle
(Source jailbreakiosx.com)
You will be very glad to see when you have deleted a stock iOS app manually by accessing the iOS system files.