Removing Unwanted Apps | Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Tablet

[@queenbabypenguin22]

I need to know how to remove apps that I clicked remove from device but still show as recent I don’t want them on my daughters tablet

[@HopePhotoG]

This is exactly the problem I was looking for but this video didn't answer that...I don't use kids plus I wish he put that in the title, seems the videos more about that. Annoying how I have to put in a pin to remove it when my kid can click the icon in recent and download it again?? Faulty system.

[@drnkds]

Exactly. My kid can just redownload it. How do I completely block KZbin?

[@AbbyOliveGrove]

My issue is I want to remove KZbin from the kid's tablet *completely*... But after removing ftom device there's no way to rem9ve the thumbnail so my kid can just re-download. To top that off, the tablet has never accepted the download of KZbin Kids so my son has to access that through ordinary youtube, often doesn't work out that way, now loves watching unbelievably idiotic behaviour from Tubers such as Junya etc that makes him hyper af, and can't stop talking about junk food from these weird mukbang videos aimed at kids of people making pigs of themselves. I do monitor but can't constantly so he often finds this crap. Am I seriously going to have to buy a whole new tablet?

[@HopePhotoG]

@AbbyOliveGrove tbh I got annoyed at mine and just bought samsung on sale for $200. The main reason was the ram tho...the fire has the slowest speed because of the low ram. The Samsung has a 4gb ram and was on sale for $200!! Haa 64gb space plus a micro card slot up to 1tb. These Samsung also have a kids function ;) just like our phones..my kids happier on thst half the time..but I'm gonna customize it for him. I believe if you know electronics you can do this I'm gonna watch some videos and customize it myself. I hate how limiting fire is they expect you to spend more money.

[@meganlewitt]

I figured out how to remove from recent: go to parental controls, then click on ‘content’ & then on ‘amazon kids+ subscription content’ & then you have to change the filter to ‘view the entire amazon kids + catalog’. After that you can search for the specific app you want to remove from recent & click it and then click the green check to hide it. My daughter kept downloading a hello kitty nail salon app that she didn’t like & then whining when she couldn’t do it…. So happy to have it solved!

[@coriloves5119]

Thank you so much!! My 3 year old got a fire tablet as a birthday gift and it’s overwhelming how much content is included. I wish it was simpler to control the content & I wish there was a way to completely disable offering new content intuitively.

[@TechBabyYT]

Agreed. I am optimistic Amazon will continue to develop the platform and improve as Lexus like this

[@JordanLassgoogle]

Thanks!

[@reharrison1990]

Any idea how to organise/ move an app/ game/ show icon? Or make folders for shows with multiple episodes.

[@kennydavin4234]

Thank you for the tips! Will the apps still work without WiFi?

[@crooksupremacy]

Thanks..! It worked.. I was getting frustrated because I kept switching to the Parent acct to remove items instead of going to the settings from the kids acct..

[@morganmce363]

Thank you so much for this. They really should make this more intuitive!

[@olasumbofatoyinbo9230]

Thank you for this information,my daughter keeps redownloading the apps because she finds that particular app on recently used ..so please is there a way i can clear all recently watched or used apps on the fire tab.Thanks

[@TechBabyYT]

Unfortunately we don’t know if any way to do that

[@evangelinepatterson2050]

Go to settings, scroll down until you see ‘remove content’, then select ‘remove unwanted Amazon kids+ items’ and you can block the all apps you don’t want. They won’t appear on your kids homepage 🤗

[@Plickery1]

@@evangelinepatterson2050 are you referring to individually clicking every app (that the Tech Baby said is tedious to do)? I wouldn't mind doing this but will I still see the blocked apps in Recent? Or blocking is different from deleting and they will disappear completely? Thanks a lot

[@evangelinepatterson2050]

@@Plickery1 you’ll not see the app at all once it’s blocked. It sounds extreme but my 2 year old had somehow downloaded farming simulator and was far too complicated for him but even with ‘deleting’ or ‘remove from device’ it was still coming up on his Home Screen. Blocking completely removed it

[@Ebiilovesyou]

You have to go to settings from the kids profile. remove content you’ve shared ,then click on games and apps and uncheck it that’s how I got KZbin to stop showing up after I deleted it and it won’t download without permission again . Also kid friendly apps show up so you pretty much have to click each section for the app category your trying to remove and not let them download again .it won’t show up in recent either

[@dinadisanzo5874]

How do I get this screen back ?

