How to hide apps on iPhone | Technology Apps

In iOS 18, you can hide and lock apps on your iPhone. You can hide apps so they’re completely invisible, and you can now lock all kinds of apps so that they require Face ID to open.

Maybe you have sensitive content you don’t want anyone to see, or you don’t want anyone to know you’re using dating or hookup apps.

Hiding apps is also good for staying off social media or away from addictive games. Plus, it’s a great way to declutter your Home Screen. You can really clean things up without deleting apps you may want to keep.

There are, however, a few essential apps on your phone that can’t be hidden. Here’s how it all works.

How to hide apps on iPhone

First of all, this feature requires iOS 18 — available now in a public beta. Apple will release iOS 18 this September, and the update will work with any device currently running iOS 17.

There are actually two…