Published 16:45 IST, March 3rd 2020

How to hide apps in iPhone? Here's a simple trick to hide any app using search option

iPhones come with a ton of interesting features; however, they lack a dedicated feature to hide apps on the device. Learn how to hide apps in iPhones

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Apple offers its users a host of personalisation features and allows m to man apps on iPhone. However, one of features that has been missing from iPhones is ability to allow users to hide an installed application or simply make m private so it cant be accessed by ors. And while Apple devices lack a dedicated feature of doing so, it is still possible to keep a particular app away from view, or in or words, make it private. Follow se simple steps to learn how to hide apps on iPhone.

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How to Hide Apps using iPhone Search option

Step 1: Open iPhone’s settings by tapping on “Settings’ icon.

Step 2: Tap ‘Siri & Search’ option.​

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p will display a list of all applications.

Step 3: Scroll down to app section and choose app that you wish to hide.

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Step 4: Once you click on application, phone will open up a few options. 'Toggle off' se three options -  

  • Learn from this App
  • Show in Search
  • Show Siri Suggestions

You’re done. apps will w be hidden.

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w, your iPhone will pretend that apps you have hidden are t available on your device and you won’t be able to find m using search feature, and re will be tifications related to those apps.

*te that you will need to repeat this process individually for every application that you wish to hide.

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How to unhide apps using iPhone Search

If you want to unhide a particular app, you will have to go back to ‘Siri & Search’ through ‘Settings’ and click on app that you have hidden previously. w, simply toggle given options back on.

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16:45 IST, March 3rd 2020