Hi everyone,
As the topic suggests, I'm looking for a way to hide apps without root.
The only solutions I could find so far:
#1: install another launcher that let's you hide apps from the drawer.
Cons: apps still active and reachable from application settings.
#2: installing Knox and adding those applications will put the data in a separate account.
Cons: apps still visible, but with different data base
#3: install finger security and lock them down with a fingerprint.
Cons: apps still visible
#4: guest mode
Cons : not yet added to available firmwares
Does anyone knows an other way to hide/deactivate/freeze apps without rooting the phone?
apsis said:
Hi everyone,
As the topic suggests, I'm looking for a way to hide apps without root.
The only solutions I could find so far:
#1: install another launcher that let's you hide apps from the drawer.
Cons: apps still active and reachable from application settings.
#2: installing Knox and adding those applications will put the data in a separate account.
Cons: apps still visible, but with different data base
#3: install finger security and lock them down with a fingerprint.
Cons: apps still visible
#4: guest mode
Cons : not yet added to available firmwares
Does anyone knows an other way to hide/deactivate/freeze apps without rooting the phone?
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Go to app draw and press edit then hide simple as that
jaythenut said:
Go to app draw and press edit then hide simple as that
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And how do you do that exactly? Pressing Edit in the app drawer simply adds the - sign to any apps which can be uninstalled. There is are no hide or rearrange options as far as I can see? You can go into Settings>Applications>Application Manager and then in each app you want to hide press Disable (this does the same as the Titanium freeze feature and locks it down and removes it from app drawer).
I wrote a post over at reddit about hiding and disabling apps. I can't post an external link but here is the URL below.
w w w .reddit.com/r/GalaxyS6/comments/345tt9/galaxy_s6_and_s6_edge_lag_and_battery_improvement/
You will need to install Nova or another launcher to hide apps from the app drawer.
ElvisExMachina said:
I wrote a post over at reddit about hiding and disabling apps. I can't post an external link but here is the URL below.
w w w .reddit.com/r/GalaxyS6/comments/345tt9/galaxy_s6_and_s6_edge_lag_and_battery_improvement/
You will need to install Nova or another launcher to hide apps from the app drawer.
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Any Launcher will Hide Apps or only Nova ?
Thanks
I found an app in the play store called "package disabler pro" it doesn't need root and has disabled everything I've asked it to so far...including the stuff that I've needed root for in the past.
An alternative would be http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/debloater-remove-carrier-bloat-t2998294 I tried it yesterday and it works quite nice, got confused in making it work at first but just download the app from http://rootjunkysdl.com/?device=Android Programs&folder=DeBloater and then watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7OFGIu1f0I
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Okay so I rooted my phone and have been having some fun with the pm disable <package name> command. I am wondering whether there is anyway to hide applications from the drawer but not completely disable them.
I have access to these apps on the home screen and don't need them taking up space on the drawer. Obviously this isn't that important, but I can appreciate good design and maybe this is possible (without a home replacement app!)?
Any help is appreciated
On some Roms you can hide these icons by opening the app drawer, long pressing on the icon you want to hide, dragging it onto the desktop (but dont remove your finger) and then when the app drawer closes, drag the icon to the trash.
Not all ROMs allow this but some do.
QMAN101 said:
On some Roms you can hide these icons by opening the app drawer, long pressing on the icon you want to hide, dragging it onto the desktop (but dont remove your finger) and then when the app drawer closes, drag the icon to the trash.
Not all ROMs allow this but some do.
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What you're referring to is the advanced launcher here is the link to it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=540880
I think what the poster wanted was a stand alone way to do this without having to rely on one particular ROM or having to use any particular launcher/home replacement.
shaneaus said:
I think what the poster wanted was a stand alone way to do this without having to rely on one particular ROM or having to use any particular launcher/home replacement.
