How to Delete Apps on iPhone 6S

"How to delete apps on iPhone 6s running iOS 9.2.1? - In the past I could delete all but the apple default apps by touching and holding an app icon until all app icons wiggle.  Then you could delete an app that had an x in upper corner.  When I touch and hold now, NONE! of the apps has an x in upper corner!  Also tried deleting via iTunes sync but the remove/install buttons are grayed out.  Anybody know what's going on here?"

Many people would come across the same question as abovementioned. With the frequent use, we could install so many apps on iPhone that may occupy a lot of storage but are not frequently used in our daily life. Therefore we may want to delete apps on iPhone.

Method 1: Delete Apps on iPhone directly

You could directly delete apps on iPhone home screen in the follow steps:

1. Press the app on your iPhone home screen until all apps on your home screen start to jiggle with a delete icon appearing in the top-left corner.
2. Click the delete icon on the app you want to delete.
3. Confirm to delete the app by tapping the red "Delete" button on the newly popup window to delete apps on iPhone.

Now, in this way, you could easily delete apps from iPhone 6S, 6/7/7 Plus, and other iPhone models. 

Method 2: Delete Apps on iPhone with iTransfer

It would take a long time for you to delete multiple apps on iPhone with method 1. Is there any way that could help you delete bundle of apps on iPhone in batches? Of course. That is iTransfer, with which you could easily manage and delete apps on iPhone in batches. The below steps would show you how to delete apps on iPhone with iTransfer:

1. Connect your iPhone with computer via USB cable.
2. Download, install and launch iTransfer on your computer.
3. When your iPhone appear on the left column, open "iPhone > Library > Apps" tab.
4. You could then see all apps on iPhone. Select an app or multiple apps on the right panel, and then click the "Delete" button to delete apps on iPhone from computer.

Method 3: Delete apps on iPhone from Settings

Besides, you could even delete apps on iPhone from the Settings panel. The detailed steps are listed below:

1. Check the "Settings", then scroll down a bit and tap on the "General" option.
2. Tap on "Usage" (older version of iOS) or tap on the "Storage & iCloud Usage" (newer version of iOS).
3. You need to tap on "Manage Storage" and you’ll see a list of all app installed on your iPhone. Simply select the app and tap on "Delete" to delete that app.

You could choose the one that meets you most to freely delete apps on iPhone so as to free up your iPhone storage.