Lock iPhone apps with Face ID to prevent others from accessing. You can also hide apps in a secret folder to keep them out of sight. Or you can remove apps from your home screen without hiding them. I ...

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As much as apps can enhance your smartphone experience, they can also play a role in slowing your device down, sometimes to a snail’s pace. It’s easy to believe you are in total control of your apps — ...

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iOS 18 includes a new feature where you can choose to require Face ID to open an app, or go one step further and hide it from your device altogether. This second option removes the icon from the home ...

Smartphones have become ubiquitous, thanks not only to their versatility and processing power, but also the apps that are available on those devices. A device's app ecosystem can make or break the ...

One of the app categories Apple is trying to 'Sherlock' this year is app locker. The Cupertino giant previewed the iOS 18 update at WWDC 2024 this month, adding support for locking and hiding iPhone ...

There’s a wealth of Android apps available, but among those are some you’d rather stay hidden when you’re not using them. You know the ones. The latest Android preview shows Google is working to bring ...

These days, it's easy to find an app for essentially anything, whether that's for locating your parked car or hunting for ghosts in your neighborhood haunted mansion. But while it's fun to fill your ...