Locking or hiding an app on your Apple iPhone 16 iOS 18 | EE

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Getting started

Basic functions

Calls, contacts, messaging

Locking or hiding an app

You can lock or hide an app so other users won't see sensitive information. To lock or hide an app, you need to turn on use of phone lock code.

Press and hold the required app.

Press and hold the required app.

Step 1 of 13

Press and hold the required app.

You can lock an app so that app information is not shown elsewhere on your phone, such as in search results or notifications.

Press Require Passcode.

Press Require Passcode.

Step 2 of 13

Press Require Passcode.

Press Require Passcode.

Press Require Passcode.

Step 3 of 13

Press Require Passcode.

Use the phone lock code you created. The app is now locked.

Use the phone lock code you created. The app is now locked.

Step 4 of 13

Use the phone lock code you created. The app is now locked.

Press and hold the required app.

Press and hold the required app.

Step 5 of 13

Press and hold the required app.

You can hide an app so that it’s placed in a locked folder with hidden apps. Please note that you can only hide apps that you’ve installed yourself.

Press Require Passcode.

Press Require Passcode.

Step 6 of 13

Press Require Passcode.

Press Hide and Require Passcode.

Press Hide and Require Passcode.

Step 7 of 13

Press Hide and Require Passcode.

Use the phone lock code you created.

Use the phone lock code you created.

Step 8 of 13

Use the phone lock code you created.

Press Hide App.

Press Hide App.

Step 9 of 13

Press Hide App.

The app is now placed in the Hidden folder in the App Library.

The app is now placed in the Hidden folder in the App Library.

Step 10 of 13

The app is now placed in the Hidden folder in the App Library.

The contents of the folder are hidden. To access the folder, you need to use your phone lock code.

Press and hold the required app.

Press and hold the required app.

Step 11 of 13

Press and hold the required app.

Press Don't Require Passcode.

Press Don't Require Passcode.

Step 12 of 13

Press Don't Require Passcode.

Use the phone lock code you created. The app is now no longer locked.

Use the phone lock code you created. The app is now no longer locked.

Step 13 of 13

Use the phone lock code you created. The app is now no longer locked.