Whatever reason you want to protect your XIAOMI Mi 8 from the outside world, it's your privacy and it's up to you to decide how you want to manage it. There are a large number of applications for phones and it sometimes happens that you do not want those around you to know everything you do with your smartphone.
Today we will precisely explain to you how to hide an application icon on XIAOMI Mi 8? In this context, first of all, we will show you how to hide the logo of an application preinstalled on your XIAOMI Mi 8, and after, how to hide the icon of an application on your smartphone using a dedicated application called launcher.
How to hide the logo of an application preinstalled on XIAOMI Mi 8?
We therefore begin the first section of our article, as we told you, it is completely normal that you want to organize your personal space according to your desires, and consequently, your XIAOMI Mi 8. Whether by privacy concerns, as we will see in the next section of this article, or for organizational reasons, there are several alternatives for hide the logo of an application on your XIAOMI Mi 8, we will first see how to do it with a preinstalled application.
It has always been complicated on smartphones to remove native applications, in fact, they were protected by the operating system because either they were essential for the operation of the phone or they were linked to contracts or exclusives and therefore could not be withdrawn. Now Android has understood it well, if ever a user does not want to use an application he will not do so, as much as he can remove it if ever it is of no use to you. You are going to be able to deactivate an application on your XIAOMI Mi 8. This is precisely what we will now reveal to you:
- Go to the "Settings" of your smartphone
- Go to the "Applications" menu
- In the list, find the application whose logo you want to hide
- Press 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 ever associated with or is necessary for the proper functioning of certain applications, this risks disrupting their operation. You should also know that to use it you will have to do the procedure and reverse and reactivate it so that it is again accessible on your XIAOMI Mi 8. You can of course do the same procedure with a classic application, but your mobile phone will suggest you uninstall it, which is why you will have to go through the next part of this guide for the rest of your apps.
How to hide the icon of an app on my XIAOMI Mi 8 using a launcher?
Second solution, we will now show you the technique if you ever want to hide any application on your XIAOMI Mi 8 , for that we will have to use a dedicated application which is more commonly called a launcher. This kind of applications are actually tools that allow you to modify the look of your operating system, they are also really practical to personalize your Android user experience as much as possible. To see how to do it, follow the procedure below:
- Go to the Google Play Store
- Download and install Apex Launcher , which according to us and one of the best Launcher for your XIAOMI Mi 8
- Launch the app and accept all permissions requested by your smartphone
- Go to the app settings
- Click on the menu "Hidden Apps" , you will just have to choose all the applications whose logo you want to hide on your XIAOMI Mi 8
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