How to Hide Apps on an iPhone
We all deserve privacy. When we are using our iPhones and iPads near our friends, fellow students, co-workers, and loved ones (or nosey people on the subway), we don't necessarily want them to see every app we might have on our iPhones. Because Apple tends to be very mindful of privacy, even recently updating privacy guidelines at the WWDC21 Apple Keynote, there is a built-in iOS feature that allows you to customize your home screen.
Basically, you can remove an app from your home screen while maintaining them on your iPhone, so that you can access it via search or in the App Library. If you decide to add the apps back to the home screen, no worries! That step is easily done as well.
This is a great feature that protects your privacy, sure, but it also frees up your home screen space. If you prefer a very organized home screen, this feature is awesome. Clear up those apps you rarely use, so that you can easily access your most-used apps without all the clutter.
Regardless of why you'd like to hide your apps, this guide shows you how to hide an app on your home screen and how to add it back if you choose to do so! If you are also concerned about the privacy of your photos, read my guide on how to hide pictures on an iPhone when you are done here!
Note: This feature does not hide the apps from the App Library or App Store. I completed these steps using iOS 14.5, so the options you have, if on an older iOS, may be different.
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