How to hide apps on Android: All means

There are times when we want to keep certain things on our Android phone private. This turns out that there are files we want to hide, but this is it It's also an extension of apps. There may be some obscure applications, so we're looking at how to hide them.

On Android we can hide apps, or we should turn to three other people, because the app has no function to make this possible by birth. Fortunately, there are launchers that make this possible on the phone. In addition, some customized layers have such an option.

Samsung One UI

The current personalized version of Samsung phones has a function that allows you to hide or protect apps on the phone. This function enables only phone owners to access or use these applications. In addition to allowing to hide those who don't want other people to see on the phone, as we already tell you about the project. How to hide applications in One UI is as follows:

• Press and hold on the desktop to show configuration options.
• To «Home screen settings«, Lower right icon.
• DescendHide apps«.
• Install the apps you want to hide and the phone will no longer show up between available apps.

This method allows for such applications hidden by other people. Even if a user wants it, they can access it, because it is enough to look at them to see them on the phone. But when someone enters the phone, you will see that they are hidden.

Hide applications using launchers

Another key option we can use hide programs on Android using the launcher. Launchers we can install on the phone often have this option to hide applications, so it is usually possible to do this for them. We show you how this is possible with some of the best-known launchers we can use on the Android phone.

Nova Launcher

Nova Launcher is one of the most popular on Android and of course option to hide apps. This function is very easy to use, it can be done directly in the application drawer on the phone, following these steps. It should be mentioned that this function is only available in the paid version of the launcher.

• Press and hold down the application you want to hide.
• Click on the Edit option.
• Don't check the apps tab.
• Click Done.

The app is hidden in this way, is no longer visible in the operating drawer Although it is still installed and we will be able to use it as normal as it has been until now, at first glance it looks like it has never been on the phone, which is exactly what we were looking for.

We can also access from Nova Launcher settings, to enter the drop-down portion of the application and where we have the option to hide the apps. We see which ones are locked, without a new dial to hide on the phone. So it's another option.

Action Launcher

Another well-known feature we find on Android, which provides with hide the app telephone Working in this case is also very easy, in fact the same as we would have done in the case of Nova Launcher. So it doesn't present too many problems:

• Press and hold down the application to hide.
• Click on the Edit option.
• Click on the three vertical dots (menu option).
• Uncheck the display option in the app drawer.

Also, the request it stops showing in the operating drawer phone, but it's still installed and works normally as of now. Only with naked eyes we can't see it, or other people who find the phone can't see it.

Evie Launcher

Evie Launcher has always had a place among Android users, because of its very light, but it gives us many tasks. Some of the functions are there to hide the apps. It's not complicated to use this function, so if you use this launcher, you can use it when you see fit:

• Press and hold on an empty area on the home screen.
• Enter startup settings.
• Go to the Hide settings option.
• Mark the programs you want to hide.

Once this is done, no requests will be displayed in the drawer for many applications. If at some point we change our mind, we can ask them to get up the phone again, following the same steps as before.