Now our phone applications are full of personal and at times even confidential data. And alas, sometimes you lend your Vivo X60 to someone you trust with no guarantee that they won't peek into the content of your phone's apps. This is the reason why, to avoid this, the best solution is to hide an application on your Vivo X60 . First of all, we will see how to hide an application on a Vivo X60 through the phone settings. Then we will see how to hide an application on your Vivo X60 using a third-party application.
How to hide an app on Vivo X60 through settings
Disable applications already installed on your Vivo X60
There are many applications that are installed which are never used. If you're not using an app and it's bothering you visually or just want to sort through your phone, the best solution will be to simply disable the affected app. In this case, how to hide an application on your Vivo X60 by uninstalling it:
- Access the " Settings »
- Choose " Applications »
- Open Application Manager
- Click on the app you want to hide
- Press on " deactivate »
- Confirm your choice by clicking again on » deactivate »
Hide an app from your home page
Do you just want to hide an application on the most visible space of your Vivo X60 which is the home page? From then on, you can perform a very simple technique, we present it to you below, if you ever want to learn how to hide messages on Vivo X60, feel free to take a look at our guide.
- Go to the home screen
- Long press on the app that you want to hide
- Options will open: click on 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 app on your Vivo X60 using a third-party app
To hide an app on your Vivo X60, you will need to download and use a » launcher "Which gives the possibility to personalize your device as you see fit, or" app hider »Able to camouflage and hide any applications.
Hide an app on your Vivo X60 using a Launcher
If you have downloaded an app, the quickest and easiest way to hide it on your Vivo X60 will be to download a » launcher », Which is also called an application launcher which will allow you to customize your phone. Among the most used you will find 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, in this context you will first have to install it and configure it as the default launcher.
Discover how to use Nova Launcher free version to hide an app on your Vivo X60 :
- Download the app using 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 allows you to hide applications from your Vivo X60 by deleting them from the application list. To use it you will not have to go through the search mode on your Android smartphone, or create a shortcut on Nova Launcher. So how to completely hide apps on a Vivo X60:
- Go to the " Nova settings "
- Choose the option » Drawers »
- Press on " Hide applications »
- Choose applications present on your Vivo X60 that you want to hide.
Hide an app on a Vivo X60 using App Hider
Camouflaging applications by other applications is also the mission that App hider . This one has been designed to hide the applications on the screen of your Vivo X60 by adding additional security: a password . Very practical for people who want to search every corner of your phone. Here is how to use this app:
- Download the app on Google Play Store .
- Launch the application App Hider.
- Press the + icon to select 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 additionally hide the App Hider application as a calculator as Calculator+. This way your app will hide even better in your Vivo X60. 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 , in the event that you 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 Vivo X60, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Vivo X60.
