You can 'delete' Apple's apps in iOS 10, but you still can't make third-party apps your default

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You've probably heard the news.

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When Apple releases iOS 10 this fall, you'll finally be able to remove preinstalled Apple apps from your phone. Sure, the apps aren't "totally" deleted from your phone - those apps are baked into the device for security reasons - but you can still finally get rid of that junk folder that's been hogging up your home screen.

And that's great! There are over a dozen apps that come preinstalled on your iPhone, but you won't find all of them useful for your particular needs, and there's a better alternative to almost every one of them. Others, like Tips and Compass, are totally useless. Good riddance.

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Now for the downside to Apple's move.

iOS 10 won't let you select default apps for third-party apps that handle email, calendar, web browsing, and all those other standard functions. So if you delete Apple's Mail app and someone sends you a link to an email address, you'll be prompted to download Mail again instead of using the app of your choice, like Gmail or Outlook.

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While it's great that Apple is giving users a bit more control over the apps that appear on their home screen, it's won't be a perfect solution until users can choose their own default apps like they can on a Mac or PC.

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