{"id":62485,"date":"2022-10-06T21:01:47","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T13:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=62485"},"modified":"2023-03-31T19:02:26","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T11:02:26","slug":"hide-apps-in-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/hide-apps-in-android\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Hide Apps in Android"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Android provides a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/protect-your-android-device\/\">bunch of security features<\/a> including a lock screen that helps <strong>protect it against unwanted people accessing your phone<\/strong>. However, Android has <strong>no feature that keeps people from accessing your apps<\/strong> when someone finds it unlocked.<\/p>\n<p>There can be a bunch of reasons to hide apps. Maybe you have <strong>sensitive apps like banking or exchange apps<\/strong>, and you do not want others using your phone to know about them. Or maybe you have non-child-friendly apps that you want to keep hidden from your kids, right?<\/p>\n<p>Whatever your reason for hiding apps on your phone, I have got you covered. In this post, I will share an <strong>easy-to-follow guide to hiding apps in Android<\/strong>. Let\u2019s give it a look.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/android-13-tips\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 10 Android 13 New Features and Tips You Should Know\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">10 Android 13 New Features and Tips You Should Know<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/android-13-tips.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-61699 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/android-13-tips.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">10 Android 13 New Features and Tips You Should Know<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuilt upon Google\u2019s Material You, here are ten new and improved Android 13 features and how to utilize...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Prerequisites<\/h2>\n<p>I will show a universal method that works across all smartphone manufacturers using a third-party app launcher for Android. Do note that you will <strong>get a varied user experience using this method<\/strong> than the factory-default experience.<\/p>\n<p>You first need to download and install <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.phone.launcher.lite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">U Launcher Lite<\/a> from the Google Play Store.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/hide-apps-in-android\/u-launcher-lite-play-store.png\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1295\" alt=\"U Launcher Lite at Google Play Store\"><\/figure>\n<p>Now, configure the U Launcher Lite as your default app launcher or home app. To do this:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open <strong>Settings<\/strong> in Android.<\/li>\n<li>Search for \u201c<strong>default home<\/strong>\u201d in Settings.<\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>Default home app<\/strong> &gt; <strong>U Launcher Lite<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/hide-apps-in-android\/default-home-app-android.png\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1295\" alt=\"Default home app in Android\"><\/figure>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Hide apps in U Launcher Lite<\/h2>\n<p>U Launcher Lite is a lightweight app launcher designed to provide <strong>a beautiful interface and a gorgeous set of themes<\/strong>. One of its prominent features includes hiding apps with password protection and 3D & 4D wallpapers.<\/p>\n<p>With all that said, let me show how to hide apps using U Launcher Lite:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>On your Android phone, swipe left on your home screen and click <strong>Hide Apps<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/hide-apps-in-android\/u-launcher-lite-home-screen.png\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1295\" alt=\"Click Hide Apps on your home screen\"><\/figure>\n<li>Click the <strong>Settings<\/strong> button and set a four-digit password. <\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/hide-apps-in-android\/set-password-for-hide-apps.png\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1295\" alt=\"Set a password for Hide Apps\"><\/figure>\n<li>Click the edit button (pencil icon) on the top-right corner to see the app list.<\/li>\n<li>Choose all apps you want to hide and click <strong>OK<\/strong> to hide them. <\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/hide-apps-in-android\/hide-apps-u-launcher-lite.png\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1295\" alt=\"Hide apps in U Launcher Lite\"><\/figure>\n<\/ol>\n<p>That\u2019s all about hiding apps using U Launcher Lite. Wasn\u2019t it super easy?<\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly, it is even easier to <strong>unhide apps<\/strong> in U Launcher Lite. You need to <strong>double tap on your home screen and enter the set password<\/strong> to unhide them. Then, you can see the hidden apps, on which you can tap once to open them.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/hide-apps-in-android\/unhide-apps-u-launcher-lite.png\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1295\" alt=\"Unhide apps in U Launcher Lite\"><\/figure>\n<h2>More apps to hide apps in Android<\/h2>\n<p>There are other similar apps or app launchers on the Play Store that can help you to hide apps as <strong>alternatives to U Launcher Lite<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.cma.launcher.lite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">C launcher<\/a> is rated 4.1 and downloaded 10M+ times. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.app.hider.master.pro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">App Hider<\/a> is rated 4.1 and downloaded 10M+ times. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=hyde.android.launcher3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hyde App Hider<\/a> is rated 4.7 and downloaded 1M+ times. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Is there a way to hide apps natively without using a third-party app?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, some manufacturers support hiding apps natively in their default app launchers.<\/p>\n<p>Follow one of these guides per your device\u2019s manufacturer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lg.com\/in\/support\/product-help\/CT20150018-20150129254316\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hide apps on a LG phone.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t-mobile.com\/support\/tutorials\/topic\/settings\/how-to-hide-apps-in-the-os-app-drawer\/device\/oneplus\/9-pro-5g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Hide apps on an OnePlus phone.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.oppo.com\/eg-en\/answer\/?aid=neu1412\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hide apps on an OPPO phone.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/au\/support\/mobile-devices\/hiding-apps-on-samsung-phone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hide apps on a Samsung phone.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/c.mi.com\/thread-2230882-1-0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Hide apps on a Xiaomi (including Mi and Redmi) phone.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2. Should I disable apps instead of hiding them?<\/h3>\n<p>If you are not using them, absolutely!<\/p>\n<p>Most manufacturers install bloatware apps that you may not use. In this case, you are better off disabling them instead of hiding them. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open <strong>Settings<\/strong> and go to <strong>Apps<\/strong> &gt; <strong>See all apps<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select one of the apps and click <strong>Disable<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Disable app<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/hide-apps-in-android\/disable-apps-in-android.png\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1295\" alt=\"Disable system apps in Android\"><\/figure>\n<\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Android provides a bunch of security features including a lock screen that helps protect it against unwanted people accessing your phone. 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