Ever wanted to hide apps from prying eyes? Well, we wouldn’t be surprised if you have because there are a number of reasons to hide apps. For instance, you have a personal app installed on your device, say a dating app, which you don’t want others to see. While you can always lock apps on Android, people still get to see the app, and as we all know, the world can be pretty judgmental. So, if you have been thinking of ways to hide applications on Android, we have some good news for you. Here are multiple ways to hide apps on Android devices.
Of late, Android skins are shipping with a native ability to hide apps. You don’t need root or have to disable the apps to hide your crucial apps on Android. Here, we have mentioned the native methods wherever applicable and a generic method for all Android devices. You can go through the steps from the link below.
Remove Apps from App Drawer
1. Hide Apps on OnePlus Android Devices
Swipe up from the home screen to open the launcher menu. Now, swipe right and a “Hidden Space” will open up. Here, press the “+” button.
Open Settings and move to Apps -> App Lock.
3. Hide Apps on Realme Android Devices
Open Settings and move to Privacy -> App Lock.
Swipe up to open the App Drawer and tap on the 3-dot menu located on the top-right corner. Here, open Home screen settings.
5. Hide Apps on Any Android Device (Stock Android, Motorola, Asus, Pixel, LG)
If you don’t have a native feature to hide apps on your Android device then you will have to use a third-party launcher. Here, we are going to show you how to hide apps using Lawnchair. That said, keep in mind, it’s not a surefire solution as anyone can invoke the app from the Play Store app. So to fully guard the hidden apps, you should also use an App Locker on your Android device. Having said all of that, let’s now go through the steps.
If you don’t want to change your launcher to hide apps then you can use an ingenious way to disguise the app in the app drawer. You can simply change the icon image to a common app (like Calculator or Dialer app) so that no one can get a whiff of your app. This way, the app will be there in the app drawer but hidden in plain sight. Here is how you can do it.
7. Hide Apps on Android Devices [Root Required]
- First of all, install Hide App (Free) and on the first run, grant the root permission.