[@marvalus8528]

I cannot figure out how to create the clean profile you did as a recommended procedure. Mine keep using my kid's subscription despite canceling. Would not let me turn off on existing profile. Please show how you set up the second child without the populated screen and only have apps, and books I add.

[@yatzeniavila4463]

thank you so much for this video, i was so tired of regularly having to empty my kids' storage bc they would download random things onto it because it would show up as if they had it. I see now that the "free year of kids+" is just free advertising for them, idk how someone could actually pay money for that

[@smonis]

Thank you now how do you remove something (that's already been removed) from showing up in the "recent" list? This previously downloaded and removed app still shows in the recent list and only has to be clicked on to redownload -_-

[@TechBabyYT]

We looked into this and unfortunately we could not find any way to do that…

[@TechBabyYT]

But let us know if you end up finding a way so we can let others know

[@carlymartinez2742]

Yes exactly. I can’t get KZbin off the kids profile. Why is regular KZbin available but not kids KZbin?

[@Ebiilovesyou]

You have to go to settings from the kids profile. remove content you’ve shared ,then click on games and apps and uncheck it that’s how I got KZbin to stop showing up after I deleted it and it won’t download without permission again . Also kid friendly apps show up so you pretty much have to click each section for the app category your trying to remove and not let them download again .

[@carlymartinez2742]

@@Ebiilovesyou when I try to do this the app doesn’t show up, it’s the app called videos for KZbin, not the actual KZbin app.

[@Chadpr0]

Very helpful thank you. The kids+ UI is a mess and not intuitive. Is there a way to change the UI/Homescreen for the kids profile, like on smartphones (nova launcher or microsoft launcher?

[@TechBabyYT]

Not that we have been able to figure out. We do wonder if Amazon will make these kinds of updates in a future version…

[@Chadpr0]

@@TechBabyYT thank you! 😊

[@serrakat]

Is there a way to only show downloaded apps and still be online? Like if they can access Netflix too? I don’t want them to see all the “what if” apps.

[@TechBabyYT]

We did this by making a separate kids profile without the subscription. Then we added only Netflix and Disney with some pre downloaded content and log into that profile for only those two apps. Hope that makes sense.

[@amberschneider7619]

Is there a way to pay for “free” games that have ads? My kids keep requesting to download games and the games are fine for them to play, but there are inappropriate ads showing up during play. The kids filter blocks them from clicking the ad, but they are still seeing the ad play.

[@NathanRDI]

Thank you so much for sharing! I'm wondering if this tablet allows transfer video files from the computer and my kids can watch those videos on this tablet. If it's allowed, what kind of format can it play? Thank you!

[@Destin4Life]

Is there a way on my kids' fire 7 to use the SD card I have for it only ? Keeps saying there isn't enuf storage. I've tried everything possible ?

[@jasminemiller2742]

Do you know how I can download movies and or videos for my daughter to watch while on the road? We usually watch Ms rachel, but not sure if there’s a way to watch videos without wifi. Thanks!

[@florlinda1]

For some reason I am unable to remove KZbin completely off my child’s tablet. I remove app from device but it still sits there where she can easily hit the app and it redownloads it again. How can I completely disappear the KZbin app icon completely

[@Whowhatwhen3]

Have you figured this out?

[@julianbruce6191]

Thanks for the video. I will try out the airplane feature, but I am pretty sure I am sending back the fire tablet. Shame on Amazon for design an OS so unsuitable for children.

