Hidden Apps on iPhone: 9 Easy ways to Unhide these

Are you worried about some of your best-hidden apps stored on your iPhone? But now, you are unable to unhide it.  iOS usage statistics claim, that currently App Store has 2.2 million apps with 8 billion downloads. Today, the phone is the most important part of our life, as we use it almost all day. Some apps are pre-installed on our iPhones, and a lot of apps we install on our devices, so our phones become overcrowded. In this case, we can hide some apps to maintain our concentration and productivity as well.

But, commonly the hidden apps become a dilemma, especially, when you forget where to hide apps. And how to find them? In our today post, we will discuss hidden apps in detail such as what hidden apps are, how to find them, etc.

What are Hidden Apps on iOS?

Hidden or secret apps have no special imagination, as they are designed low-key, and are not available on Home Screen. The hidden apps are used for different purposes such as maintaining their privacy; storing their sensitive data, monitoring your child’s online activities, etc.

The hidden apps with multiple advantages offer some disadvantages such as hackers can use them to commit cybercrime.

How to Find Hidden Apps on an iPhone

In my opinion, the locating of hidden apps is a little bit difficult, as where your hidden apps are going, is an ironic question. Don’t worry, it will take some time, but finally, you can access your best hidden apps. We are going to describe some simple ways for you to ease and find your hidden apps.

Spotlight is the latest feature offered by Apple on iOS devices to search anything from your device i.e. files, data, and even apps. Follow the given steps;

• Open the Home Screen of your iPhone.
• Go to Spotlight while swiping down to the bottom of the screen.
• Click on Search Field; type your Hidden App’s name in the search field.
• Select your app, if nothing to shown in the search result, tap on Show More results.
• Click on the app, you want to find, and access to it easily.
• The process applies to iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 8, iPhone 11, iPhone 12, iPhone 13 Pro Max, etc. 

In 2020, Apple introduced the feature of hiding Home Screens for hiding apps in bulk on iPhone in iOS 14. The result is that multiple apps have been missed from your Home Screen; it means your Home Screens are hidden by mistake, or accident. Follow the given steps;

• Open your device, and long-press the background of the Home Screen, until the app’s icons start jiggling.
• Go to the bottom of the screen to click on Home Screen dots.
• A list of all visible and hidden Home Screen pages will appear on the screen.
• Uncheck the checkmark next to the hidden Home Screen Pages
• You will see the hidden Home Screen Pages start blurring.
• Tap on The one button on the top right corner of the screen.
• All the hidden apps will appear on the enabled Home Screen Page.

  In iOS 14, Apple also offered a stunning feature App Library for decluttering your Home Screen. It allows you to hide all apps that are seldom used by the user. If you want to find any of your hidden apps, you need to follow the given steps to locate your hidden apps from Library App.

• Open your device, and head to the Home Screen.
• Access to App Library by swiping left to the Home Screen Page.
• Click on the search box at the top of the screen.
• Type your app name in the search box.
• Tap the app’s icon, and hold it, until the menu appears on the screen.
• Select the Add to Home Screen option from the menu, and click it.

Apple enables users to hide or delete some pre-installed apps. An iPhone has 38 pre-installed apps, and 27 pre-installed apps can be hidden or deleted from your Home Screen. Books, Calculator, Compass, Contacts, FaceTime, Files, Fitness, Home, iTunes Store, Magnifier, Mail, Maps, Measure, Music, News, Notes, Podcast, Reminders, Shortcuts, Stocks, Tips, Translate, TV, Voice Memos, Watch, and Weather are the pre-installed apps that you can hide or delete to declutter your Home Screen.

Follow the given steps to know what app can be deleted or hidden, and what can’t be;

• Select your required app for hiding, and hold it, until the Action menu appears.
• Select the Delete/hide option from the Action menu.
• If the Delete option isn’t available, it means you can’t delete the app.

You can use the built-in search bar of the Home Screen to find the hidden apps. It may be a risky case if someone gets access to your Home Screen, he/she can also check your hidden apps. You can hide the apps from showing up on the Home Screen by following the given steps;

• Open your device, and head to Settings.
• Select the Siri & Search option from Settings.
• Select your app for hiding while swiping down to the app section.
• Toggle off all options; Learn from this App, Suggest App, Show App in Search, Show Content in Search, and both toggles labeled Suggest Shortcuts for App.

Siri is another stunning Search feature in the iPhone that is reliable to use just like Google Voice. You need to speak in the feature. Follow the given steps;

• Open your device, and click the voice assistant feature, or press the Home side button to open it.
• On opening Siri, say Hey Siri.
• Say Open and the app name.
• Your required app will be automatically launched.

In case of forgetting the hidden app name that you want to locate. Don’t worry, it is easy and simple, as you can get help from the App Store where everything is recorded in the Purchased section. Follow the given steps;

• Open your device, and head to the App Store.
• Click your profile icon from the top right corner.
• Select ‘Purchased’ and you will find a list of downloaded apps.

Now you can locate your hidden app by following the given steps;

• Click on your name, and use Apple ID to sign in, if you are prompted.
• Swipe down to the option Hidden Purchases.
• Click on unhide after selecting the app you want to unhide.
• Now check your purchase list with the app you want.

Most of our content is organized in folders including apps, but sometimes we forget the folder we have stored our apps. Follow the steps;

• Open your device, and check the app folders while swiping via Home Screens.
• On finding your required app, click the app and hold it.
• Drag the app to the Home Screen and use it as you want.

In 2018, the Screen Time feature was launched to limit the time spent on iPhone. It also allows the limit of app usage by hiding apps. You can disable the feature to avoid the hiding process for apps. Follow the given steps;

• Open your device, and head to Settings to select the Screen Time feature.
• Click on Content & Privacy Restrictions, and next on Content Restrictions.
• Select Allow All Apps while clicking on the Apps option.
• You can see all apps on the screen including pre-installed apps.

How to Delete Hidden Apps on iPhone

Are you fed up with hidden apps? The hidden apps can cause multiple risks for your device. You can’t update them on time, or some hackers can use them to track your online activities. If you want to remove them, simply follow the given steps;

• Open your device, and head to Settings.
• Click on the General tab and next on iPhone Storage.
• It will display all installed apps including hidden apps on your phone.
• Click the Hidden App option.
• Click the Delete button to erase them from your device.

Conclude

So friends, you clearly know everything about hidden apps and their importance. It is easy to find them while using some easy ways as we aforementioned.