IMS Framework: What is it and can you delete it?

You can find an IMS framework on many smartphones on Android and unsettles many users. Find out in this practical tip what this app is and whether you can delete it.

IMS Framework - that is behind it

The Android framework IMS is often related to the Joyn app from Telekom. Here's how you can stop it:

1. First switch to the "Settings" of your Android smartphone.
2. Once there, tap "Connections"> "More Settings" and then "Rich Communications".
3. Remove the tick from "Rich Communications" and then restart the smartphone.
4. If the IMS framework cannot be stopped in this way, you can also remove the updates of the system apps via "Settings"> "Apps".
5. To do this, switch to the information in the app by tapping on the name and then "Uninstall updates".

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