Deleting Grindr from your Android Device
Serious issues (crashing, etc) may require that you remove Grindr and reinstall it from the Play Store on your Android device.
First, open the Settings app on your device.
Tap General, then Apps.
Select Grindr.
And make sure to delete the Grindr app data. To do this follow these steps:
1. Open Storage.
2. Press the Clear Data and Clear Cache options.
3. Then Tap Uninstall.
Lastly, Download a new copy of Grindr from the Play Store.
Restart your device.
Reinstall Grindr from the Play Store on your device.
Deleting Grindr from your iOS device
If you would like to remove Grindr from your iOS device you can follow these steps:
Please note: your conversations and saved photos/phrases will disappear, but your profile information (photo, about, favorites and blocks) won't be affected.
To remove Grindr from your device, follow the steps below:
- From the Home Screen of your device, tap and hold Grindr
- When it starts to wobble, tap the black (x) icon
- Tap Delete to confirm
Deleted Profile
To completely remove all linked data from your device to start a fresh account, follow these steps:
BEFORE YOU DELETE YOUR PROFILE: once a profile has been deleted it can't be recovered.
- Open the App Store app.
- Tap Updates > Purchased > My Purchases.
- Find Grindr, then swipe left on it.
- Tap Hide
You're now ready to start a new account!
To read more about iTunes backups go here.