Nowadays our smartphone apps are filled with private and sometimes even confidential information. And however, it sometimes happens that you lend your Oppo Reno 2 to someone you trust without a guarantee that they will not snoop on the content of the applications on your smartphone. This is why, in order not to risk this kind of disappointment, the best solution is to hide an application on your Oppo Reno 2 . First of all, we will see how to hide an application on an Oppo Reno 2 using the smartphone settings. Then then we will see how to hide an application on your Oppo Reno 2 using a third party application.
How to hide an application on Oppo Reno 2 using settings
Disable the applications already installed on your Oppo Reno 2
Many applications that are installed that are never used. If you ever do not use an application and it bothers you visually or you want everything in a very simple way to clean up your smartphone, the best solution will be all in a very simple way to deactivate the concerned application. So, how to hide an application on your Oppo Reno 2 by uninstalling it:
- Open the " Settings »
- Choose " Applications »
- Open Application Manager
- Click on the app you want to hide
- Press on " deactivate »
- Confirm your choice by pressing again » deactivate »
Hide an app from your home page
You simply want to hide an application on the most visible space of your Oppo Reno 2, which is the home page? In this specific case, you will be able to carry out a very simple manipulation, we present it to you immediately after, in the event that you wish to discover how to hide messages on Oppo Reno 2, feel free to take a look at our article.
- Go to the home screen
- Long click on the app logo that you want to hide
- A dialogue window will open: press the button " Supprimer »
Now the application that you removed from your home screen will only be accessible through the search menu.
How to hide an application on your Oppo Reno 2 using a third-party application
To hide an application on your Oppo Reno 2, you will have to download and use a » launcher "Which allows you to personalize your device as you wish, or" app hider »Able to camouflage and hide any applications.
Hide an application on your Oppo Reno 2 through a Launcher
If you have downloaded an application, the fastest and easiest way to hide it on your Oppo Reno 2 will be to download a » launcher », Which is also called an application launcher which will allow you to customize your smartphone. Among the most popular there is the application Nova Launcher . The latter is available in free or paid version. It will allow you to change your home screen by renaming names and changing icons of all your applications. However, for this you will first have to install it and configure it as the default launcher.
Discover how to use Nova Launcher in free version to hide an application on your Oppo Reno 2 :
- Download the app with Google Play Store .
- Set the app as the default Launcher .
- Open your app drawer .
- Tap and hold an app 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 offers you the possibility of hiding the applications of your Oppo Reno 2 by deleting them from the list of applications. To use them, you won't have to go through search mode on your Android smartphone, or create a shortcut on Nova Launcher. So, how to completely hide applications on Oppo Reno 2:
- Go to the " Nova settings "
- Choose the option » Drawers »
- Press on " Hide applications »
- Select applications present on your Oppo Reno 2 that you want to hide.
Hide an app on an Oppo Reno 2 with App Hider
Making applications inaccessible by other applications is also the mission that App hider . The latter was developed to hide the applications on the screen of your Oppo Reno 2 by adding additional security: a password . Very useful for anyone who would like to dig into every nook and cranny of your smartphone. Here's 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 press » importer "
- Click to finish on 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 in your Oppo Reno 2. To do this:
- 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 dial the PIN code, the normal application will open. In the event that no PIN code is entered, the app will open like a real calculator!
If you are looking for a maximum of tutorials to become the absolute master of the Oppo Reno 2, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Oppo Reno 2.
