How To Hide An App On Iphone

Hiding apps on an iPhone can help you declutter your home screen, keep sensitive information private, or simply organize your apps better. Here are several methods on how to hide apps on iPhone:

Method 1: Using the App Library (iOS 14 and later)

The App Library is a feature introduced in iOS 14 that automatically organizes all your apps into categories and allows you to hide apps from the home screen.

1. Go to the Home Screen: Press and hold the app icon you want to hide.
2. Tap “Remove App”: Select “Remove App” from the options that appear.
3. Choose “Remove from Home Screen”: Instead of deleting the app, choose “Remove from Home Screen.” The app will be moved to the App Library and will no longer appear on the home screen.

You can access the App Library by swiping left past all your home screen pages.

Method 2: Use Screen Time to Hide Apps

Screen Time allows you to set restrictions that can effectively hide apps.

1. Open Settings: Go to “Settings” on your iPhone.
2. Go to Screen Time: Tap on “Screen Time.”
3. Select “Content & Privacy Restrictions”: Tap on “Content & Privacy Restrictions” and enable it if it’s not already turned on.
4. Go to Allowed Apps: Tap “Allowed Apps” and toggle off the apps you want to hide. This will hide the apps from your home screen, though you can still access them through the App Library.

Method 3: Create a Folder and Move Apps

You can also create a folder to hide apps within a folder.

1. Create a New Folder: On your home screen, press and hold an app until it starts to jiggle. Drag the app onto another app to create a folder.
2. Move Apps into the Folder: Drag the apps you want to hide into this folder. You can even add multiple pages to the folder by dragging apps onto each other within the folder.
3. Move Folder to the Last Page: To hide the folder, move it to the last page of your home screen or even onto another page that’s less accessible.

Method 4: Use Search Functionality

Although this doesn’t hide the app entirely, you can prevent it from appearing on the home screen by using the search function.

1. Swipe Down to Access Search: On the home screen, swipe down from the middle of the screen to access the search bar.
2. Search for the App: Type the name of the app you want to hide in the search bar. You can access the app directly from here without it being visible on the home screen.

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