Android: delete Play Books app - how it works
Since the Google Play Books app is a system app on Android, you cannot currently simply delete the application. You can only deactivate the app if your smartphone is rooted.
Delete the Google Play Books app on Android
Before you can delete a system app, you must root your smartphone. Then download the free "SDMaid" app and confirm the root request.
- Now open the app and tap on the menu button with the three dashes in the top left. Then call up the settings using the icon with the sliders.
- Under "App control" activate the item "Include system applications".
- Go back to the menu and select the "App control" menu item under "Tools". Tap "Tap to start" to load all apps.
- Now find the Google Play Books app in the list and tap on it.
- Select "Removes the app and its data" to remove the Play Books app from your smartphone.
