These days our phone apps are filled with private and at times even confidential information. However, it may happen that you lend your Xiaomi Mi 11 to someone you trust without guarantee that he will not look on the content of the applications on your phone. Therefore, to avoid this, the best solution is to hide an application on your Xiaomi Mi 11 . First, we will see how to hide an application on a Xiaomi Mi 11 using the phone settings. And then we will see how to hide an application on your Xiaomi Mi 11 using a specific application.
How to hide an app on Xiaomi Mi 11 using settings
Disable applications already installed on your Xiaomi Mi 11
There are a lot of apps installed that you never 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 phone, the best solution will simply be to deactivate the application concerned. In this situation, how to hide an application on your Xiaomi Mi 11 by uninstalling it:
- Access the " Settings »
- Choose " Applications »
- Open Application Manager
- Click on the app you want to hide
- Click on " deactivate »
- Confirm your choice by clicking again on » deactivate »
Hide an app from your home page
You only want to hide an application on the most visible space of your Xiaomi Mi 11 which is the home page? In this situation, you can perform a very simple manipulation, we present it to you just after, in case you want to discover how to hide messages on Xiaomi Mi 11, 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
- Options will open: press the button » Supprimer »
Now the app you removed from your home screen will only be accessible through the search menu.
How to hide an application on your Xiaomi Mi 11 using a specific application
To hide an application on your Xiaomi Mi 11, you will need to download and use a » launcher "Able to personalize your device as you see fit, but also a" app hider »Able to camouflage and hide any applications.
Hide an application on your Xiaomi Mi 11 using a Launcher
If you have downloaded an application, the fastest and easiest solution to hide it on your Xiaomi Mi 11 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 in free version to hide an application on your Xiaomi Mi 11 :
- 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 manage and hide.
- Click on " Edit "
- Give it the name you want then press » finish "
- Click on the icon of the application to modify it in turn.
In the paid version, Nova Launcher offers you the possibility of hiding the applications of your Xiaomi Mi 11 by deleting them from the application list. To use them, you just 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 Xiaomi Mi 11:
- See you in the » Nova settings "
- Choose the option » Drawers »
- Click on " Hide applications »
- Click on the applications installed on your Xiaomi Mi 11 that you want to hide.
Hide an application on a Xiaomi Mi 11 with App Hider
Camouflaging applications by other applications is also the objective that App hider . This one has been designed to hide the applications on the screen of your Xiaomi Mi 11 by adding additional security: a password . Very handy for anyone who wants to dig into every nook and cranny of your phone. Here is below how to use this app:
- Download the app on Google Play Store .
- Launch the application App Hider.
- Click on the + icon to choose one or more apps to hide and press » importer "
- Then click on 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 application will be even better hidden in your Xiaomi Mi 11. To do this:
- Access the menu of the App Hider application.
- Click 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 a master of the Xiaomi Mi 11, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Xiaomi Mi 11.