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Advanced launcher is just an advanced version of the current home though. You would be able to use it and not even know that it's not the default launcher, it works exactly the same, looks exactly the same and behaves the same bar a few added features like folders in the drawer, hiding applications and setting the number of homescreens.
This thread is pretty old, but I can't find an answer to this question anywhere else. Is there any way to hide apps in the drawer? I have a rooted evo with sense. There must be a way someone has found by now!
Only way I know of is an alternate launcher. I use Launcher Pro and that allows hiding icons.
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I want to do this too
it can be done from root explorer renaming app.apk to app.bak
but some will not work
Well there is this app and it seems to work as described with a ton of bonus features... Just make sure to restart you phone after hiding the apps to make it work.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.smartanuj.hideitpro
menissalt said:
Well there is this app and it seems to work as described with a ton of bonus features... Just make sure to restart you phone after hiding the apps to make it work.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.smartanuj.hideitpro
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Er. No it doesn't - it just hides files
Actually it does remove files and i just used it. After long pressing the "audio manager" logo it comes to menu with one icon being "hide apps". Click and select what to hide.
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How To: Add Sideloaded, Market, or Amazon apps to stock Nook launcher & App Library
If anyone else is looking for an easy way to add a few extra Android apps to the home screen without replacing the B&N launcher, I found that this old app designed for the Nook Color works great on my rooted Nook Tablet. It adds an app to the stock Nook launcher that allows you to browse all apps on the device. Once a sideloaded application is "added to apps", it can be pinned to the launcher panels and added to shelves like B&N market apps.
"Nook Color App Manager - This app adds itself to the Apps section and provides a way to browse the sideloaded apps without the need for a separate launcher."
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.hari.sideloadapps&hl=en
Thank you for sharing this.
This is awesome. It really works. Now if some could figure out how to keep the back button on permanently on the status bar.
Someone posted to swipe right to left on status to go back when the back indicator isnt there.
reverenddak said:
This is awesome. It really works. Now if some could figure out how to keep the back button on permanently on the status bar.
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Does this work? https://market.android.com/details?...SwibmV0Lmhvb3Bham9vLmFuZHJvaWQuU29mdEtleXMiXQ..
It allows you to put the soft keys on the status bar. Haven't tried it yet...at work.
Root is needed.
Zathu said:
If anyone else is looking for an easy way to add a few extra Android apps to the home screen without replacing the B&N launcher, I found that this old app designed for the Nook Color works great on my rooted Nook Tablet. It adds an app to the stock Nook launcher that allows you to browse all apps on the device. Once a sideloaded application is "added to apps", it can be pinned to the launcher panels and added to shelves like B&N market apps.
"Nook Color App Manager - This app adds itself to the Apps section and provides a way to browse the sideloaded apps without the need for a separate launcher."
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Can you or someone please post the apk file for the "Nook Color App Manager" or a way to get it? Mine is not rooted and I do not have another Android device at this time, but I would like to add the application. Thank you very much for the information.
Does the Nook have to be rooted for this to work?
No, root not needed.
Here's a d/l link to App Manager from my Dropbox account.
Enjoy.
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reverenddak said:
This is awesome. It really works. Now if some could figure out how to keep the back button on permanently on the status bar.
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Download Button Savior from the market - it provides a pop-out menu on the side of the screen that gives various commands, including back function.
Thanks for the apk!!
qngds said:
Someone posted to swipe right to left on status to go back when the back indicator isnt there.
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CONFIRMED, when the Back button isn't there, a swipe from right to left on the status totally works. Now I don't need Button Savior anymore, so I removed it. I use Go Launcher EX as a kind of "Control Panel" for the Android OS and the stock NT Home Launcher with this AppManager for general use.
I love my NT.
I also installed App Manager 1.4. The one problem I notice is that if you go to My Library and then Apps, the apps are there but some the apps I installed off Amazon App Store or manually do not launch. When I tap an App like the Amazon Apps Store, it just brings up an Overview Screen. Any idea how to fix this?
