How to Uninstall Flipboard on Android

This wikiHow teaches you how to remove the Flipboard app from an Android phone or tablet. Open your Android's app drawer . You can usually do this by tapping the icon (the number of squares or dots may vary) or by swiping up from the....

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Uninstalling from the App Drawer

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    Open your Android's app drawer
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    . You can usually do this by tapping the icon (the number of squares or dots may vary) or by swiping up from the bottom of the home screen.
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    Tap and hold the Flipboard icon. It's a red icon with a white 'F' inside. Depending on your Android, the app icon will either start wiggling and a menu will appear, or you'll see an 'Uninstall' box appear at the top or bottom of the screen.
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    Select Uninstall. If you see a menu appear, this should be one of the options on the menu. If not, drag the icon to the part of the screen that says 'Uninstall' or displays a trash can icon.
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    Tap Uninstall or OK to confirm. This removes Flipboard from your Android.
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Uninstalling from Settings

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    Open your Android's Settings
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    . You can usually do this by swiping down from the top of the home screen and tapping the gear icon at its top-right corner. If you don't see this icon, you'll definitely find the app in the app drawer.
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    Scroll down and tap Apps. A list of apps on your Android will appear.
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    Scroll down and tap Flipboard. Look for the red icon with a white 'F' inside.
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    Tap UNINSTALL. A confirmation message will appear.
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    Tap OK. Flipboard is now uninstalled.