No matter your reason for wanting to protect your ASUS Zenfone 4 from the outside world, it's your privacy and it's up to you how you want to manage it. There are a lot of smartphone apps out there and sometimes it happens that you don't want your friends to know about everything you do with your mobile phone.

In this article, we will explain to you how to hide an application icon on ASUS Zenfone 4? In this context, first of all, we will explain to you how to hide the logo of an application preinstalled on your ASUS Zenfone 4, then, how to hide the icon of an application on your mobile phone using 'a dedicated application called a launcher.

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How to hide the logo of an application preinstalled on ASUS Zenfone 4?

We therefore begin the first section of our tutorial, as we told you, it is quite normal that you need to manage your personal space according to your preferences, and therefore, your ASUS Zenfone 4. Whether you want to protect your privacy, as we will see in the next section, of this guide, or just because you are meticulous, there are several methods to hide the logo of an application on your ASUS Zenfone 4, we will first find out how to do it with a preinstalled application.

It has long been problematic on a smartphone to remove native applications, in fact, they were impossible to access because of the operating system since they were either necessary for the operation of the mobile phone or they were linked to contracts or exclusives and therefore could not be withdrawn. Now Android has integrated it well, in the event that a user does not want to use an application they will not do so, so it is easier to remove it in the event that it is of no use to you. You are going to be able to deactivate an application on your ASUS Zenfone 4. This is exactly what we will now explain to you:

  • Go to the "Settings" of your mobile phone
  • Go to the "Applications" menu
  • In the list, find the app whose logo you want to hide
  • Press it
  • You will now very easily have to press "Disable" at the bottom left of your screen and confirm the process

Be careful, however, in the event that this application is associated with or is essential for the proper functioning of certain applications, this may interfere with their operation. Also note that to use it you will have to perform the procedure and reverse and reactivate it so that it is again available on your ASUS Zenfone 4. You can of course do the same with a classic application, but your phone will offer you to uninstall it, which is why you will need to go through the next part of this article for the rest of your apps.

How to hide the icon of an app on your ASUS Zenfone 4 using a launcher?

Second solution, we will now reveal the solution to you in the event that you wish hide any application on your ASUS Zenfone 4 , for this we will have to use a dedicated application that is more commonly called a launcher. This type of application is actually tools that allow you to change the look of your operating system, they are also really useful to personalize your Android user experience as much as possible. To find out how to do it, follow the steps below:

  • Go to the Google Play Store
  • Download and install Apex Launcher , which according to us and one of the best Launcher for your ASUS Zenfone 4
  • Open the app and accept all permissions requested by your mobile phone
  • Go to the application settings
  • Click on the menu "Hidden Apps" , you will just have to choose all the applications whose logo you want to hide on your ASUS Zenfone 4

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