Need more space to buy that game, application or theme you’ve been eyeing?  Well, your Sidekick/hiptop life just got better!  The uninstall feature on your device lets you save items that you’ve already purchased without taking up additional storage space.  When you’re ready to use that uninstalled application again you can reinstall anytime, at your leisure, for free.  Now that’s bang for your buck!  

Never used the uninstall/reinstall feature on your device?  No problem.  We’ve got you covered with our simple “how to guide”.  

Step 1 – Uninstalling an application 

1)       Within the Catalog, scroll and select “Downloads”

2)       From the Downloads screen, open the item you wish to uninstall

3)       Open the item details screen and select the Uninstall button (located on the bottom right hand corner)

       4)       The application is now uninstalled and can be reinstalled at a later time

Tip - items that are uninstalled will be denoted in italics

Step 2 – Reinstalling an application

1)       Select the Reinstall button on the application’s details screen

2)       An Applications Ready dialog box will appear.  Based on when you would like to receive the application you can select either “Install & Restart” or “Install Later”

3)       Your device will reboot itself and your reinstalled application will appear in the category section of the Jump screen

Tip - If you select “discard” instead of “uninstall”, item(s) will need to be repurchased in order to have it reinstalled. 

Why ponder over that new game or background due to lack of space?  The uninstall feature is available for managing your games, applications, backgrounds and themes. Check out your Uninstall feature today!