[Bug 1358294] Re: App data and config files are not removed when an app is uninstalled

[Julia Palandri]

Why not ask the user if they want to delete the account settings, the
app data or both? One might uninstall apps for a variety of reasons, so
maybe the best approach is to let the user decide what to do (maybe even
adding some info about how much storage the app data is using could be
useful when prompted for a decision)

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Title:
  App data and config files are not removed when an app is uninstalled

Status in Band-aids for Ubuntu Phone:
  New
Status in Canonical System Image:
  Confirmed
Status in Ubuntu UX:
  New
Status in click package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress
Status in unity-scope-click package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  If an app uses ~/.config/foo (say, uses Qt.labs.settings), and the
  user uninstalls the app, ~/.config/foo is not removed. It should be
  deleted when the app is uninstalled.

  Using latest utopic on the phone.

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  Desired resolution:

  - When a user deletes an app, 100% of files associated with the app
  should be deleted.

  - A warning notification should be displayed when a user goes to
  delete an app informing them that this action will also delete any
  data they have stored inside the app.  This notification should give
  the options of cancelling or proceeding with the action.

  - Users should not be allowed to delete the key apps that ship with
  the phone.  These key apps are defined as: Dialler, Address book,
  Messaging, Browser, Camera, Music player

  The above will give the user a simple easy to understand mental model
  while simultaneously protecting the user from deleting important
  content within the default apps.

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