How to hide apps in Samsung, Vivo, OPPO, Realme and Xiaomi Android mobile phones?

Most Android mobile phones have one thing in common. Yes, we are talking about pre-installed applications that are loaded with almost every smartphone today. Although some of them are quite useful for everyday use, there are applications that are useful for the user. And, worst of all, some manufacturers do not allow you to remove these unwanted applications from your smartphone. So what should be done? Well, there is a way to remove it from the home screen and from the app drawer. Most phones have a built-in feature that allows you to hide apps. In this article, we’ll show you how you can hide apps. So, here is how you can hide apps in Samsung, Vivo, OPPO, Realme and Mi mobile phones.

How to hide apps in Samsung phones?

Hiding apps on Samsung smartphones is very easy. The company’s OneUI gives you a direct option through which you can easily hide apps without downloading third-party apps. All you have to do is follow these steps:

1. Open the app drawer on your Samsung smartphone and put a dot in the top right corner.
2. There you will see the Home Screen Settings options. Click on it.
3. Now find the option “Hide application”in the list.
4. Select the apps you want to hide from the list and just click the “Apply”button. Apps will be hidden from the home screen.

To cancel the process. All you have to do is follow the above mentioned steps and just deselect apps and hit apply to show the apps from the app drawer.

How to hide apps on Vivo phones?

Vivo FunTouch OS also has a built-in feature with which you can easily hide apps. However, the feature we are going to talk about in this article is only applicable to Vivo mobile phones running FunTouch OS 9.0 and later. So, here is how to hide apps on Vivo smartphones:

1. Open the settings menu on your Vivo smartphone and go to Face & Passcode.
2. Click on Privacy and App Encryption Settings.
3. You will find the Hide app. Click on it to turn it on.
4. Now select the app you want to hide on your smartphone.
5. After that, click “Apply”and your application will be hidden.

Interestingly, once the application is hidden, it will be completely closed. This means it won’t show up on the home screen, recent apps interface, or app list. You will also not receive new messages. You can follow the above steps and just remove the app from the list and it will become available again.

How to hide apps in Realme phones?

Realme has introduced a new app lock feature with Realme UI that helps hide the app. The company has already revealed that this feature is available for all Realme smartphones. The app lock feature not only sets a password for apps, but also hides them for you. Here’s how to do it.

1. Open Settings and go to the Security section.
2. Find AppLock. You will be prompted to create an app lock password.
3. After that, you can go to the “Security”section and then to “Application Encryption”.
4. Enter your password and select the app you want to hide. Then turn on “Enable hiding home screen icons”.
5. Then you need to set the access number for the application, which must end with “#”. When finished, the message “Hide home screen icons, don’t show in recent tasks, and don’t show notifications”will appear. All inclusive.

In this case, the application will be hidden from the smartphone. However, you can still access it by simply going to the dial pad and entering the access number. To disable this feature, simply go to Settings > Security > App Encryption > Enter Privacy Password > select the app you have hidden > disable “Hide Home Screen Icons”.

How to hide apps on Xiaomi phones?

Xiaomi also gives you the option to hide apps in its MIUI operating system. The hidden app feature is available on all Redmi, Xiaomi and POCO smartphones. You can follow these steps to hide apps on Xiaomi phones:

1. Go to Settings and open Apps.
2. In the app settings, you will find the app lock feature. Click on it. It will first ask you to set up the service and you also need to set a password for it.
3. Once the process is complete, you will have two sections: App Lock and Hidden Apps. Click on Hidden Apps and you will find a list of installed apps on your Redmi phone.
4. Find the apps you want to hide and just turn on the switch. This will hide your application.

You can easily access hidden apps just by using gestures. You can swipe with two fingers on the screen and a password prompt will appear. Once you enter it, it will show you a folder with hidden applications.

How to hide apps on OnePlus phones?

If you’re using a OnePlus smartphone, hiding apps is a piece of cake. All you have to do is follow these steps:

1. On the home screen, swipe up to open the app drawer.
2. Now move your finger from left to right to open the Hidden Space app drawer.
3. You will see a “+”sign in the upper right corner. Click on the sign and you will see a list of applications installed on your phone.
4. Select the apps you want to hide from the app drawer. After that just press back and your app will be hidden from your phone.

To show an app, follow the steps above and just press and hold on the app in the hidden space and then select “Show”from the list.

How to hide apps in Oppo phones?

The process of hiding apps in Oppo smartphones is very similar to the one in Realme phones. Here is a step by step guide for this:

1. Go to Settings and open Security > App Encryption.
2. Now select the apps you want to hide from the home screen.
3. You need to create an app password. Set a password.
4. Now turn on the “Hide icons on home screen” option, after which you will be prompted to set up the access number. The number must begin and end with the “#”symbol and contain from one to sixteen characters.
5. After you set the access number, click Done. In this case, the applications will be hidden from your smartphone.