How to Uninstall WhatsApp on Android

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This wikiHow teaches you how to delete the WhatsApp Messenger app from your Android.

Uninstalling WhatsApp on Android

Open the Play Store. Tap your profile picture in the top-right corner. Then, tap Manage apps & devices in the profile menu. On the following page, tap Manage. This will show the apps you have installed. Navigate to the WhatsApp icon and tap on it. Then, tap Uninstall once prompted on the next page.

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Open the Play Store.

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  1. Step 1 Tap the Play Store icon on your Android icon.
    It's the sideways triangle icon in your app list.[1]
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Tap your profile photo.

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  1. Step 1 You'll see it at the top-right corner.
    This opens a menu.
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Tap "Manage apps & devices"

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  1. Step 1 You'll see this on the profile menu.
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Tap "Manage."

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  1. Step 1 This is on the resulting menu.
    Here you can do things like update and remove apps from your Android.
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Select an app.

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  1. Step 1 Tap the name of the app you want to delete.
    As long as the app didn't come preinstalled on your Android, it will be easy to delete.
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Tap "Uninstall."

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  1. Step 1 This removes the app from your Android.
    You can reinstall the app at any time.

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References

  1. ↑ https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2521768?hl=en

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