iTunes drops apps, books and ringtones in latest update

13 September 2017
Apple now recommends using your phone to manage them instead.

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Anonymous, 13 Sep 2017But you can't uninstall system apps (or lots of bloatware) ... moreYou can. ADB? Ever heard of?
USB-Debugging: ON (In developer settings)
Plugin your phone (PC / Laptop) > CMD > adb shell > pm uninstall -k --user 0

Now?

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    • Mickey T
    • wfI
    • 14 Sep 2017

    iTunes is a pile of steaming t@rd and I use it every day. I hate it, with a passion. But it's the only thing on my Mac to listen to music with. Yes, I know there are alternatives... the only saving grace for iTunes is that it integrates with the O/S. Now my books are a mess? Wow... thanks again Apple.

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      • AnonD-147910
      • pYg
      • 14 Sep 2017

      Never used itunes for anything and I have had iphones for 4 years

        Voting with your wallet is not a thing. Basic math will tell you.

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          • Anonymous
          • yAL
          • 14 Sep 2017

          So troublesome.

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            • Anonymous
            • uJD
            • 14 Sep 2017

            BiyoBiyo JunJun, 14 Sep 2017android : even u buy expensive phone , u have to root to ma... moreDoesn't really matter. No good or bad features, just bad choices. People vote with their wallets.

            Everyone get paid. Those who made bad choice suffer.

              MickyFoley, 13 Sep 2017Android: Do whatever you want (if you buy the correct phone... moreandroid : even u buy expensive phone , u have to root to make it better

              apple : deal with it ...

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                • Anonymous
                • 3q8
                • 13 Sep 2017

                MickyFoley, 13 Sep 2017Android: Do whatever you want (if you buy the correct phone... moreBut you can't uninstall system apps (or lots of bloatware) from most android phones either. Unless of course you root the phone, but by the same token you can jailbreak an iphone and have all of these options too. Both systems can be fairly restrictive. Stop being a fanboy and think with your own head.

                  Anonymous, 13 Sep 2017Android : Change your phone iOS : Change your attitudeAndroid: Do whatever you want (if you buy the correct phone. Like unlocking bootloader, installing TWRP, rooting, installing custom ROM XYZ of your choice, etc.)
                  Apple: Sorry. You paid to get less. Live with it. You want to uninstall systemapps? Bummer. Disable it. You. Simply. Can't.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • mPy
                    • 13 Sep 2017

                    And the'll call this innovation :D

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                      • AnonD-696124
                      • ix9
                      • 13 Sep 2017

                      Apple is so mercenary. i don't get it why people buy apple stuff.
                      in the near future you will have to pay to access the menu on your iphone. You'll pay to disable notifications. Hell, you will pay only to turn your screen on.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • v{u
                        • 13 Sep 2017

                        Android : Change your phone
                        iOS : Change your attitude

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