How to hide apps on Oppo mobile phones using in-built features?

Oppo is one of most popular Chinese smartphone brands right w. Oppo mobiles come with company’s own Operating System and offer a range of features and functionalities to users. However, just like most or Chinese manufacturers, Oppo mobiles tend to store all phone applications right on Home Screen, leaving it super cluttered.

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Interestingly, while most Oppo devices offer a plethora of personalisation options, y also allow you to take control of what you see on your phone’s Home Screen. Most of latest Oppo handsets come pre-installed with a feature that allows users to clean up ir Home Screen of unwanted applications by hiding m on main screen while still retaining ir function. Moreover, it also works a lot like a lock screen on your phone and provides enhanced security, preventing unauthorized us. So, let us take you through a step-by-step guide on how to hide apps on your Oppo mobiles with help of a unique in-built feature.

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How to hide apps on Oppo

Step 1: Go to ‘Settings’ > on ‘Security’ > select ‘App Encryption’

Step 2: Select all applications or games that you wish to hide from your Oppo mobile's Home Screen.

Step 3: You will be asked to ‘Enable Passcode Verification’ for apps. You need to enable this feature.

Step 4:  w, turn on ‘Hide Home Screen Icons’. If you do t turn on this feature, your applications will simply be encrypted with a password; however, y will continue to appear on your Home Screen. So, make sure you enable this option.

Your phone will display a pop-up mess requesting you to set an access number. This access number will be used to open applications that you have hidden. This mess will only pop up when you use hidden feature for first time on your device.

Step 5: Tap on ‘Set Access Number’. You will be asked to set a number that starts and ends with ‘#’ and contains one to sixteen characters. For e.g. #1111#

Step 6: Once you have set an access number, tap ‘Done’.

above-mentioned steps are only applicable to ColorOS 5.0 and above. You can check your phone’s ColorOS version by going into your phone’s settings.

Go to ‘Settings’ and select ‘About Phone’. Your phone will display current mobile OS.

If you’re using an older version of OS, you may opt for any third-party application to enjoy se features. re are many third-party apps available online that will offer similar features and functions.

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How to find hidden apps on Oppo mobiles

To access all apps hidden on your Oppo device, you need to follow se simple steps:

Step 1: Open your phone's 'Dailer'

Step 2: Enter 'Access Number' you have set earlier - #1111#. Entering code will display those hidden apps.

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Im credits: Twitter | Oppo