许多人认为他们没有什么可隐瞒的。虽然这对于不使用任何数字设备的人来说可能是正确的，但如果你拥有一部智能手机，你肯定有一两件你宁愿保密(keep private)的东西。
对于每天使用手机的人来说，隐藏文件和应用程序可能是一个真正的问题，因为Android 操作系统(Android OS)并没有让它变得简单。但是，如果您需要隐藏您的应用程序及其包含的敏感数据以防窥探，有几种方法可以做到这一点。
了解如何使用智能手机的本机设置以及在第三方应用程序的帮助下 隐藏Android 上的应用程序。(apps on Android)
为什么在 Android 上隐藏应用程序？(Why Hide Apps on Android?)
您想要在Android设备上隐藏应用程序的原因可能有很多。最明显的情况是您的手机丢失或被盗(phone lost or stolen)——您希望限制在您丢失智能手机时可能会找到您的陌生人的任何敏感信息的访问。
即使您从未丢失过手机，也有很多理由考虑在您的Android上至少隐藏一些应用程序。例如，如果您的家人不将您的手机识别为您的个人小工具，并在未经您许可的情况下借用它。也许您甚至可以自己将其提供给其他家庭成员——比如当您的孩子要求玩手机游戏(play a mobile game)时——并且您想确保它是适合儿童使用的(kid-proof)。
最后，Android设备有时会附带杂乱无章的应用程序，这些应用程序毫无用处，但会占用智能手机的显示屏空间。隐藏它们将帮助您更好地清理和组织智能手机的界面。
通过禁用它们来隐藏您在 Android 上的应用(Hide Your Apps on Android by Disabling Them)
确保没有其他人可以访问智能手机上的应用程序的最简单方法是卸载它们。但是，这也意味着丢失所有应用数据。您的Android不会保存已删除应用程序的任何数据，因此下次您决定使用该应用程序时，您必须从头开始。
如果您希望保存应用数据，在Android上隐藏应用的下一个最佳解决方案是禁用它们。请记住(Bear)，当应用程序被禁用时，您将无法使用它。要在Android(Android)上禁用应用程序，请按照以下步骤操作。
- 打开智能手机上的设置(Settings)菜单。
- 在菜单中找到应用程序(Apps)部分，然后选择查看所有应用程序(See all apps)或管理应用程序(Manage apps)。
- 要查看所有应用程序，请选择屏幕右上角的三个垂直点。(three vertical dots)从下拉菜单中，选择显示所有应用程序(Show all apps)。
- 向下滚动(Scroll)以找到您要禁用的应用程序，或在屏幕顶部的 搜索栏中输入应用程序的名称。(Search bar)
- 在应用信息(App info)页面上，选择禁用(Disable)。
禁用应用程序后，它将停止使用手机的存储空间。该应用程序将从您的应用程序抽屉(App Drawer)中消失，但该应用程序的数据将被保存以供将来使用。如果您需要再次使用该应用程序，请按照与上述相同的路径进入应用程序信息(App info)页面并选择启用(Enable)。
使用 Android 启动器隐藏应用程序(Hide Apps Using Android Launcher)
许多Android手机都可以选择使用系统启动器隐藏应用程序。
例如，在运行MIUI的(MIUI)Android手机上，您可以通过应用锁定(App lock)功能来执行此操作。在执行此操作之前，您必须在智能手机上启用应用程序(App)锁定。
- 打开设置(Settings)应用程序。
- 向下滚动，直到找到应用程序(Apps)部分并选择应用程序锁定(App lock)。
- 选择打开(Turn on)并创建稍后用于解锁隐藏应用程序的安全模式。如果您忘记了，您也可以添加您的Mi 帐户(Mi Account)来重置此图案。
现在您已启用应用程序(App)锁定，您可以使用它来锁定手机上的应用程序以限制对它们的访问。这样，即使有人确实修改了您的手机，他们也无法进入锁定的应用程序。
如果您希望隐藏这些应用，请选择应用(App)锁旁边的隐藏应用。(Hidden apps)然后从列表中选择要隐藏的应用程序。
根据您智能手机的品牌，它们都将具有类似于小米应用(App)锁的不同功能。在Samsung上，您可以在主屏幕设置(Home Screen Settings)菜单中找到隐藏应用程序的选项。(Hide app)在 OnePlus 上，它是隐藏空间(Hidden Space)功能，您可以通过向右滑动在应用程序抽屉中访问。在华为(Huawei)，同样的功能被称为隐私空间(PrivateSpace)。您可以在智能手机的安全和隐私(Security & privacy)设置中找到它。
创建文件夹以在 Android 上隐藏应用程序(Create Folders to Hide Apps on Android)
在智能手机上隐藏应用程序的一种快速解决方案是将它们放在名称不明确的文件夹中。最好是没有人会感兴趣的东西，比如Clutter或Junk。您可以创建任意数量的文件夹，让入侵者更难找到他们想要的东西。
使用第三方应用程序隐藏应用程序(Hide Apps Using a Third-Party App)
在Android(Android)上隐藏应用的另一种选择是使用专用的第三方应用。有多种应用程序可供您使用。
例如，您可以使用带有隐藏应用程序功能的Android 启动器之一。(Android launchers)当然，您的智能手机已经配备了默认启动器，但如果没有隐藏或锁定应用程序的选项，您可以从Google Play Store下载新的启动器。Smart Launcher 5、Apex Launcher和Nova Launcher的高级版都有隐藏或锁定应用程序的选项。
AppLock等应用程序提供了一种更明显的隐藏应用程序的方式。安装应用程序并将您想要隐藏的应用程序添加到“应用程序库”。每次您需要访问保险库时，系统都会要求您输入安全密码。这里唯一的缺点是每个人都可以看到保险库图标。
隐藏您的应用程序以防窥探(Hide Your Apps From Prying Eyes)
锁定或隐藏您的Android手机上保存您的个人信息的应用程序是您不应忽视的一项很好的预防性安全措施。如果您提前这样做，您将不必担心在手机丢失或被盗时 擦除手机以保护您的数据。(erasing your phone)
您是否隐藏或锁定智能手机上的应用程序？您使用什么方法来隐藏您的应用程序？在下面的评论部分 分享您将Android应用程序保密的经验。(Android)
How to Hide Apps on Android
Many people think they have nothing to hide. While that might be true for a person who doesn’t use any digital devices, if yoυ own a smartphone you definitely have a thing or two that you’d rather keep private.
