Quick question for iPhone 6 (and 6s) owners

JasonWatkins · 14-10-2015, 19:48

Have any of you deleted any of the new stock apps like iMovie, iTunes U, Numbers e.t.c. ?

I'm just wondering as they do seem to take up quite a lot of space and it's likely i'll never use them.

It seems to be give me the option to delete most of them ..

Cheers

psionic · 14-10-2015, 20:02

I've removed most of those optional apps. Pages, Numbers & Keynote are a total waste of space for me personally as I use the MS Office apps exclusively, on all my computers and devices.

JasonWatkins · 14-10-2015, 20:08

Thanks for that - I guess I just wanted to have some sort of weird justification for going ahead and doing it as well

(and yes, i know that's daft ..)

BKM · 14-10-2015, 21:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by psionic

I've removed most of those optional apps. Pages, Numbers & Keynote are a total waste of space for me personally as I use the MS Office apps exclusively, on all my computers and devices.

I use these Apps on my iPad but not on my iPhone. They always used to have to be downloaded for free and installed - do devices now come with them?

jchamier · 14-10-2015, 21:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by BKM

I use these Apps on my iPad but not on my iPhone. They always used to have to be downloaded for free and installed - do devices now come with them?

Yes they're now pre-installed on iOS devices and on Mac's. The 'entitlement' to these apps is assigned to your Apple ID on the app store, so you can always download them again.

They're not 'free to everyone' as people with older devices still have to pay, my 2012 Mac didn't come with Keynote/Numbers/Pages and so I'd have to pay to download them.

JasonWatkins · 14-10-2015, 22:02

I've trashed them now anyway. Freed up almost 2gb as well. Can't quite believe i've got a 6s

BKM · 14-10-2015, 22:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by jchamier

They're not 'free to everyone' as people with older devices still have to pay, my 2012 Mac didn't come with Keynote/Numbers/Pages and so I'd have to pay to download them.

On IOS when any new device gives App Store entitlement you can put these on any older devices for free.

d123 · 14-10-2015, 22:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by jchamier

Yes they're now pre-installed on iOS devices .

Not on the 16GB versions iirc.

jchamier · 14-10-2015, 22:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by BKM

On IOS when any new device gives App Store entitlement you can put these on any older devices for free.

I don't have a newer Mac - iOS entitlement doesn't grant Mac entitlement

jchamier · 14-10-2015, 22:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by d123

Not on the 16GB versions iirc.

Not surprising, GarageBand by itself is huge....!

mupet0000 · 14-10-2015, 23:56

Deleted a few of them, but found myself having too much fun to delete GarageBand heh. 64GB 6S Plus though, got 40GB free atm.

JasonWatkins · 15-10-2015, 08:55

i suppose this counts, as it's still a quick question but it's different ..

the phone handset keeps refusing to connect to iTunes for some reason - i haven't plugged it in to my PC yet, but if i try to sign in on the phone itself, i keep getting the error that it cannot connect to the itunes store.

any ideas ?

there's a 'fix' i've seen on youtube that appears to suggest that you have to change the wifi dns settings to google's one, but i was just wondering if there was another reason it might be happening ?

#edit ..

and now it appears to have connected just fine .. hmmmmm

victorslot · 15-10-2015, 14:58

It could be an Apple Server problem today, not been able to update Apps on IPad or Mac today so far.

JasonWatkins · 15-10-2015, 15:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by victorslot

It could be an Apple Server problem today, not been able to update Apps on IPad or Mac today so far.

i was thinking this actually - makes the most sense really since the 'fix' on youtube i saw about the DNS settings did seem a bit excessive.

jchamier · 15-10-2015, 19:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasonWatkins

i was thinking this actually - makes the most sense really since the 'fix' on youtube i saw about the DNS settings did seem a bit excessive.

bookmark this:
https://www.apple.com/uk/support/systemstatus/

JasonWatkins · 15-10-2015, 21:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by jchamier

bookmark this:
https://www.apple.com/uk/support/systemstatus/

That's handy, thanks

14-10-2015, 19:48	#1
JasonWatkins Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 53,670	Quick question for iPhone 6 (and 6s) owners Have any of you deleted any of the new stock apps like iMovie, iTunes U, Numbers e.t.c. ? I'm just wondering as they do seem to take up quite a lot of space and it's likely i'll never use them. It seems to be give me the option to delete most of them .. Cheers

14-10-2015, 20:02	#2
psionic Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Crystal Palace TX Posts: 19,702	I've removed most of those optional apps. Pages, Numbers & Keynote are a total waste of space for me personally as I use the MS Office apps exclusively, on all my computers and devices.

