How to hide apps without ROOT on Android - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

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?

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Very nice App indeed. I have purchased it. A couple of recommendations for the next versions.
1. Automatically check for updated apps, especially my own apps.
2. sky drive backup option and restore for custom app list.
3. A flip style live tile showing the update app number and app name updates on the back.
Regards,
GIPAQ

[SHARE] [APP] [XPOSED] Some xposed-modules to theme/customize official Whatsapp

As we all know all 3rd party Whatsapp clients has been banned by Whatsapp and we are forced to use the less customisable official Whatsapp client. So I am sharing some xposed modules which u can use to customise the official whatsapp according to your needs.
Disclaimer:- These apps are not my works and belongs to there respective developers. If u like any app do thank the developers in the respective links provided.
1. RESFLUX
XDA THREAD:- http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/resflux-easy-android-theming-xposed-t2790940
Description:-
With Resflux, you can theme up your android easily and much more safely compared to the traditional decompiling/compiling way and that is thanks to the Xposed Framework.
You don't need to learn anything. Just focus on themeing... XD
With Resflux, you can also do the following:
- Replace icon and name of an app
- Translate an app from one language to another
- Override default settings inside different apps
and many more!
Resflux is also compatible to phones running GingerBread 2.3.6!
2. WhatsAppX
XDA THREAD:- http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/mod-whatsappx-features-whatsapp-t2973749
Description:-
This includes the following functions:
1. Per Contact Wallpaper
Personalize your chats by applying individual wallpapers to each of your contacts.
2. Lock Contacts
Lock selected chats with pin-protection
3. Hide Message Preview
Hide the message preview displayed on the main screen of whatsapp (also for selected contacts)
4. Save Favorites
Add important messages to WhatsAppX so you dont have to scroll through your whole chat history
All those Features integrate seamlessly into WhatsApp and can be personalized up to a certain degree.
3. WhatsApp Mods
XDA THREAD:- http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/mod-whatsapp-mods-remove-action-t2824732
Description:-
Useful modifications to WhatsApp. Currently includes:
Removal of the voice and/or camera buttons from the conversation view
The ability to keep the contact list (called "New Chat" in WhatsApp) in your history, so when you launch a conversation using it and then press the back button, it doesn't skip straight back to the main conversations list.
Highlight group conversations in a custom color in the main chat list (and contact picker).
Disable WhatsApp expiry check
4. Android Apps Theme Engine
XDA THREAD:- http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/mod-android-apps-theme-engine-theme-t2640728
Description:-
]Android Apps Theme Engine is the Theming tool of the future. It allows you to theme your favorite Android Apps On The Go**. It is a Xposed Module and so requires root + Xposed to work. It allows you to change the look of the app to great extent. It will not theme the framework and so all changes done are private to each app and so is much stable then a System Level Theming App.
Features:
It's main feature is to theme Android Apps.
It's Stable.
It contains Ads Which can be Enabled or Disabled[Startapp Adds.]
Requirements:
Android Apps Theme Engine requires Xposed to be installed in your Android Device. It also requires ROOT for applying the themes On The Go** with out the need to "restart the mobile"*. It also requires an Android version 4.0+ to run.
Notes:
* You need to restart the device at least once after installing or updating to a newer version.
** To apply the theme On The Go you be need to provide superuser permissions. This simply Force Closes the App so that when you start it again the changes can reflect on the app.
Guys Please Note That After Updating To A Newer Version You Need To Restart Your Device Once For The New Mods and Themes To Work.
Requirements
• Have Xposed Framework installed
Currently Supported Apps For Theming:
1. WhatsApp Messenger
2. Settings
3. AOSP Keyboard
4. Google Keyboard
5. Hangouts
6. Google Play
7. Google Play Music.
8. Textra Sms.
9) SwiftKey Keyboard (Paid Version)
10) Stock Messaging App for LG Phones
Try the apps and do share your work so others can also use it.

