Acer Iconia A1-840 User Guide - Page 41

Advanced settings - 41 Alternatively, you can go to APPS > Settings and select Apps. Tap the application you wish to uninstall, tap Uninstall and confirm the uninstall. Important You should only remove programs if you are familiar with the Android operating system. Disabling an app Though you cannot uninstall pre-loaded applications, you can disable them. This ensures they don't use system resources or run in the background. To disable an app, go to APPS > Settings and select Apps. Locate the app you want to disable (if necessary, swipe over to the ALL tab to view all applications on your tablet) and tap it. Tap Disable. Important Disabling an app will delete any stored data (and cache) related to this app. You should only disable programs if you are familiar with the Android operating system. Personal Synchronization You can configure synchronization options for many applications on your tablet. You can also configure what types of data you synchronize for each account. Some applications, such as People, Gmail, and Calendar, can sync data from multiple accounts. Others sync data only from the first Google Account you sign in to on your tablet, or from an account associated specifically with that application. For some applications, such as People or Calendar, all changes that you make on your tablet are made to the synchronised copy on the internet. Other applications only copy information from account on the internet; the information on your tablet cannot be changed directly, you must change the information stored in the internet account.