How to Delete Android Setting Icon

[AcinShn]

Hi, I have a "loaner", model VIVO v3m, I am handing it back to its owner (I bought one in the meantime) and I have to clear all my apps, some of which are not allowed in China, including Google.

But for some reasons I cannot delete the Google Setting icon, the one with the grey cog-wheel.

How do I delete it? It's not allowed in China (yet).

 

[juanita4248]

Method 3 Disabling Automatic Shortcuts

1. Unlock your Android's screen. Press the "Lock" button, then enter your passcode, PIN, or pattern to unlock the screen.
2. Tap and hold your Android's home screen. ...
3. Tap Settings. ...
4. Find the "Add icon" option. ...
5. Tap the green "Add icon" switch.

 

[juanita4248]

if this was help full please do let me know thanks

 

[AcinShn]

Method 3 Disabling Automatic Shortcuts

1. Unlock your Android's screen. Press the "Lock" button, then enter your passcode, PIN, or pattern to unlock the screen.
2. Tap and hold your Android's home screen. ...
3. Tap Settings. ...
4. Find the "Add icon" option. ...
5. Tap the green "Add icon" switch.

Press the "Lock" icon simply log me off and black out the screen. I have to power up the VIVO again.

 

[Hadron]

I thought at first you were asking how to remove the icon from the desktop, but actually I think you might be asking how to remove the app completely.

If so, I can think of 2 solutions:

1) If you really need to clear off everything you've put on it, a factory reset will do that

2) If there's a reason you don't want to do a reset (like it still has some of the owners's stuff on it) then go into Settings > Security and see whether the Google app is set as a "Device Administrator". You can't uninstall administrator apps, so if it is then deselect it as an administrator and then uninstall it.

 

[AcinShn]

Hi and thx for suggestion.
It does not have admin privilege.