Nowadays our smartphone applications are full of personal and at times even confidential information. And unfortunately, it sometimes happens that you lend your Vivo V21 to someone you trust without being sure that they will not snoop around in the content of your smartphone applications. This is the reason why, to avoid this, the best solution remains to hide an application on your Vivo V21 . First of all, we will see how to hide an application on a Vivo V21 using the smartphone settings. After that we will see how to hide an application on your Vivo V21 using a third-party application.
How to hide an app on Vivo V21 through settings
Disable applications already installed on your Vivo V21
There are many 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 that you simply want to sort through your smartphone, the best solution will simply be to deactivate the application concerned. So how to hide an app on your Vivo V21 by uninstalling it:
- Open the " Settings »
- Select " 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 just want to hide an application on the most visible space of your Vivo V21 which is the home page? In this case, you will be able to perform a very simple technique, we present it to you just after, in the event that you wish to learn how to hide messages on Vivo V21, feel free to take a look at our guide.
- Go to the home screen
- Long click on the app logo that you want to hide
- A dialog window will open: click on the button " Supprimer »
Now the application that you have removed from your home screen will only be accessible through the search menu.
How to hide an app on your Vivo V21 using a third-party app
To hide an application on your Vivo V21, you are going to have to download and use a » launcher "Which gives the possibility to personalize your device as you wish, or then a" app hider »Able to camouflage and hide any applications.
Hide an application on your Vivo V21 using a Launcher
If you have downloaded an app, the quickest and easiest way to hide it on your Vivo V21 will be to download a » launcher »Or in other words an application launcher which will give you the possibility of customize your smartphone. Among the most popular there is the application Nova Launcher . This is available, in free or paid version. It allows you to change your home screen to renaming names and changing icons of all your applications. However, in this context 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 Vivo V21 :
- Download the app with Google Play Store .
- Configure 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 offers you the possibility of hiding the applications of your Vivo V21 by deleting them from the application list. To use it, you just have to go through the search mode on your Android phone, or create a shortcut on Nova Launcher. So how to hide apps entirely on a Vivo V21:
- Go to the " Nova settings "
- Select the option » Drawers »
- Press on " Hide applications »
- Select applications installed on your Vivo V21 that you want to hide.
Hide an app on a Vivo V21 with App Hider
Hiding applications by other applications is also the objective that App hider . This one was designed to hide apps on your Vivo V21 screen by adding extra security: a password . Very practical for people who want 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 click » 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 as Calculator+. In this way, your application will be even better hidden in your Vivo V21. In this context:
- Access the menu of the App Hider application.
- Press on " Set up PIN now »And enter a password.
- By the time 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!
If you are ever looking for as many tutorials as possible to become the king of the Vivo V21, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Live V21.