14-10-2015, 20:08	#3
JasonWatkins Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 53,670	Thanks for that - I guess I just wanted to have some sort of weird justification for going ahead and doing it as well (and yes, i know that's daft ..)

14-10-2015, 21:27	#4
BKM Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,288	Quote: Originally Posted by psionic I've removed most of those optional apps. Pages, Numbers & Keynote are a total waste of space for me personally as I use the MS Office apps exclusively, on all my computers and devices. I use these Apps on my iPad but not on my iPhone. They always used to have to be downloaded for free and installed - do devices now come with them?

14-10-2015, 21:40	#5
jchamier Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: This forum Posts: 3,392	Quote: Originally Posted by BKM I use these Apps on my iPad but not on my iPhone. They always used to have to be downloaded for free and installed - do devices now come with them? Yes they're now pre-installed on iOS devices and on Mac's. The 'entitlement' to these apps is assigned to your Apple ID on the app store, so you can always download them again. They're not 'free to everyone' as people with older devices still have to pay, my 2012 Mac didn't come with Keynote/Numbers/Pages and so I'd have to pay to download them.

14-10-2015, 22:02	#6
JasonWatkins Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 53,670	I've trashed them now anyway. Freed up almost 2gb as well. Can't quite believe i've got a 6s

14-10-2015, 22:10	#7
BKM Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,288	Quote: Originally Posted by jchamier They're not 'free to everyone' as people with older devices still have to pay, my 2012 Mac didn't come with Keynote/Numbers/Pages and so I'd have to pay to download them. On IOS when any new device gives App Store entitlement you can put these on any older devices for free.

14-10-2015, 22:16	#8
d123 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,993	Quote: Originally Posted by jchamier Yes they're now pre-installed on iOS devices . Not on the 16GB versions iirc.

14-10-2015, 22:31	#9
jchamier Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: This forum Posts: 3,392	Quote: Originally Posted by BKM On IOS when any new device gives App Store entitlement you can put these on any older devices for free. I don't have a newer Mac - iOS entitlement doesn't grant Mac entitlement

14-10-2015, 22:31	#10
jchamier Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: This forum Posts: 3,392	Quote: Originally Posted by d123 Not on the 16GB versions iirc. Not surprising, GarageBand by itself is huge....!

14-10-2015, 23:56	#11
mupet0000 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 620	Deleted a few of them, but found myself having too much fun to delete GarageBand heh. 64GB 6S Plus though, got 40GB free atm.

15-10-2015, 08:55	#12
JasonWatkins Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 53,670	i suppose this counts, as it's still a quick question but it's different .. the phone handset keeps refusing to connect to iTunes for some reason - i haven't plugged it in to my PC yet, but if i try to sign in on the phone itself, i keep getting the error that it cannot connect to the itunes store. any ideas ? there's a 'fix' i've seen on youtube that appears to suggest that you have to change the wifi dns settings to google's one, but i was just wondering if there was another reason it might be happening ? #edit .. and now it appears to have connected just fine .. hmmmmm

15-10-2015, 14:58	#13
victorslot Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 533	It could be an Apple Server problem today, not been able to update Apps on IPad or Mac today so far.

15-10-2015, 15:13	#14
JasonWatkins Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 53,670	Quote: Originally Posted by victorslot It could be an Apple Server problem today, not been able to update Apps on IPad or Mac today so far. i was thinking this actually - makes the most sense really since the 'fix' on youtube i saw about the DNS settings did seem a bit excessive.

15-10-2015, 19:41	#15
jchamier Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: This forum Posts: 3,392	Quote: Originally Posted by JasonWatkins i was thinking this actually - makes the most sense really since the 'fix' on youtube i saw about the DNS settings did seem a bit excessive. bookmark this: https://www.apple.com/uk/support/systemstatus/

15-10-2015, 21:48	#16
JasonWatkins Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 53,670	Quote: Originally Posted by jchamier bookmark this: https://www.apple.com/uk/support/systemstatus/ That's handy, thanks

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