Ionic installing prevously deleted apps

[TomDuke]

Just recently I noticed my Ionic has been randomly re-installing previously deleted apps like Deezer, and Music to name a few. Has anyone else experienced this phenomenon?

[Giampi71]

Yes, it is happening to me

[MarreFitbit]

Hey there @TomDuke and @Giampi71, it's great to see you guys around!  Hmmm.... this is very strange. Is this the first time you face with this?

You can remove many of the apps installed on your watch, although some apps, such as Today and Settings, can't be removed.

Can you please let me know if you've been following these steps in order to remove your apps?

1. With your watch nearby, on the Fitbit app dashboard, tap or click the Account icon () > your device image.
2. Tap or click Apps.
3. In the list of apps installed on your watch, find the app you want to remove and tap or click it. You may have to scroll down to see some of the apps.
4. Tap or click the app > Remove.

If so, let's try the following:

• Make sure that your Fitbit app is up-to-date
• Log out from your Fitbit app
• Force quit the app
• Restart your Ionic
• Turn off the Bluetooth
• Shut off your phone and turn it on after 1-2 minutes
• Turn on the Bluetooth
• Log back into your Fitbit app

Hope this helps, keep me posted! 

[MattJ71]

Yep, same here.  I wonder if this could be a cause of the excessive battery drain that some people are complaining about?

[TomDuke]

Thanks for all of that but it doesn't change anything that I can tell.  I am aware of how to use the app to install or uninstall apps on the Ionic.  My question is how/why is the app forcing apps such as Deezer or Coaching that I previously deleted back onto the watch?  Sure, I can go back and uninstall them again- but why do I have to?  My preference is not to have the watch cluttered up with stuff that I do not/will not ever use such as Wallet, Starbucks, and the pathetic Music app.  Ultimately what users would desire is that their Ionic not be repopulated with bloatware apps they don't want.

[TomDuke]

Personally, I have not experienced any battery drain issues with my Ionic (thank goodness) so cannot speak to any possible correlation.

[redison]

No this does not work on my ionic, I cannot remove any of the apps installed following the procedures you suggested!

All I can do is move them to the back screens and get them out of the way

[SilviaFitbit]

A warm welcome to the Community @redison. In order to uninstall the apps, you will need to perform this procedure directly from your Fitbit app. If you're on your Ionic, you can only rearrange the apps. 

Hope this helps. Keep me posted.