Hide apps without root

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

How to create a limited ROM

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

[MOD][XPOSED][Grindr 4-Columns Mod]

Introduction:
The purpose of this Xposed module is to change the layout of the Grindr cascade to a more flexible configuration of either 2, 3, 4 or 5 columns. You can also fake your current location for privacy purposes or to view profiles of guys in other cities.
A few years ago, Grindr decided to switch to a larger, 3-column thumbnail layout which made sense when phones had smaller displays. Phones these days often feature larger displays, so with this module you can change the layout to allow you to view more thumbnails on the screen at one time.
Please note that each release of GrindrMod is specifically tied to a particular range of versions of the Grindr app. Each release will be guaranteed to function only with the specified versions of Grindr.
This release is compatible with Grindr versions 3.0.10 - 3.24.5*
*Skipped version 3.24.4
This release is NOT compatible with any other versions of Grindr, including older ones!
Features:
Custom location picker with favorites
Optional persistent statusbar notification
Launcher icon
Selectable 2, 3, 4 or 5 column grid layout
Individual control over notification sounds
Instagram links now open directly in Instagram app, if installed
Retain chat history from blocked profiles
Option to show social media icons on the profile bar
Changed layout of the "send location" button to be of a more reasonable size
Send on SHIFT+ENTER in chat text field*
Optional GPS Accuracy overlay on cascade
Darken the bottom button bar in chat view
Double-tap to clear text field
Map overlay option on cascade**
Profile view history***
Option to re-crop current profile photo
Chats maintenance function****
Border highlight around cascade profiles of ALL active chats
Option to delete photos sent by other users (long tap the photo to delete)
Received photos indicator in the chat inbox if user has sent you photos
Undo the last cascade refresh by long-tapping on the center tab (Grindr mask)
Sort chats by favorited profiles (long-tap favorites icon WHILE in inbox view)
Chat search function (long-tap the inbox tab icon while viewing the chat inbox)
Filter inbox by online users (long-tap on the home tab while viewing the chat inbox)
Got rid of all nags requesting "high accuracy" location mode
Received photos indicator (camera icon) option for chat inbox (tap on icon to open received photos)
Option to set the minimum GPS accuracy level (i.e. use coarse location instead of fine location)
Backup and restore chats to Google Drive or local storage*****
Option to disable "Fresh Faces"
Option to replace "Fresh Faces" with Profile History (long-tap a profile to clear the history)
Option to disable sending Taps on single-tap (Prevent sending accidental taps)
Sort Cascade, Favorites or Explore page by online users
Unsend chat messages***** (Grindr 3.21.2 and up ONLY!)
Show distance in Inbox view (this can be disabled in module settings) (Grindr 3.23.0+)
Disable Explore tab (ONLY for version 3.23.0. Does NOT work on any other versions!!)
Long-tap social media icons to display username and copy to clipboard (Grindr 3.23.0+)
Sort inbox by distance for users who show their distance (Grindr 3.21.2+)
Filter inbox by users who have sent photos (Grindr 3.21.2+)
Disable automatic deletion of older chats (Grindr 3.24.1+)
Disable smooth scroll to top for chat inbox (Grindr 3.24.1+)
*For those who use keyboard gateways (i.e. WifiKeyboard) pressing SHIFT+ENTER will send that chat message eliminating the need to tap
the send button within the app itself.
**Tapping on the GPS Accuracy text will display your current location as an overlay in the upper-left corner of the cascade.
***Long-tapping on the favorites tab (star icon) will show a list of the last 20 profiles you have viewed. Long-tap again to return to the normal favorites view. If you view more profiles while in history mode (from the chat inbox tab, or cascade tab), pull once in history mode to refresh the profile history cascade. Long-tap on ANY one profile in profile history view to clear the history.
****Double-tap the chat inbox tab to bring up a dialog giving you the option to bulk-erase one-sided chats before a certain date. You can also clear ALL chats at once.
*****Chats backed up to Google Drive are saved in GrindrMod's private appData folder, and should be available on any device running GrindrMod and logged into the same Google Account. If your device has multiple Google Accounts, you will be prompted to select which account you would like to use for backups. Each backup is uniquely identified by the device's Android ID and the Grindr profile from which it came. Only ONE backup per device, per Grindr account is allowed. Each new backup will overwrite the previous backup for that device only! The only time you will see multiple entries in the backup list, is if you are using the same Grindr account on multiple devices. You may restore the chats from each device, as long as it is for the same Grindr account.
Restoring chats is always a non-destructive operation. No chats are ever deleted on the target device! You may delete the Google Drive backup by long-tapping on the backup entry in the restore list.
Please note that the backup files are automatically deleted from Google Drive once you uninstall GrindrMod.