The Apps launch fine from the BN home screen, but not from the BN Library / Apps Screen.
Examples of Apps not launching are Amazon Kindle, Aldiiko, Overdrive Media, Opera Mobile, Dolphin Browser HD, and AndroXplorer.
How do you install this on the NT? I have the apk, on my SD but it says unsupported when I goto App's my file list.
Install ES File Explorer and then you can run apk files.
load sideload app from SD card possible?
I#m afraid to connect the NT to the web in case of automatic software upgrade from B&N. I run the software 1.4.0 .
Can i download an app from my NOOK tablet ?
I do have the AppMenu.apk and tgps_launcher.apk on the SD card. The NT is unrooted and registered.
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I also installed App Manager 1.4. The one problem I notice is that if you go to My Library and then Apps, the apps are there but some the apps I installed off Amazon App Store or manually do not launch. When I tap an App like the Amazon Apps Store, it just brings up an Overview Screen. Any idea how to fix this?
The Apps launch fine from the BN home screen, but not from the BN Library / Apps Screen.
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I've got the same problem. Except it's all my apps, either downloaded from the Android Market, or elsewhere. All you can do from the apps screen is manage the apps.
Would like any tips if possible. Thanks!
Select the app and add to home. From the home screen they will launch just fine.
FloridaPhil said:
No, root not needed.
Here's a d/l link to App Manager from my Dropbox account.
Enjoy.
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Download Button Savior from the market - it provides a pop-out menu on the side of the screen that gives various commands, including back function.
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I downloaded it to my PC and how do I install it?
tmlee51 said:
I downloaded it to my PC and how do I install it?
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no you need to download it to your nook and then install it
I followed jkmailley's instruction "Install ES File Explorer and then you can run apk files." It installed. Thanks!
bubbageek said:
Select the app and add to home. From the home screen they will launch just fine.
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Yeah, get that. I was hoping to have it run from the My Library screen. From reading around I guess it doesn't work that way. Can't have everything I guess.
Thanks
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Hey,
I was wondering if there is an app that can hide other apps and then you can only be able to open the hidden apps within the app that hides the apps.
Ok i hope you're still with me and i appreciate any response
Thanx
For example like Hide it Pro (Audio Manager) hides pictures and the hidden pictures can only be accessed from within Hide it Pro <-- exactle what i mean but with apps instead
Hope that made it abit more clear
Now that's impossible or maybe the best you could do is with launcher it wouldn't appear in app drawer but you could open it from another launcher or from installed apps
Kaldsud said:
Hey,
I was wondering if there is an app that can hide other apps and then you can only be able to open the hidden apps within the app that hides the apps.
Ok i hope you're still with me and i appreciate any response
Thanx
For example like Hide it Pro (Audio Manager) hides pictures and the hidden pictures can only be accessed from within Hide it Pro <-- exactle what i mean but with apps instead
Hope that made it abit more clear
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I thought hide it pro does exactly what your asking? Check again! LOL. If it isn't hide it pro, there is something. Also hides as a volume manager. Hides apps, pics, text, and phone calls.
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I just checked. You answered your own thread. Hide it pro does in fact hide apps and more.
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Hi Everyone,
I'm working on a project on android tablet, and I need to limit some android and device feature.
We wrote apps and specific launcher which can intercept a lot of intent to limit access, but with newer version of android (since kitkat)
our solution doesn't work anymore, and the user is able to quit the specific launcher or the launched app.
I need some advice, before developping a limited ROM.
Specs :
1 - Disable device action (LongPress on switchOff)
2 - Disable message notification (Low Bat, SignalLost, ...)
3 - Hide the navigation bar
4 - Preload apps / Remove some apps
The limitation, is justified by the fact that human mistake shouldn't fail the device and the running apps
For the points 1 and 4. I read some tutorial that mention how to reaffect actions for a keycode, and which apps can be deleted in system/apps.
I need your help for point 2 and 3.
