unable to uninstall Instagram

[scmcc16]

For some reason my wife's S7 won't allow her to uninstall Instagram, it just has the disable option as it was a stock app. Fairly odd since it is not a stock app. Anyone come across this before??

Side note: She's try to uninstall it because of an error with IG that it doesn't show her recent photos to share.

[RichMan1]

it's not a default stock app. but there could be many reasons for this. for example Root could be a reason, somebody flashed different software in your wifes phone with instagram built in the system could be a reason.. hard to say without knowing anything.

[scmcc16]

phone isn't rooted.

[RichMan1]

Oh it's a S7 bloat then. S8 doesn't have instagram as default but S7 is.

[IBGS20U]

The IG app probably came installed as part of your carrier's bloatware. So you can't do anything other than disabling it.

[scmcc16]

I was thinking that as well but I'm on the same carrier (with a S8) and it can be uninstalled from my device

[carr0498]

Instagram is bundled in like Facebook. you can only disable, not uninstall. I disabled it on my s7

[JohnH]

If you're with Rogers it's a preinstalled app that you can't delete. She can disable it, but nothing else.