It’s all too common to want to keep Android apps hidden, with quite a few launchers offering a way to hide or disguise an app from onlookers. OnePlus and Samsung both even offer a built-in way to stash apps into a “Hidden Space,” ensuring your privacy stays intact if you ever need to hand your phone to someone else.

  • @[email protected]
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    410 months ago

    Damn samsung always tells me i must unlock my private folder after a restart.

    Telling anyone who looks that i have a private folder that’s locked until i unlock it and relock it

    • @[email protected]
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      1110 months ago

      Think about it this way - the notification doesn’t tell them what it is you’re hiding. They’ll probably think it’s porn, so it’s a safe way to hide embarassing apps like Twitter!

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        510 months ago

        Can I install 3 copies of Twitter? When they ask what I’m hiding I’ll just say XXX.

        • @vcmj
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          210 months ago

          Yes. Samsung allows 2 managed profiles and the owner profile. There is the hidden folder, and additionally the work profile which you can activate with something like Shelter. So you can in fact install 3 instances of Twitter