{"id":383403,"date":"2021-12-20T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-19T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-find-hidden-apps-on-android\/"},"modified":"2021-12-20T01:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-19T22:00:00","slug":"how-to-find-hidden-apps-on-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-hidden-apps-on-android\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Find Hidden Apps on Android"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Find Hidden <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>s on Android&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-767625\">\n<div class=\"entry-content e-content\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-745299\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/android-hide-apps.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/android-hide-apps.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/android-hide-apps.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Android apps being hidden.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>There are many reasons why someone might want to hide an app\u2014and Android has plenty of ways to do it. What if you want to do the opposite, though? Is it possible to find apps that have been hidden?<\/p>\n<p>Many <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/62940\/the-7-best-android-launchers\/\">home screen launchers<\/a>\u00a0and some specialized apps have the ability to hide stuff. This is the method most people will use, but all launchers work differently. Rather than focus on specific methods for hiding apps, we\u2019ll show you how to find apps on any Android device.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> The information in this guide should be used responsibly. There are legitimate reasons why someone might hide apps. Unless you have a <em>very good<\/em> reason not to, you should respect their privacy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Hide Apps on Android<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First, swipe down from the top of the screen once or twice\u2014depending on the manufacturer of your phone\u2014and tap the gear icon to open the Settings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-767639\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2021-11-09_16-39-10.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Open the Settings.\" width=\"447\" height=\"183\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, go to \u201cApps.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-767638\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2021-11-09_16-40-58.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Go to &quot;Apps.&quot;\" width=\"448\" height=\"208\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On some devices, you\u2019ll need to tap \u201cSee All Apps.\u201d Others will go straight to the full app list.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-767637\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2021-11-09_16-42-20.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap &quot;See All Apps.&quot;\" width=\"448\" height=\"141\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If your phone has the option, make sure you are looking at \u201cAll Apps.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-767642\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2021-11-09_16-49-18.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Make sure to see &quot;All Apps.&quot;\" width=\"449\" height=\"193\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now you can see the entire list of apps installed on the device. Even apps that have been hidden by the home screen launcher will appear here. The only way to hide an app from this list would be with some pretty serious hackery.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-767636\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2021-11-09_16-43-40.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"List of apps.\" width=\"426\" height=\"550\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all there is to it! This will likely be a pretty long list of apps, so it does require a certain level of attention to detail. The hidden apps won\u2019t be labeled. But it will work regardless of the app they\u2019re using to hide stuff. Just make sure you\u2019re not needlessly violating someone\u2019s privacy by doing this.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is the Privacy Dashboard on Android?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><br \/>\n<!-- .entry-footer -->\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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