[@TechBabyYT]

Since making this video, we learned a few things…Amazon added a more mature version of the interface meant for slightly older kids that we find much more manageable which you can change in parental dashboard, they also cleaned up the younger kid version so you should have better control relative to how it used to be, and we hVe played around a lot with the non-subscription interface and do find that much much cleaner (but without all the great content that kids+ comes with). Is def worth trying these things out bc you get a lot with this service if you can figure out how to make it useable for your situation, but understandable if it’s just not working for you. Let us know if you do end up keeping and harnessing the device. Good luck!

[@MarciaCristina-vk3qr]

This is my second Amazon kids tablet purchase. kzbin.infoUgkxAPUD3wGXVz7iwFny2pBBqGomYxe_7J6U I bought my son his first when he was one and now that he is almost three we just upgraded to this version a couple of months ago. I love that you can control the age content, block certain apps and videos, and free storage space with apps that haven’t been used in a while. This tablet has assisted my son’s learning in so many ways. We love it!

[@Thatpnwgirl6]

Ok but how do you remove the option to watch videos. like Ryan and blimpie? that come off the KZbin app or whatever.

[@TechBabyYT]

In the child’s settings click “set daily goals & time limits” and then slide the bar for videos all the way to the left so it is “blocked”. Hope that helps!

[@TheOneAndOnLEE.]

Is this just blocking them or *uninstalling* them? Because if I go into manage storage and delete/clear storage, it only works on half of the apps I select. One in particular is 50+ variations of something called MyTown/MyCity. It’s like a damn virus, and if I try to delete them, nothing happens.

[@TechBabyYT]

I think one of the ways we show blocks and uninstalls them, but it’s very manual and no practical for mass deletions (last we checked)

[@morgantaylor6809]

Love this! One tiny problem, our subscription to Amazon kids ended and yet ALL the content is still showing up. How do I get rid of it?

[@TechBabyYT]

That is very strange! First off, I’d check the membership is actually over and has not auto renewed….when I cancelled the subscription in my settings it all disappeared for that profile

[@ticoworld7195]

I still can't get rid of the content even thou I canceled the subscription.

[@ladylinda432009]

Hi, I would like to know how I can clear my daughter's browsing history on her account on the Amazon Fire tablet. I switch accounts to my account, but when i clear the browsing history from mine, it only clears my history and not my daughters.

[@d.a.t.4699]

Can i make the table unable to file transfer?...like no wireless tranafers or expandable storage?

[@StevenServer]

I have suchhh a big question i remember playing a game when i was younger and it shows it at 0:29 its a pink oval creature with a face and legs with a pink striped backround for the icon does anyone know the name of that game!?!

[@Israel122112]

How do I pair a Bluetooth headset from my child’s profile? I see how to do it from my profile but it disconnects when I switch to my child’s profile.

[@TechBabyYT]

That’s how we did it and it stayed working. Very weird. Let us know if you have any luck…

[@ramyswar296]

I still cannot delete child profiles ugh. The option "remove profile" does not exist. I have an HD 8 Plus if that matters.

[@jeaninesoard7395]

I downloaded ABC mouse but it is under parent setting. How do I put it on the kids setting?

[@TechBabyYT]

It’s in the parent settings where you manage profiles and add content. We show a demo in this video (at the time stamp): kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXnSp4iHqsmXZ6c

[@soloplus2]

hey tech baby, I got my kids the kids pro tablet. but it won't let me to add actual kids profiles, the very thing I bought them for ... I'm in Australia

[@TechBabyYT]

That’s very strange! Are you trying these steps but then it’s just not allowing you to click “add profile”? www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=G3MTGN25XVMNWTFX

[@katesenior2478]

How to I close running apps in the background. My little boy flips form app to app and I presume they must be running in the background?

[@TechBabyYT]

We don’t know of any way to do that, although had the same thoughts

[@ICalverz]

How can I permanently remove and block HappyKids app. It’s like a virus and is not suitable.

