Whatever your reason for wanting to protect your Oppo K5 from prying eyes, it's your privacy and it's up to you to decide how you want to manage it. There are a lot of cell phone apps out there, and you might not want those around you to know everything you do with your phone.

We will precisely, in this guide, teach you how to hide an application icon on Oppo K5? To begin with, we will explain to you how to hide the logo of an application preinstalled on your Oppo K5, and after, how to hide the icon of an application on your phone using a dedicated application called launcher.

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How to hide the logo of an application preinstalled on Oppo K5?

We are now starting the first section of our guide, as we told you, it is quite normal that you want to manage your private garden as you see fit, and suddenly, your Oppo K5. Whether you want to protect your privacy, as will be seen in the next section of this guide, or just because you are meticulous, there are several alternatives to hide the logo of an application on your Oppo K5, we will first learn how to do it with a preinstalled application.

It has always been complicated on the phone to remove preinstalled applications, in fact, they were impossible to access because of the operating system since they were either essential for the proper functioning of the phone or they were related to contracts or exclusives and therefore could not be withdrawn. From now on, Android has understood it well, if ever a user does not want to use an application, he will not do so, so it is easier to remove it if it ever interferes with him. You go in this frame can disable an application on your Oppo K5. This is precisely what we will now explain to you:

  • Go to the "Settings" of your phone
  • Go to the "Applications" menu
  • In the list, find the application whose logo you want to hide
  • Click on it
  • You will now very simply have to press "Disable" at the bottom left of your screen and validate the procedure

Be careful, however, if this application is associated with or is essential for the proper functioning of certain applications, it may disturb their operation. Also note that to use it you will have to do the reverse and reverse and reactivate it so that it is again accessible on your Oppo K5. You can of course do the same technique with a classic application, but your device will offer to uninstall it, which is why you will have to go through the next part of this article for the rest of your applications.

How to hide the icon of an application on my Oppo K5 using a launcher?

Second solution, we will now reveal the technique to you if you ever wish hide any application on your Oppo K5 , for that we will have to use a dedicated application better known under the name of launcher. This type of application is actually tools that allow you to modify the look of your operating system, they are also particularly useful to personalize your Android user experience as much as possible. To learn how to do it, follow the technique below:

  • Go to the Google Play Store
  • Download and install Apex Launcher , which according to us is one of the best Launcher for your Oppo K5
  • Open the app and accept all permissions requested by your phone
  • Go to the application settings
  • Click on the menu "Hidden Apps" , you will just have to select all the applications whose logo you want to hide on your Oppo K5

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