In this modern-day, everyone is habituated with carrying an Android phone in their hands. And those Android mobiles always share a similarity. Here we are talking about the pre-installed apps with the ‘impossible to remove’ feature. Although some of them prove to be helpful, others are not. They exist ato benefit the consumers. And the most annoying thing is that users are not authorized to delete those apps as they like. So, what is the solution for that? Well, there is always a way through which you can hide it/them from your home screen and app drawer. Most phones come with a built-in characteristic to help you hide whatever apps you want. This article will talk about how to hide apps in Oppo smartphones.
Users can easily hide their default apps as well as downloaded apps by following these simple steps mentioned below:
How to Hide Apps in Oppo smartphones?
Oppo provides its users with a particular feature called ‘App Lock’ through which they can protect their unnecessary apps from being seen, whether it is a default app or a downloaded one. You can check out these points to hide applications on your Oppo phones.
- Firstly, Go to the Settings of your phone.
- Among many options, you will discover Privacy. Tap on it.
- Then you will get an option called App Lock. Toggle on that option.
- Once you finish the procedures mentioned above, you will have to turn on the Hide from Home Screen.
- A pop-up message will be displayed on the screen asking you to set an access number. You can quickly get access to your hidden apps by entering that number. Remember to set the number with a # at the beginning and the end.
How to hide apps in Oppo smartphones using app encryption?
Oppo phones help their users with another way of protecting their pre-installed or downloaded apps. Here are the steps you need to follow to accomplish your purpose:
- Firstly, go to the Settings of your phone.
- From there, you need to go to Security. Click on it.
- Once you tap on the Security, you will find an option called App Encryption. Tap on it.
- You will have to provide a verification passcode to enter the App Lock screen.
- Once you follow all these stages, you will find an app directory showing you all the apps on your phone. Tap on whatever app you want to hide.
- After tapping on the app you want to hide, you will be given an option, ‘Enter Passcode Verification. Please turn it on.
- Then you need to turn on the ‘Hide Home Screen Icon’.
- Once you cover all the stages, a pop-up message will be displayed on your phone screen asking for an access number so that you can get access to your hidden apps whenever you want. Don’t forget to set the number with a # at the beginning and the end.
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