How to hide Apps, Photos, and Files on Android Devices?

There are a lot of, photos and other stuff on our mobile that we don’t want to show others. The reasons might be different, some people don’t want to show the collectivity of apps and photos, some people are privacy lovers, some hide the apps, photos, videos, and other stuff from their phone as if someone borrows their smartphone then they can’t see what we are having in our mobile.

To keep their data safe, secure, and private people use to hide such stuff from their mobile. But there are a lot of people who don’t know how they can hide their data from Android devices. So, if you don’t know about it then don’t worry we will tell you every detail regarding this.

Hide apps on Android devices

Hiding app from Android phones are not very difficult, you can easily hide apps. We will tell you some of the best tricks for that. Here’s how you can hide apps from Android devices.

Hide Android Apps via Nova Launcher

There are a lot of launchers available for Android devices that allow you to hide your apps but we recommend you to use Nova launcher as it has many amazing features and it will work perfectly on your Android device. You can easily hide all types of apps using the Nova launcher. If you want to change the style and look of your Android device then it is also best for you.

Here’s how you can hide apps using Nova Launcher:

• Open the Google play store and download the Nova launcher on your Android device.
• Now, set it as your default launcher.
•  Now, you need to go to the settings of Nova launcher.
• Now, find the option of App drawer and tap on it.
• After that you will see the option of Hiding apps, simply tap on it.
• Now, click on the app that you want to delete.

Now, you hide the app successfully. If you want to use the app then you need to type the name of the app in the search box. In this way, you can use hidden apps.

Disable apps from the settings

You can also hide the apps from the built-in settings of your mobile. You need to remove or disable them from settings. This method is only available on systems apps. You can’t disable the installed apps from settings, you can delete them.

Here’s how you can disable apps from settings:

1. Go to the settings of your mobile.
2. Now, search and tap on the option of Apps and notifications.
3. Now, there will be the option to See all apps, tap on it.
4. Now, choose the app that you want to disable.
5. Click on the disable option to remove or disable them from your phone.

Hide apps from different Mobiles

Many mobiles allow their users to hide apps with the built-in features. So, we will tell you some of the major mobile companies that let their user hide apps from mobile and also tell you how you can hide apps from mobiles.

Hide Apps from One Plus Mobiles

One Plus phones allow their users to hide their mobile apps. You can easily do that by following these steps:

• Open the App drawer of your mobile.
• Now find the option of Hidden space folder there and tap on it.
• Now, there will be the icon of plus (+), tap on it.
• Now, you need to select the app that you want to hide.
• Click on the checkmark icon to hide them.

In this way, you can easily hide different apps from One Plus mobiles.

Hide Apps from Samsung phones

If you want to hide the apps from your Samsung mobile then you can easily do that from the Home screen settings. Further details are as follows:

• Open the app drawer on your Samsung phone.
• Now, touch on the three vertical dots that will be available in the top right corner.
• Now, you will see the option of Home screen settings, tap on it.
• There will be the option of Hiding apps, simply tap on it.
• Now you need to choose the app that you want to hide.
• When you are done then you need to tap on the option of Apply.

Hide Huawei Mobile Apps

You can easily hide all types of apps on Huawei/Honor mobiles. They allow you to new space or account known as Private Space. You can add different files, music, apps, and other sort of stuff to it.

• First of all, you need to open the settings.
• Then you need to go to the Privacy option.
• There you will see the option of Private Space.
• Turn on the Private Space set-up.
• Now, you have to unlock your mobile with your fingerprint.
• Now, add any app that you want to keep safe or hide.

Hide Xiaomi Mobile Apps

If you want to hide apps from Xiamoi Mobiles then firstly you need to enable the feature of App lock from the settings of your mobile. After that, you can easily hide different apps from your mobile.

Here’s how you can do that:

• Open the settings of your mobile.
• Now, search and tap on the option of App Lock.
• Tap on the gear option of App lock.
• You need to tap on the option of Hidden apps now.
• Click on Manage hidden apps there.
• Now, tap on the app that you want to hide and it will hide automatically from your phone.

Hide LG Mobile Apps

LG allows its users to hide their mobile in two different ways. If you don’t have App drawer enabled on your mobile the first trick is for that and another one is like a common trick.

