What Happens When You Delete a Purchased App? Understand Your Options

Learn what happens if you delete a purchased app and how to recover it along with your data and settings.

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Deleting a purchased app from your device will free up storage space, but you won't lose the app permanently. You can always re-download it from the app store for free since your purchase is linked to your account. Keep in mind that you may lose any data or settings within the app unless they are backed up to the cloud or another service.

FAQs & Answers

  1. Can I recover data after deleting an app? If you back up your data to the cloud, you can recover it after reinstalling the app.
  2. Will deleting an app save me storage space? Yes, deleting an app will free up storage space on your device.
  3. Can I redownload a purchased app for free? Yes, if you delete a purchased app, you can redownload it for free from the app store linked to your account.
  4. What happens to app settings when I delete the app? Unless backed up, any settings or data will be lost when you delete the app.

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