After perplexing users for a little under one week, the Google Play Store’s uninstall button is back for system apps.
Yes, the Google Play Store‘s main purpose is to help you download apps, but that’s not all that it does. It can also help you uninstall apps that you no longer need. Last week, however, this functionality somehow broke.
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At the time, we speculated that this was an intended change, though that doesn’t appear to be the case anymore. As highlighted by credible Android analyst @AssembleDebug on X, the ‘Uninstall’ button is back.
While Google has not commented on the situation, the quick reappearance of the button suggests that the initial removal might have been a temporary test or an unintended bug that was quickly reversed.
This means that users no longer have to go to Settings > Apps > See all apps just to fix a faulty update.
No update required
I can confirm that the button is back for me in Canada. It appears to be a server-side fix following reports of the issue with Play Store versions 49.1.32 through 49.2.25. I, for reference, am still on version 49.1.32.
This comes soon after the tech giant’s other big Play Store change, which essentially made it easier for users to find TV shows and movies, complete with information on where to stream ’em. Read more about the development here.
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