Android owners learn ‘hide away’ trick that stops creepy spying

 Sometimes there are apps on your phone that you don't want other people to access or look at.

This can be a banking app with sensitive financial details or a work messaging app you don't want your kids to accidentally open.

Whatever the app, there is a way you can keep people from using them on your device.

And the tool, available on updated Android devices, doesn't even require you to uninstall or delete them.

How to use

Depending on which Android or Samsung model you have, the feature will be accessible in different settings.

On most Android phones, you will be able to hide apps by using your phone's settings.

These settings allow you to hide apps from the home screen so they're not readily available.To access this feature on your Android device, first, open your phone's settings.

Then navigate to "Home screen" and search for "Hide apps."

Once you locate that, tap on it and then select the apps you want to hide.

For Samsung devices

If you have a Samsung phone, then chances are you will need to place apps in a 'secure folder' to hide them.

This is basically a hidden folder that allows you to secure your apps, documents, and photos. To use this, head to your phone's settings and tap on "Biometrics and Security".From there, tap on the secure folder and log in to your Samsung account.

Once you do that, you should be able to go to the secure folder on your home screen

Simply enter the folder and then select the apps you wish to add.