Method 1: (Without enabling the drawer option)

• Long press the button on the home screen.
• Go to the settings of the Home screen now.
• Now, tap on the option of hiding Apps.
• Now, choose the app that you want to hide.
• When you are done then click on the Done option.

Method 2: (With enable drawer option)

• Open the app drawer in your mobile.
• Tap on the three vertical dots that will be on top right corner.
• You will see the option of Hide apps there, tap on it.
• Now, tap on the app that you want to hide.
• Tap on Done now.

Can we Hide Photos and files from Android Mobiles?

You can also hide photos and files from your Android Mobile just like apps. We will tell you that how you can do that:

By Using Gallery vault App

It is one of the best app available on Google play store. It is like a vault for your mobile pictures and videos. You can easily add pictures in it and use them whenever you want by providing pincode or finger print.

Here’s how you can use it:

• Go to the app store of your Mobile.
• Download and install the app in your mobile.
• Now, open the app and create your account.
• After that you need to select your Password as well as finger print.
• Now, you will see the icon of plus (+) on the top right corner.
• Tap on it and select the type files and pictures that you want to store in vault.
• Select the file now.
• Again tap on the option of plus +.
• Now, add pictures there.
• You can also select the folder where you want to store your pictures.

By Using AppLock

App lock is best for those who don’t want to move files or pictures from one place to another place. It allows you to lock the whole app. Like if you have a lot of pictures in Gallery and Google drive then instead of moving pictures from one folder to another, you can lock your gallery and Google drive by using App lock.

• Open the play store.
• Download the app lock in your mobile.
• Now, set the app lock including fingerprint, password, etc.
• Now, add app lock on the app to which you want to add.

Hide Files and Images Files using a Mobile build-in system

Many mobile companies also allow their users to hide pictures and files without a third-party app like hiding apps. We will tell you every detail about that.

Hide One Plus Files and Pictures

There is a feature in One Plus mobiles that is known as LockBox. You can move files and folders in Lockbox. You can almost every file of File Manager in Lockbox. You can also add audio files to it as well but it depends on the file type.

Here’s how you can do that:

• Simply open the file manager on your phone.
• Now, open any type of folder. (You can open documents, images, etc…).
• Now, you need to press on the file that you want to hide for a while.
• Now, move the file to the Lockbox by clicking on the three vertical dots.
• You are done now.

Hide Samsung Files and Pictures

Samsung also provides this awesome feature to their users which is known as Secure folder. It allows you to hide files, folders, and documents. But if you don’t have a Samsung account then you can use it. You first need to create a Samsung account, if you don’t have one.

Follow the instruction given below:

1. If you have a Samsung account then you can easily use it otherwise create an account first.
2. Then you need to open the secure folder of Samsung.
3. You will see the option to Add files there, simply tap on it.
4. Now, choose the type of file that you want to add like a document, video, picture, and any other type of folder or file.
5. Now, select the file or folder.
6. After that tap on the Done option.
7. You need to tap on the Move option now.

Hide Huawei Files and Pictures

If you want to hide files and photos in Huawei mobiles then you can do that via a build-in safe. Follow the steps given below to hide files and folders on Huawei mobiles.

1. First of all, go to the settings.
2. Now, find the option of Security & Privacy there and tap on it.
3. Then go to the Safe option.
4. You will see the add button at the middle bottom of the screen.
5. Now, choose the file that you want to hide (it can be a photo, document, or any other folder).
6. Now, click on the add button again and you are done.

Hide Xiaomi Files and Pictures

You can hide files and pictures just like One Plus mobile. It also allows you to hide any folder by opening the file manager.

• Open the file manager on your mobile.
• Long press on the file, folder, or photo that you want to hide.
• Now, you will see the icon of more there, simply tap on it.
• Now, tap on the Hiding icon or option.
• Now, set the password and other information regarding this.

Hide LG files and pictures

LG mobiles allow their users to hide pictures within the gallery app, you don’t need to do much steps for this.          

Here’s how you can hide photos in LG mobile:

• Open the Gallery app in your mobile.
• Now select the photo that you want to hide and long press on it.
• You need to tap on three vertical dots that will be on the top right side of the screen.
• Now, you will see the option of Lock there, simply tap on it.

If you want to see these pictures again then you have to tap on the three vertical dots that will be on the top right corner of the screen. You will see the option to Show locked files. Simply tap on it and write your password and you will be able to see the locked files.

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