Can't disable apps?

[Kracov]

I can't seem to disable many apps, whether it's a stock app or an app I downloaded from the play store. For example, when I go to an app's info, there's only "force stop" and "uninstall" at the top. Dropbox can't be disabled, and other apps I downloaded. But some stock apps can be disabled like Cloud Print, Gmail, etc. Is this a feature rather than a bug? Kind of annoying that I can't disable battery-eating apps and only enable them when I need them.

 

[burrzoo]

I'm not sure about disabling but if you go into settings / Device Care / Battery /Settings (3-dot menu upper right hand, in this battery section) & under power management tap on Sleeping Apps where you can select apps that will never be allowed to run in the background unless you are using them.
Hopes this helps.

 

[ManiacJoe]

This is normal.
If you installed the app, your options are "force stop" and "uninstall".
If the app was pre-installed for you, your options are "force stop" and "disable" since you cannot uninstall that which you did not install.

Being able to disable an app instead of uninstalling it would be nice though.

 

[MUK3SHJAT]

It happens with many apps. you simply can not disable them..
You will have to root device if you want them to disable or uninstall, which is risky and lot hassle.