[@ToxicFrogAlliance]

I've been trying to figure this out for months and haven't found a way. My kid often downloads the same app that requires a subscription to use. She gets frustrated and it's still in recent when I delete it. It isn't an amazon kids app, so I can't block it. And I can't disable Wi-Fi entirely because my child deletes all the apps immediately in that mode. So frustrating. Let me know if you found a way.

[@TechBabyYT]

Looks like it’s an app that would have been manually added, you you would remove it from a kids profile in the settings app>profile & family library>choose_profile>remove content>remove content you’ve shared Hope that helps. Let me know if you have had any luck

[@ticoworld7195]

How do you create of profile without the kids plus subscription. I canceled the subscription but every time I create a profile it contains the amazon kids plus content.

[@TechBabyYT]

What you are experiencing is very strange bc that’s how we did it. Would recommend trying to cancel the subscription from a computer web browser on your Amazon account. Are you still getting charged?

[@ticoworld7195]

@@TechBabyYT Good evening evening ok now thanks for responding.

[@anaem5865]

Is there any way to increase the icon size for childs account? Tia

[@TechBabyYT]

Not that we know of

[@williamleonguerrero3080]

How do you Update an app on kids profile ?

[@TechBabyYT]

Should be automatic. Otherwise if it an silt app that’s shared, Would assume you need to do it from the adult profile

[@MrCntl3]

Does anyone have a clue on how to disable the "Apps and Games" icon on the kids homescreen ? I've only found the possibity to disable certain apps from this kind of "appstore". It's very annoying, our child can simply open the kids store and download an app. Of course, non-free apps still require our OK, but for all other apps and games, there is no option to disable these. (Dec 2022, Fire Kids 10 device)

[@TechBabyYT]

Not aware of any way to disable this entire section for the kids profile

[@Tattianamingleewilliams]

How do I get the app back?

[@TechBabyYT]

Depends how you removed it. If you deleted a download, you would just click the app again to re-download. If you manually removed/blocked an app in settings, you would need to re-add/unblock from settings.

[@skinnyminnyent6633]

I reset my daughters tablet & she wants all the games back & I have no idea what they were called to find them again & download them

[@TechBabyYT]

Are you still on the kids subscription and logged in as the same user? I’m not sure how you would find all the games if they do not automatically come back, but will let you know if we find any info.good luck!

[@s89xars5]

My layout is not the same as yours. I dont understand it. Its set up all the same. I have a search bar at the top and looks abit like the adults theme

[@TechBabyYT]

Sounds like an adult profile. Can you check in settings? Is it a kids profile but without the subscription?

[@kariebraswell107]

I need help!! There is a weird Zombie audio book on my daughters tablet and I can’t get it off!!! It is scaring her

[@TechBabyYT]

Where is the audio book showing up? In a kids profile? Within a specific app? Recommend removing the app from the adult profile if it’s an app, or deleting the specific audiobook of its within an app eg audible. Provide some more details and we will try to help

[@zach25man4]

Is there any way to block KZbin on it?

[@TechBabyYT]

Ours does not have a KZbin app, so how is it being accessed? If it is being accessed from a web browser in a child profile, that should be something you can restrict. If its in a adult profile, that might be more complicated. If you are using a third party app that accesses youtube for its videos, then you could remove that.

[@sofiagonzaga-castaneda1692]

My kids Transylvania game is frozen I have removed it and download it again but goes to the exact same spot I have restarted the tablet so many times I don’t know what to do? If anybody has the answers I’ll appreciate it.

[@lokinova2547]

I blocked anything coco melon and baby shark related, there’s still a few coco melon and baby shark related things that pop up but eventually those things will get blocked too.

[@dthomas9880]

How? I want to block cocomelon too.

[@keeker94]

Is there anyway to block the music apps?

