When we think of hiding an application on Android, we can think of disabling or uninstalling it. But it has major drawbacks, as all your application data is removed and you will have to configure the program from scratch. To avoid it all, you can hide apps on your Android phone or tablet without disabling them with other methods shown in the message.
Everyone has
different reasons for hiding programs. Some will hide dating shows, VPN or
social networks, others will hide work programs for kids. Whatever the reason,
the methods below can help you hide apps on Android without also rooting your
device.
Without being
more curious, let's see how we hide apps on Android phones like Samsung,
OnePlus, Redmi, etc. Without disabling applications.
1. USE STOCK
START
Phones from
brands like, OnePlus and Redmi offer to hide applications with launcher. How to
do it with them.
Hide apps in
Samsung One UI Launcher
From the home
screen, press and hold an empty space and then tap Settings on the home screen.
Scroll down and tap Hide apps.
Select the
programs you want to hide and tap Apply.
Tip: You can
also use Secure Folder on Samsung phones to hide apps.
Hide apps on
Xiaomi Redmi phones
On MIUI
phones, open the security app in your app and go to App Lock. Add the programs to
hide.
Hide apps
with OnePlus Launcher
Open the app
drawer in OnePlus Launcher. Swipe right from edge of the screen. You will see
Hidden Space. Tap the plug-in icon (+) above and select the programs you want
to hide.
2. USE THIRD
PARTIES
If your
phone's original launcher doesn't allow you to hide apps, you can download
third-party launchers like POCO and Evie. You can hide programs in these
startup programs using the Hide programs option available in startup settings.
Check out our detailed post with steps related to launchers that allow you to hide
programs.
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CHANGE OF
APPLICATION NAME AND ICON
An
application can be recognized on your phone by its name and its icon. All you
have to do is change your name and icon to something else with a launcher. We
tell you the steps for the popular New Launcher. The basic idea of the steps
is the same in all launch vehicles.
Open the app
drawer in New Launcher. Press and hold the program you want to hide. Select
Edit from the menu.
Change the
name of the app in the app tag. Keep it as simple as a calculator. Then tap on
the app icon icon on the next screen. Simplify it again so that you see it as a
system program.
NOTE:
Changing the name and icon of the program is not an important feature of New
Launcher. You can also do it in the free version.
3. Rename the
folder
Another easy
way to hide programs is to add them to a library. Then give the folder a name
so that no one will be interested in it. For example, useless programs or
bloatware.
This method
hides the application in the application tray or on the home screen, depending
on where you added the application to a folder. While all launchers allow you
to add apps to folders on the home screen, only a few deliver the folder to the
app drawer. And if you don't like the app box, check out the best launchers
without an app box.
TILT! You can
also use the folder to hide the programs. It is available in applications like
Nova and Action Launcher.
4. USE THE
MULTI-USE FUNCTION
If you want
to hide programs without a launcher, you can use the multi-function function.
Basically, you have to create a new user and install the secret programs in
that profile. Each profile is independent of the other and the installed
applications are available in the profile in which they are installed.
To create a
new on your phone and go to System. Tap More users. Then tap Add user. Steps
may vary on different devices. Just search for users in the search function
available in Settings. Once the user is created, change it through the user
icon in the quick panel.
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