Thanks
XDArnaud
For #3, one easy way is to disable SystemUI. This will get rid of the status bar and navigation bar, and disable recents. It may also solve #2, though I'm not 100% sure.
Just make sure to DISABLE SystemUI (i.e. from Settings->Applications), don't delete it. Disabling will stop the app itself from starting but allow it to be available for other apps which need it to exist. Deleting may cause your device to fail to boot.
Thank you so much kived, thats a good hint you gave me
I will test this in the few days, and try to disable this automatically after boot.
After that I'll just have to limit access to settings app to avoid user to enable it.
Will I have to deodex the ROM and replace the default settings.apk by mine ? or just adding settings.apk in app and android will launch mine.
Thx
XDArnaud
Privacy is a major concern in today’s web industry. All Major Tech industries and web portals are serious about privacy. Individually, we all take privacy very seriously. Therefore, developers are trying to bring us apps that make sure our files remain private and safe from prying eyes of strangers.
# What can PrivateMe hide?
PrivateMe comes with tons of customization for the hiding features. Firstly PrivateMe can hide apps of almost all 3rd party. While hidden in PrivateMe, the data generated by these hidden apps will not be reached by other apps. At the same time, PrivateMe also can hide apps from your launcher, recent Apps list, App management in system settings and any other app trace on your phone system. Moreover, you can manage the notification of hidden apps. Secondly PrivateMe also can hide pictures, screenshot and other media files on the phone.
v1.1
Here is the video to guide you how to hide apps on Android with PrivateMe v1.1 – from YTECHB
v2.0
Here is the video to guide you how to hide apps on Android with PrivateMe v2.0 – from TechWalls
You can grab it from Google Play:
privateme link
Can I get a link to the .apk file other than the playstore?
Thanks in advance
Franky826 said:
Can I get a link to the .apk file other than the playstore?
Thanks in advance
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Download from below link
https://m.apkpure.com/hide-app-pictures-privateme/com.trigtech.privateme
Thanks
Big thanks to you @Ashwinrg
Franky826 said:
Can I get a link to the .apk file other than the playstore?
Thanks in advance
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Sorry for my late, I missed this massage
Fortunately, my colleague had emailed the apk to you via [email protected]
For any further questions, just feel free to contact us by email or facebook @Privatemeapps
You can hide apps with a Launcher. I use nova launcher which has this feature.
On the v2.0 we combined Hide and Clone to the feature of Create Apps in PrivateMe, here is the steps for hiding apps:
First of all go to PrivateMe Apps Setting
Tap the + on the right top on home screen to enter App Creating list, you can choose to create local apps into PrivateMe or create new apps in PrivateMe through App market.
Hide new apps: type into search bar to find apps from App market and then install without records. Then you can access to this app through PrivateMe.
Clone apps: select from App Creating list to create apps you’ve installed, tap the app icon then will automatically prompt to create the app – detect app security – created successfully. When creating completed, the app can be used in PrivateMe normally. Now you can run multi accounts at the same time on one phone with the cloned app.
Hide local apps: after the app is created in PrivateMe, you need to uninstall it on your phone system, or later opening this app in PrivateMe to choose to uninstall from system, to completely hide this app, then you just access it from PrivateMe.
Mock Notifications: If you want to manage the notification of hidden and cloned apps, then go to PrivateMe >Home > Notifications > select block/allow/mock. And you can go to the Mock Notification Setting to customize your mock content.
Protect PrivateMe: go to the App Setting list of PrivateMe, here two protection solutions are available: Cover PrivateMe - cover PrivateMe as calculator and this calculator requires password followed by "=" to open PrivateMe; Lock PrivateMe - set the password to access PrivateMe.
Follow same method to enable the app. Just Simple like that!
Paid apps?
I tried to hide a purchased app, but the app can't "see" that I bought it so it won't run. What must I do to ensure the purchased hidden or cloned apps can run?