[@TechBabyYT]

Not that we can see

[@Lazybum1]

How do you delete screenshots on an Amazon kids account? Cause my brother took a bunch of screenshots on my account and I don't know how to delete it

[@TechBabyYT]

Go into the camera, then go into photos (top right) then click a photo then click the trash can

[@zooblethedoodle]

How do I change the language

[@TechBabyYT]

In the settings app on an adult profile

[@benopie7772]

Anyone know how to upgrade kids apps? When i click upgrade it says this is blocked by amazon kids with no further options to click?

[@blessesezekiel9817]

Only KZbin videos are on the homescreen.... please help

[@TechBabyYT]

Am not sure how/why that would be….is this on a kids profile or adult?

[@starklishameans5652]

Some how on my kids tablets, apps and game mode has disappeared off of their profile. Do you know how to get it back on there? I need help.

[@TechBabyYT]

Did the subscription end? I’d try restarting and see if that fixes (eg it’s some sort of basic glitch), but if not any other info you can provide might help use figure it out.

[@karenmunday742]

I bought a kids Fire Tablet from a Pawn shop. It has over 50 you tube videos that I would like to delete. It is NOT an app. How do I remove videos???

[@TechBabyYT]

We recommend running a full factory reset through the settings on an adult profile. You will loose everything that’s already on there and set up in order to restart fresh and set up how you want

[@jeffandstephaniemiller6140]

How do you get out of a game when there is only a back button? Some games do this where there is no Home Screen button. I’ve tried to pull down the top and it doesn’t come down.

[@TechBabyYT]

This sounds like a glitch, usually there’s a back and home button when you swipe up from the bottom. This happened to us once and we restarted the tablet which solved it. However we will look and see if there are any solutions out there, and please let us know if you figure anything out so we can share this info. Good luck!

[@apphia9747]

KZbin videos randomly showed up on my daughter tablet. How can I get rid of those?

[@TechBabyYT]

That has not happened to us and we cannot find any info on how to resolve it. Sorry! If you provide more info we can try to help…

[@derekgindlesperger1575]

I have the Fire 7 Kids. I do not want my daughter to see the HBOMax, Disney+, or KZbin Kids added for you apps. If you click on the added for you apps, it will download them. Is there anyway to have the suggested app icons removed?

[@TechBabyYT]

It’s sounds like it’s not a kids profile bc those apps are not on ours. Can you tell if it’s adult or kids account? Does it looks like the account on this video?

[@crystalmarieromano]

Does this apply to removing certain books and things like that? My daughter is 2 and there is so many apps that I do not want on there that are not suitable for toddlers

[@TechBabyYT]

You can also set the age so that it only shows suitable age appropriate content if you haven’t tried that yet.

[@LadyAeval]

❤❤❤❤ thank you 🙏 you are my saviour.

[@apphia9747]

Every time my daughter pushes on an app it automatically downloads to the tablet. Is there a way to prevent that? Thank you so much for this video it was so helpful

[@TechBabyYT]

Unfortunately not that we know of. But you can remove it later by pressing and holding on that app and selecting remove from downloads. Good luck!

[@chimera91977]

My problem too. So ridiculous that it shows kids these icons of things they don't have and all they have to do is click and it downloads. And the work around is to put it into airplane mode, so they can't stream Netflix or disney+ on it? My daughter's tablet is now a brick because the storage space is so low that the system won't even start up. So I can't start it to delete items. But I need to delete items to start it.

[@TechBabyYT]

That sounds brutal. Sorry to hear this. I have never experienced this but would try seeing’s if it’s possible to get it on then try and delete some large files/apps. Good luck!

[@chimera91977]

@@TechBabyYT I finally gave up today and looked up how to do a factory reset from the bios, daughter was upset to lose the pictures she had taken, but it was the only way to get it operating again.

[@TechBabyYT]

That sucks. Glad you figured that out though and hope this gives the device more usability for you.

[@deloham5482]

So there’s no way to block apps/games

[@TechBabyYT]

You can block individual apps although it is tedious to do multiple. I do show that in this video.

