If you want to keep certain apps out of the reach of other people, you can lock or hide those apps on your Android phone. I’ll show you how to use your phone’s built-in features as well as third-party ...

There are many legitimate reasons why you might want to hide an app from your iPhone’s Home Screen, preventing anyone with access to your phone from easily seeing what you’ve installed. Maybe you’ve ...

In iOS 18, Apple includes a dedicated option to lock and even hide individual apps on your iPhone. This means that even if your device is unlocked, you can add an extra layer of privacy and security ...

OS 26 is packed with changes, but some of the best updates are tucked away in Settings and apps. Here’s how to find them once ...

Your iPhone is packed with apps – some you use daily, others only occasionally, and a few you’d rather keep private. Whether it’s protecting sensitive information, keeping curious kids from spending ...

We see a new release of iOS every year, and with it comes a bunch of updates that tackle privacy and security issues. The launch of iOS 18 brought about a hoard of other features to the iPhone. The ...

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Ever need a moment of privacy without raising suspicion? If you're secretly shopping for a holiday gift or planning a surprise party, you might want to temporarily obscure your actual location in ...

Most people have easy access to location-sharing apps, but how they use them and the drama that ensues differs. For Maria-Camila Garcia (right), only her true friends let her track their whereabouts.