topic Re: Ghost apps during transfer with Smart Switch in Tablets

Ghost apps during transfer with Smart Switch

edriag — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:04:23 GMT

Hi everybody,

I used SmartSwitch to transfer everything from a Samsung Tab S 4 to a Samsung Tab S10FE. I realise that all third-party apps need to be reinstalled. Unfortunately, some apps that no longer exist or are too old were also transferred. How can I remove these ‘ghost apps’ from the system? It is not possible to uninstall them in the normal way. If you remove them from the desktop, they are still there.

Re: Ghost apps during transfer with Smart Switch

Tourbillon De La Vie — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:22:38 GMT

As you would any app. Settings/apps is one route

Re: Ghost apps during transfer with Smart Switch

edriag — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 22:02:13 GMT

They are not visible under settings/apps.
When you open one of the apps on the desktop that has a slightly duller color, a list of all apps opens and the ones with the duller color have four blue dots spinning on the right-hand side. When you open them, a page appears with a satellite image and the words "not found" or a page with a message saying that this app is not compatible with the installed Android version. The apps that are functioning have a check mark.n