[@NikkiB87]

Are we finding that Child Settings > Remove Content > Remove Unwanted Amazon Kids+ Items still works? I only see “1. Remove Content You’ve Shared 2. Remove Websites You’ve Added 3. Remove Videos You’ve Added From the Web” Unfortunately none of these options allow me to remove the pre-downloaded apps Amazon puts on the tablet

[@Meza201]

I think the final suggestion in the video will give you what you want - remove the Kids+ Subscription.

[@pensiveperson01]

Great videos! Dumb question…we just got the Fire 10 for kids (comes with Kids+ free for a year). What we’re noticing is that nothing is actually ‘free’ (everything has ads, or sample content only). It seems no matter what we download we’re hitting ‘pay walls’. We’ve googled best free apps for kids, and still have the same issue. Am I expecting too much (that free is really free?). We’re about to just return it. Thoughts?

[@TechBabyYT]

Sounds like something is wrong… On our kids+ profile, the preloaded content is free as far as we have seen. There may be some apps that have in-app purchases or limitations, but we have found full access to all the games we’ve tried even ones that are paid on our other devices. Is this happening within a kids+ profile? Are you experiencing this for apps you’ve added manually?

[@Happy-fv4oh]

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[@TechBabyYT]

Yes

[@ConnorsAdventures-de7gq]

My son has been watching bad videos on KZbin and I couldn’t figure out how to delete it!!

[@TechBabyYT]

How is he accessing KZbin? Through an app on the kids profile? Did this help?

[@lanayrodriguez6012]

The Uninstall stay gray and nothing deletes

[@jadasimpson9815]

Very helpful. Tks for sharing

[@TechBabyYT]

Glad it was helpful!

[@milissazint5235]

It was not successful. I needed to remove apps from recent but they are still showing up on the main screen. The flight mode was helpful though.

[@TechBabyYT]

The interface can definitely use some development, but hopefully this is helpful for now…

[@spacethoven]

I need to delete KZbin I’ve uninstalled it and it icon is still there how can I get rid of all of KZbin

[@sofiatais4333]

I have KZbin blocked BUT KZbin videos still show you! Help!

[@TechBabyYT]

We might be able to help… How did you block KZbin? Where are the videos showing?

[@sprezzaturarrd]

I set up a kid's profile but I still have "store" app on the screen. Tap and hold only bring up a menu to run the stupid and is easy to buy things I don't want them to buy. It's not listed as in app in the storage. How do I get rid of the app?

[@TechBabyYT]

We don’t have this. Very strange

[@zullycarrion]

I want to remove the Disney plus app

[@TechBabyYT]

Did it work?

[@creators4817]

Thank you

[@TechBabyYT]

🙏

[@bensheppard7377]

Lifesaver.

[@drnkds]

KZbin is still on recently used and he can still redownload it. Wtf

[@Doomsdayparade]

Thank you. I didn't need Amazon's woke recommendations to my young children

[@ccmustanggt99]

I can not for the life of me block/delete Kidstube from my sons Kids Fire. He continues to redownload it

[@TechBabyYT]

Don’t even see that app on ours. If it’s an app you’ve downloaded, try deleting it from the adult account. If it’s a website, you should be able to block it from the adult profile. If you provide some more info about where/how they are accessing, can try and provide some more suggestions…

[@ccmustanggt99]

@@TechBabyYT I have KZbin as blocked websites on the tablet, and I deleted the app from the adult profile, yet it stays on his profile right at the top for him to redownload. And then he figured some work around to get around not signing in as a parent and can still get onto KZbin

[@617prettylady]

None of these work 😫

[@crystalmontanez1431]

I’m pissed I can’t remove youtube

[@TechBabyYT]

Yes there have been a few inquiries about this. We will let you know if we figure anything out

[@ellmorrell6195]

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[@mamierake5742]

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[@TechBabyYT]

Try restarting. Good luck!

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[@Myweekendsbooked]

I can't download games on my phone On my tablet so I To help me out

[@TechBabyYT]

Are you using the App Store?

[@chasecolyard3728]

But I want to uninstall kids games!

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