Option Remove app does not uninstall it

[Stephan-P]

On my Samsung A41 with Android 12/One UI 4.1 the option Remove takes me to Settings - App info where it is not possible to remove the app from the device. As a result, under Pie Launcher, there is no method left to remove apps from the device.

• Open app drawer
• long press app to be removed
• drag its icon to the Bin icon in order to Remove the app from the device
• App info opens (without option to remove)

[markusfisch]

Thanks for filing an issue about this! 👍

I'm really surprised that the App Info screen does not have an Uninstall button in One UI 4.1 😳

[Stephan-P]

I need to take that back.
Earlier I was trying to remove the apps TicketMatic and TicketMaster and the option Remove did not show up in the App info of One UI 4.1.
Prompted by your response I gave it another try with a third app (Energy) and here the option Remove IS available.

Is it possible that certain apps can claim "not to be removed" in Android?

[markusfisch]

Ah, I see, I was already wondering how this is possible 😉

Is it possible that certain apps can claim "not to be removed" in Android?

Yes, some apps can only be "deactivated" but not removed. But this only applies to pre-installed apps that came with the device. In this case, the "Uninstall" button should read "Deactivate".