Below are some steps which I have prepared for you on how to remove an unpublished theme on Desktop, iPhone, and Android. In the Themes page in your Shopify admin page, the maximum number of themes you can add is 20. Because of this, you can remove some themes to make room for others.
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How to remove an unpublished theme
- Step 1: Choose Themes
- Step 2: Go to More themes area
- Step 3: Remove unpublished theme
- Step 4: Confirm
Step 1: Choose Themes
After you login to your account, you then choose the Themes section which is in the Online Store section.

Step 2: Go to More themes area
Scroll down, and you will see the More themes area. On the right-hand side of the screen is the list which includes all the themes you have added.

Step 3: Remove unpublished theme
Click on the Action button of the theme that you want to remove. Once you see the list, select Remove.

Step 4: Confirm
After you click Remove, a small dialog will appear. Once you click Remove, the action cannot be changed, so think very carefully before you confirm. If you still not sure about your decision, you can click Cancel to stop it.

To remove an unpublished theme on iPhone
Step 1: Select Store
After opening your Shopify app, you need to select the Store section.
Step 2: Tap Online Store
Then, you tap Online Store which is in the Sales Channels section.
Step 3: Tap Manage Themes
Afterward, on the Online Store screen, you will see the Manage Themes. Tap on it.
Step 4: Select Remove
In this step, find the theme that you want to remove from the list which includes all the themes you have added. Tap on the Action button and select Remove.
Step 5: Confirm
After you tap on the Remove button, a small dialog will appear. Once you click Remove, the action cannot be reversed, so think very carefully before you confirm. If you still not sure about your decision, you can click Cancel to stop it.
To remove an unpublished theme on Android
Step 1: Select Store
After opening your Shopify app, you need to select the Store section.

Step 2: Tap Online Store
Then, you tap Online Store which is in the Sales Channels section.

Step 3: Tap Manage Themes
Afterward, on the Online Store screen, you will see the Manage Themes. Tap on it.

Step 4: Select Remove
In this step, find the theme that you want to remove from the list which includes all the themes you have added. Tap on the Action button and select Remove.

Step 5: Confirm
After you tap on the Remove button, a small dialog will appear. Once you click Remove, the action cannot be reversed, so think very carefully before you confirm. If you still not sure about your decision, you can click Cancel to stop it.

Conclusion
Above is the brief tutorial on how to remove an unpublished theme on Shopify. I hope this instruction could be helpful for you and your crew.