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Want More Privacy? Here's How to Lock and Hide Apps on Your iPhone
Key takeaways
- If you lend your i Phone to someone to make a call in your device's Phone app, that person could accidentally see which other apps you have on your home screen.
- When Apple released i OS 18 in 2024, the tech giant introduced a feature to lock and hide certain apps on your i Phone.
- Here's how to lock and hide your iPhone apps for an extra layer of security.
If you lend your i Phone to someone to make a call in your device's Phone app, that person could accidentally see which other apps you have on your home screen. That person could also accidentally open an app like Whats App and call someone you went on a date with one time years ago. Luckily, Apple lets you hide and lock apps on your i Phone so you can enjoy a little more privacy.
When Apple released i OS 18 in 2024, the tech giant introduced a feature to lock and hide certain apps on your i Phone. That way you can keep others out of your apps. You can also hide certain apps in their own hidden folder so people aren't tempted to open them and invade your privacy.
Here's how to lock and hide your iPhone apps for an extra layer of security.
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