If you want to keep certain apps out of the reach of other people, you can lock or hide those apps on your Android phone.

Let me show you how to hide and lock apps on your iPhone using iOS 18. First, make sure you're on iOS 18 by going to your settings, then "General," and checking for updates. Once you're updated, just ...

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How to lock down and hide your app behavior on iOS 18. Credit: Jonathan Raa / NurPhoto / Getty Images Among the iOS 18 features Apple announced at WWDC 2024, the ability to lock and hide apps was a ...

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Your iPhone is packed with apps – some you use daily, others only occasionally, and a few you’d rather keep private. Whether it’s protecting sensitive information, keeping curious kids from spending ...

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Apple has improved iPhone security and privacy with iOS 18. One of the valuable new features is the ability to require Face ID for individual apps as well as putting them in a hidden folder. Read ...

There’s an easy way to keep your apps hidden. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac You can hide apps on your iPhone so they’re completely invisible, and you can lock all kinds of apps so they require ...

iOS 18 brings a game-changing feature to your iPhone: the ability to hide and lock your apps. Whether you're looking to keep certain apps private or simply declutter your home screen, this new ...

Apple added new privacy features to iOS 18 you can try now if you've installed the first beta. I already showed you how to lock iPhone apps with Face ID in iOS 18, a feature that goes hand in hand ...

In iOS 18, Apple includes a dedicated option to lock and even hide individual apps on your iPhone. This means that even if your device is unlocked, you can add an extra layer of privacy and security ...