Today our mobile phone applications are full of personal and at times even confidential information. However, you may lend your Google Pixel 3a XL to someone you trust without being sure that they will not be watching the content of your mobile phone's applications. This is the reason why, in order not to risk this kind of disappointment, the best technique turns out to be to hide an application on your Google Pixel 3a XL . First, we will see how to hide an application on a Google Pixel 3a XL using the settings of the mobile phone. After that we will see how to hide an application on your Google Pixel 3a XL using a third-party application.
How to hide an app on Google Pixel 3a XL using Settings
Disable the applications already installed on your Google Pixel 3a XL
There are a lot of applications that are installed that are not of much use. In the event that you are not using an application and it bothers you visually or you simply want to sort through your mobile phone, the best technique will be to simply deactivate the application in question. In this situation, how to hide an application on your Google Pixel 3a XL by uninstalling it:
- Access the " Settings »
- Choose " Applications »
- Open Application Manager
- Select the app you want to hide
- Press on " deactivate »
- Confirm your choice by pressing again » deactivate »
Hide an app from your home page
You only want to hide an application on the most visible space of your Google Pixel 3a XL, which is the home page? From then on, you can carry out a very simple manipulation, we present it to you just after, in the event that you want to discover how to hide messages on Google Pixel 3a XL, feel free to take a look at our guide.
- Go to the home screen
- Long press the app logo that you want to hide
- A dialog window will open: click on the button " Supprimer »
Now the app you removed from your home screen will only be accessible through the search menu.
How to hide an app on your Google Pixel 3a XL using a third-party app
To hide an application on your Google Pixel 3a XL, you will have to download and use a » launcher "Which gives the possibility to personalize your device as you wish, or then a" app hider »Which gives the possibility to camouflage and hide any applications.
Hide an application on your Google Pixel 3a XL using a Launcher
If you've downloaded an app, the fastest and easiest way to hide it on your Google Pixel 3a XL will be to download an » launcher »Or in other words an application launcher that will allow you to customize your mobile phone. Among the best known there is the application Nova Launcher . This is available, in free or paid version. It will allow you to change your home screen to renaming names and changing icons of all your applications. However, for this you will have to first install it and configure it as the default launcher.
Discover how to use Nova Launcher in free version to hide an application on your Google Pixel 3a XL :
- Download the app with Google Play Store .
- Set the app as the default Launcher .
- Open your app drawer .
- Make a long press on an application that you want to configure and hide.
- Press on " Edit "
- Give it the name you want then press » finish "
- Tap the icon of the application to edit it in turn.
In the paid version, Nova Launcher allows you to hide the applications of your Google Pixel 3a XL by removing them from the list of applications. To use it you will not have to go through search mode on your Android smartphone, or create a shortcut on Nova Launcher. So, how to completely hide apps on a Google Pixel 3a XL:
- See you in the » Nova settings "
- Choose the option » Drawers »
- Press on " Hide applications »
- Select applications installed on your Google Pixel 3a XL that you want to hide.
Hide an app on a Google Pixel 3a XL with App Hider
Hiding applications by other applications is also the mission that App hider . This has been developed to hide the applications on the screen of your Google Pixel 3a XL by adding additional security: a password . Very useful for people who want to search every nook and cranny of your mobile phone. Find out how to use this app:
- Download the app on Google Play Store .
- Launch the application App Hider.
- Press the + icon to choose one or more apps to hide and click » importer "
- Then press the Menu .
- Select » Hide To hide the apps in the App Hider app.
In the application menu you can also hide the App Hider application as a calculator under the name Calculator +. In this way, your application will be even better to hide on your Google Pixel 3a XL. In this context:
- Go to the menu of the App Hider application.
- Press on " Set up PIN now »And enter a password.
- When you launch the Calculator + app , if you ever dial the PIN code, the normal application will open. If no PIN code is entered, the app will open like a real calculator!
In the event that you want a maximum of tutorials to become the absolute master of the Google Pixel 3a XL, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Google Pixel 3a XL.
