Hiding apps on your iPhone can be useful for several reasons. It helps keep your home screen organized and clutter-free, making it easier to find the apps you use most often. Additionally, hiding apps can protect your privacy by keeping sensitive apps out of reach, such as banking apps or personal journals. It can also prevent accidental deletion or unwanted access by children or others who might use your phone. Do not forget to check the
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How to hide apps using the App Library?
Hiding apps on your iPhone using the App Library is a simple and effective way to keep your home screen organized and protect your privacy. Here is a step-by-step guide:
Access the App Library: Swipe left on your home screen until you reach the App Library. This is where all your apps are automatically organized into categories.
Find the App you want to hide: In the App Library, locate the app you want to hide. You can either browse through the categories or use the search bar at the top to quickly find the app.
Long-press the App icon: Once you have found the app, press and hold its icon until a menu appears.
Select ‘Remove App’: In the menu that appears, tap on ‘Remove App’. This will bring up another set of options.
Choose ‘Remove from Home Screen’: Tap on ‘Remove from Home Screen’. This action will remove the app icon from your home screen but keep it in the App Library. The app is not deleted; it is just hidden from view on your home screen.
Verify the app is hidden: Go back to your home screen and check that the app icon is no longer visible. You can still access the app anytime by going to the App Library.
Additional tips
Organize your home screen: You can repeat these steps for other apps to keep your home screen clean and organized.
Access hidden apps: To access hidden apps, simply go to the App Library and either browse or use the search bar to find the app.
Restore app to home screen: If you want to bring the app back to your home screen, go to the App Library, find the app, long-press its icon, and select ‘Add to Home Screen’.
How to hide apps using Screen Time Restrictions?
Using Screen Time Restrictions is an effective way to hide apps on your iPhone, especially if you want to restrict access to certain apps for privacy or parental control. Here is a step-by-step guide:
Open Settings: Tap on the ‘Settings’ app on your iPhone.
Access Screen Time: Scroll down and tap on ‘Screen Time’. If you have not set up Screen Time before, you will need to follow the prompts to enable it.
Set up a Screen Time passcode: If you have not already, set up a Screen Time passcode. This passcode will be required to change Screen Time settings and to access restricted apps.
Go to Content and Privacy Restrictions: Tap on ‘Content and Privacy Restrictions’. If it is not already enabled, toggle the switch to turn it on.
Enter your Screen Time passcode: Enter the Screen Time passcode you set up earlier.
Access Allowed Apps: Tap on ‘Allowed Apps’. This section lets you choose which built-in apps you want to allow or restrict.
Toggle off apps to hide: Toggle off the switch next to the apps you want to hide. These apps will no longer appear on your home screen.
Restrict App Store purchases: To prevent new apps from being downloaded without your permission, go back to the ‘Content and Privacy Restrictions’ menu and tap on ‘iTunes and App Store Purchases.’ Set ‘Installing Apps’ to ‘Do not Allow’.
Hide third-party apps by age rating: To hide third-party apps, go back to ‘Content and Privacy Restrictions’ and tap on ‘Apps’. Choose an age rating to restrict apps. For example, selecting ‘12+’ will hide all apps rated 12 and above.
Verify hidden apps: Go back to your home screen and check that the apps you toggled off or restricted by age rating are no longer visible.
Additional tips
Access hidden apps: To access hidden apps, you will need to go back into Screen Time settings and re-enable them by toggling the switches back on or adjusting the age rating.
Parental controls: This method is particularly useful for parents who want to control which apps their children can access.
Privacy protection: Hiding apps using Screen Time Restrictions can also help protect your privacy by keeping sensitive apps out of sight.
How to hide purchased apps from the App Store?
Hiding purchased apps from the App Store can help keep your purchase history private and your app list organized. Here is a step-by-step guide:
Open the aApp Store: Tap on the "App Store" app on your iPhone to open it.
Access your account: Tap on your profile picture or the account icon in the top-right corner of the screen.
Go to Purchased: Tap on ‘Purchased’ to see a list of all the apps you have purchased or downloaded.
Find the app to hide: Scroll through the list or use the search bar to find the app you want to hide.
Swipe to hide: Swipe left on the app you want to hide. This will reveal a ‘Hide’ button.
Tap Hide: Tap on the ‘Hide’ button. The app will be removed from your purchased list and will no longer appear in your purchase history.
Confirm hidden apps: The app is now hidden from your purchased list. You can repeat these steps for any other apps you want to hide.
Additional tips
Access hidden apps: Hidden apps are not deleted; they are just hidden from your purchase history. You can still download them again if needed by searching for them directly in the App Store.
Unhide apps: To unhide an app, you need to use iTunes on a computer. Open iTunes, go to ‘Account’, visit ‘View My Account’, and then click on ‘Manage’ under ‘Hidden Purchases’. Find the app and click ‘Unhide’.
Family sharing: If you use Family Sharing, hidden apps will not be visible to other family members.
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