For anyone who uses their phone daily, hiding files and apps might be a real issue since Android OS doesn’t make it simple. However, if you ever need to hide your apps and the sensitive data they contain from prying eyes, there are a few ways to do this.
Learn how to hide apps on Android using your smartphone’s native settings, as well as with the help of third-party apps.
Why Hide Apps on Android?
There can be a number of reasons why you’d want to hide apps on your Android device. The most obvious situation is having your phone lost or stolen – you’d want to limit the access to any sensitive information for strangers who might find your smartphone if you lose it.
Even if you never lost your phone, there are plenty of reasons to consider hiding at least some apps on your Android. For example, if your family members don’t recognize your phone as your personal gadget and borrow it without your permission. Maybe you even give it to other family members yourself – like when your kid’s asking to play a mobile game – and you want to make sure it’s kid-proof.
Finally, Android devices sometimes come with clutter applications that serve no purpose but take space on your smartphone’s display. Hiding them will help you clean up and organize your smartphone’s interface better.
Hide Your Apps on Android by Disabling Them
The easiest way to make sure no one else can access the apps on your smartphone is to uninstall them. However, that also means losing all your app data. Your Android won’t save any data of the removed app, so the next time you decide to use that app you’ll have to start from scratch.
If you’d rather save the app data, the next best solution to hide apps on Android is to disable them. Bear in mind that while an app’s disabled, you won’t be able to use it. To disable an app on Android, follow the steps below.
- Open the Settings menu on your smartphone.
- Find the Apps section in the menu and select See all apps or Manage apps.
- To view all apps, select the three vertical dots in the upper-right corner of the screen. From the drop-down menu, select Show all apps.
- Scroll down to find the app you want to disable or type the app’s name into the Search bar on top of the screen.
- On the App info page, select Disable.
Once you disable an app, it will stop using your phone’s storage space. The app will then disappear from your App Drawer, but the app’s data will be saved for future use. If you ever need to use that app again, follow the same path as described above to the App info page and select Enable.
Hide Apps Using Android Launcher
Many Android phones will have an option to hide apps using their system launcher.
For example, on Android phones running MIUI, you can do this via the App lock feature. Before you do it, you’ll have to enable App lock on your smartphone.
- Open the Settings app.
- Scroll down until you find the Apps section and select App lock.
- Select Turn on and create the security pattern that you’ll use to unlock the hidden apps later. You can also add your Mi Account to reset this pattern if you forget it.
Now that you’ve enabled App lock, you can use it to lock apps on your phone to restrict access to them. That way, even if someone does tinker with your phone, they won’t be able to get inside the locked apps.
If you prefer to hide those apps, select Hidden apps next to the App lock instead. Then select the apps that you want to hide from the list.
Depending on the brand of your smartphone, they’ll all have different features resembling Xiaomi’s App lock. On Samsung, you can find an option to Hide app in the Home Screen Settings menu. On OnePlus it’s the Hidden Space feature that you can access in the app drawer by swiping right. On Huawei, the same feature is called PrivateSpace. You can find it in the Security & privacy settings of your smartphone.
Create Folders to Hide Apps on Android
One quick solution to hiding apps on your smartphone is placing them in folders with ambiguous names. Preferably something that no one will be interested in, like Clutter or Junk. You can create as many folders as you like to make it more difficult for intruders to find what they’re after.
Hide Apps Using a Third-Party App
Another option to hide your apps on Android is by using a dedicated third-party app. There’s a variety of apps that you can use for this.
For example, you can use one of the Android launchers that come with a feature to hide your apps. Of course, your smartphone already comes with a default launcher, but if there isn’t an option to hide or lock your apps, you can download a new one from Google Play Store. Smart Launcher 5, Apex Launcher, and the premium version of Nova Launcher all have an option to hide or lock your apps.
Apps like AppLock offer a more obvious way of hiding your apps. Install the app and add the apps you’d like hidden to the “app vault”. You’ll be asked to enter the security password every time you need to access the vault. The only drawback here is that the vault icon will be visible to everyone.
Hide Your Apps From Prying Eyes
Locking or hiding the apps on your Android phone that hold your personal information is a great preventative security measure that you shouldn’t ignore. If you do it in advance, you won’t have to worry about erasing your phone in case it gets lost or stolen to protect your data.
Do you hide or lock apps on your smartphone? What method do you use to keep your apps hidden? Share your experience with keeping Android apps private in the comments section below.
