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Google Play Store v48.8 adds a ‘Remote Uninstall’ button on app pages — rolling out now (Nov. 11, 2025)

November 11, 2025
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Google Play Store v48.8 adds a ‘Remote Uninstall’ button on app pages — rolling out now (Nov. 11, 2025)

Google is making multi‑device Android life a little easier. A new Google Play Store update (version v48.8) adds the ability to remotely uninstall apps from your other Android devices directly from an individual app’s listing, eliminating the old, multi‑step trip through “Manage apps & device.” Google documents the change in its official Google System Services Release Notes and multiple outlets report the feature going live today. [1]

What’s new at a glance

  • Remote Uninstall from app pages: When you open an app’s listing in the Play Store on your phone, you’ll see a new option that lets you pick one of your other devices tied to the same Google account and uninstall the app there — without touching that device. This is part of the Play Store v48.8 rollout dated November 10, 2025. [2]
  • Faster cleanup across devices: The change streamlines app management for anyone juggling a phone, tablet, or secondary devices, building on an existing remote‑uninstall workflow buried in Manage apps & device. [3]
  • Bonus tweak in this release: The same Play Store update also adds a Subscription center view that shows all active subscriptions and your Play Points earned this year. [4]

How the new ‘Remote Uninstall’ works

  1. Open the Play Store on your phone and visit the listing for an app that’s installed on another of your Android devices.
  2. In the device list on that app page, you’ll now see an Uninstall option next to eligible devices; select the target device and confirm. [5]

This replaces (or complements) the older method: Profile photo → Manage apps & device → Manage → filter by device → select apps → tap the Trash icon. That still works if you want a bird’s‑eye view of everything on a specific device, but the new button is dramatically quicker for one‑off removals. [6]

Rollout status: The feature is rolling out gradually on the stable channel with Play Store v48.8, so you may not see it on all phones yet. [7]

Why it matters

If you’ve ever installed a game on your tablet, forgot about it, and then got storage warnings weeks later, you know the pain. The new on‑page Uninstall makes it trivial to pull apps off your other devices from wherever you are. It’s small, but it’s the kind of quality‑of‑life tweak that multi‑device Android users have been asking for — and one that was spotted in development back in late August before today’s broader release. [8]

How to get the update (and check your version)

  • In the Play Store, tap your profile photo → Settings → About → Update Play Store to fetch v48.8. Some users and reporters note the version may take time to arrive depending on region and device. [9]

Background: Remote uninstall isn’t “new,” but this shortcut is

Google previously re‑enabled remote app uninstalling in 2024 via the Manage apps & device page. The difference now is where you do it: right from each app’s listing, with an Uninstall option tied to the device picker — which is exactly what the new release formalizes. [10]

Today’s coverage & official confirmation

  • Official notes: Google System Services Release Notes (Play Store v48.8, dated Nov. 10, 2025) explicitly state: “Users can uninstall apps from the Play Store listing on their phone without using the device.” [11]
  • Android Authority (Nov. 11): Confirms the new button on individual app pages and explains how it dovetails with the existing Manage apps & device flow; notes a gradual stable rollout. [12]
  • Jetstream (Nov. 11): Details that the Uninstall control appears in the device list on each app page, reiterating the v48.8 or later requirement. [13]
  • Droid‑Life (Nov. 10): Flags the change as it hit Google’s release notes and offers a quick tip to manually check for Play Store updates. [14]
  • 9to5Google (Nov. 10): Summarizes the November 2025 Google System updates, including the new remote uninstall entry under Play Store v48.8 plus Subscription center improvements. [15]

Quick FAQ

Does this work from the web Play Store?
Google’s notes describe the change for the Play Store app on phones. There’s no mention of a web implementation in today’s documentation. [16]

Which devices are supported?
The release notes list this under [Phone], and reports clarify it’s meant to remove apps from other Android devices on the same Google account via the app page’s device list. [17]

I don’t see the button yet. What now?
Updates roll out in waves. Make sure the Play Store is on v48.8 or newer (see steps above), then check again over the next day or two as the server‑side switch may toggle later for your account/device. The fallback Manage apps & device method still works in the meantime. [18]

Step‑by‑step: The old (still available) “Manage apps & device” method

  1. In the Play Store, tap your profile photo → Manage apps & device → Manage.
  2. Tap the device filter (e.g., “This device”) and choose the target device.
  3. Select the apps to remove and tap the Trash icon. [19]

The bottom line

For years, Google has nudged Play toward better multi‑device management. With v48.8, the most common task — uninstalling something from a device you don’t have in hand — now takes two taps from the app’s own listing. It’s a small feature with outsized day‑to‑day impact, and it’s rolling out now. [20]

Sources: Google System Services Release Notes; Android Authority; Jetstream; Droid‑Life; 9to5Google. [21]

How To Uninstall Or Remove Google Play Store On Android
Watch this video on YouTube.

References

1. support.google.com, 2. support.google.com, 3. www.androidauthority.com, 4. support.google.com, 5. jetstream.blog, 6. www.androidauthority.com, 7. www.androidauthority.com, 8. www.androidauthority.com, 9. www.droid-life.com, 10. www.sammobile.com, 11. support.google.com, 12. www.androidauthority.com, 13. jetstream.blog, 14. www.droid-life.com, 15. 9to5google.com, 16. support.google.com, 17. support.google.com, 18. www.androidauthority.com, 19. www.androidauthority.com, 20. support.google.com, 21. support.google.com

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