*****Long-tap on a chat message to "unsend" it and replace the chat body with "<-->". This works for all types of messages (except for taps). For location messages (maps) you must click just outside of the map (to the left) in order to unsend. Also, the user MUST be online for unsend to work correctly. It will usually require at least two attempts to successfully unsend a message. An unsend attempt will be marked as successful upon the receiving of two successful "delivered" statuses.
NOTE: This module does NOT unlock any paid features!! It does NOT allow you to view more guys than what your subscription allows. It merely fits more profiles on the display at once by increasing the number of columns in the grid.
Works for both free Grindr and GrindrXtra.
NOTE: Please be sure that you check the build# found in each update post and that it corresponds to the build# of the version of Grindr you have installed. Often times a beta with the same version name will have a different build# than the final release and therefore will not work with this module!!
If you find my work useful, please consider donating by clicking on my donation link to the left!
Enjoy!
I welcome any and all suggestions for new features you would like to see in future versions.
LATEST VERSION: GrindrMod 3.24.5.2
Hi!
Fantastic module and idea
I tried the new update and now the app crashes when try to open the new option in left menu
Stock Galaxy Note 5 Marshmallow
Hey, thanks for this! Why is almost no one commenting? ????
Sent from my Lenovo Tab A7-30 A3300-HV using XDA Labs
jacolguz said:
Hi!
Fantastic module and idea
I tried the new update and now the app crashes when try to open the new option in left menu
Stock Galaxy Note 5 Marshmallow
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Hi,
Can you take a logcat right after the app crashes?
Code:
$ logcat -d > /sdcard/mylog.txt
Where's the download link.?
GrindrGuy said:
Hi,
Can you take a logcat right after the app crashes?
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I hope this one help you
jacolguz said:
I hope this one help you
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Thanks for that.
Could you take one more log of just Xposed messages?
Code:
$ logcat -d | grep Xposed
Also, do you have SELinux set to enforcing?
GrindrGuy said:
Thanks for that.
Could you take one more log of just Xposed messages?
Also, do you have SELinux set to enforcing?
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Two files this time: one for xposed grep and another with grindr grep
My selinix is enforced. Just when I tap on Grindrmod I get a FC
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note5 using XDA Labs
jacolguz said:
Two files this time: one for xposed grep and another with grindr grep
My selinix is enforced. Just when I tap on Grindrmod I get a FC
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note5 using XDA Labs
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I think I may have figured out a solution to this and will be posting an update later on tonight.
Thank you for your patience and for the logs!
UPDATE:
New version is up.
Download: GrindrMod 2.1.
CHANGELOG:
Added ability to search custom location by address or city.
Can now choose location from map in chat activity to send to other users.
Get directions to locations sent by other users.
Misc. bug fixes.
Screnshot??
GrindrGuy said:
I think I may have figured out a solution to this and will be posting an update later on tonight.
Thank you for your patience and for the logs!
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I tested new update and still with the same issue
This time I attach combined logs just on the moment of the FC in two occasions
Code:
logcat -d | grep -E 'xposed|grindr' > /sdcard/log-grep-grindrxposed.txt
jacolguz said:
I tested new update and still with the same issue
This time I attach combined logs just on the moment of the FC in two occasions
Code:
logcat -d | grep -E 'xposed|grindr' > /sdcard/log-grep-grindrxposed.txt
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I'm not seeing anything pertaining to the crash in those logs.
Try this:
Code:
$ logcat -d | grep System.err
GrindrGuy said:
I'm not seeing anything pertaining to the crash in those logs.
Try this:
Code:
$ logcat -d | grep System.err
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system.err does does not give log around the time of the crash
This time I used filter of 3C Toolbox, I filter "indr" and "xposed"
The exact time of the crash is 17:18:30
Mine is crashing when accessing options too. Galaxy S7 Edge on marshmallow.
Fantastic!! Works great with no errors
UPDATE:
Download: GrindrMod 2.2.
CHANGELOG:
Completely redesigned layout
Added favorites for custom locations.
Fixed Instagram link to open Instagram app directly if installed (bypassing the browser).
Misc. bug fixes.
NOTES:
To delete a favorite from the list, simply long click the item.
This update *should* fix crashing on some devices. As usual, please report any bugs or suggestions for future versions.
2.2 now works on Galaxy S6 without crashing.
But I cannot figure out how to select a custom location before sending?
Also, Get Direction button is too small on received location. I can only read GET in it, and that is cut off too.
Now working perfect on Samsung Galaxy Note 5, congratulations
badelie said:
2.2 now works on Galaxy S6 without crashing.
But I cannot figure out how to select a custom location before sending?
Also, Get Direction button is too small on received location. I can only read GET in it, and that is cut off too.
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Just click on the map to point to the refined location and then hit the send button.
Are you able to click on the "get directions" button at all? I'll see what I can do about fixing the layout because it appears correctly on my device.

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