Last Updated on August 11, 2023 by Bestusefultips
Do you want to hide or lock apps on Google Pixel devices? Using the default Pixel launcher, you can’t show or hide apps on Pixel devices. You need to use a third-party app or launcher to hide apps on Google Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7a, Pixel 6, Pixel 5, Pixel 5a 5G, and other Pixels. When you hide the apps, you can’t see that app in the app drawer and home screen.
Using this article, you can set a password to hidden apps. Also, turn shows hidden apps on or off in search results on your Google Pixel phones. Let’s see how to hide or lock apps on Google Pixel 7 Pro, 7, 7a, 6 Pro, 6, 6a, 5, 5a 5G using a third-party launcher (Microsoft Launcher).
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How to Hide Apps on Google Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a using Microsoft Launcher
First, you must set up the Microsoft launcher on your Google Pixel phone using the settings below.
Step 1: Open the Play Store on your Google Pixel phone.
Step 2: Search the Microsoft launcher and tap on Install.
Step 3: Click Open.
Step 4: Tap Get Started.
Step 5: Allow Microsoft launcher to access your device’s location.
Step 6: Allow to access photos, videos, music, and other files and tap Get Started.
Step 7: Tap Continue.
Step 8: Tap Skip.
Step 9: Tap OK.
Step 10: Tap Skip.
Step 11: Tap Continue.
Step 12: Tap Let’s go.
Step 13: Tap Set as default.
Step 14: Choose a Microsoft launcher.
Microsoft launcher is the default phone launcher on your Google Pixel phones. Let’s see how to show or hide apps on Pixel phones.
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How to Hide Apps on Google Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a using Microsoft Launcher
Step 1: Open the App drawer in the Pixel phone.
Step 2: Touch the More (Three vertical dots) at the top right corner.
Step 3: Tap Hidden Apps.
Step 4: Tap Hide apps.
Step 5: Choose the Apps to hide and tap Done at the top right corner.
You can’t see those apps on your Pixel device’s app drawer and home screen.
How to Set Password to Access Hidden Apps on Pixel 7, 7 Pro, 7a, 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 5, 5a
Step 1: Open the App drawer > Three vertical dots at the upper right corner > Hidden apps.
Step 2: Touch on the Settings icon at the top right corner.
Step 3: Toggle on Set password.
Step 4: Tap Skip.
Step 5: Enter the password to access hidden apps on your Pixel phone.
Step 6: Confirm password.
Now, whenever you want to access the hidden apps, you must enter your password to find hidden apps on Google Pixel devices.
How to Unhide Apps (Find Hidden Apps) on Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6, Pixel 7a, Pixel 6a
Step 1: Open the App drawer > Three vertical dots at the upper right corner > Hidden apps.
Step 2: Enter the password you set.
Step 3: Tap on Unhide button to access those apps from the app drawer or home screen.
You can open that app from the app drawer or home screen on your Google Pixel phone.
And that’s all. The above-given tutorial helps show or hide apps on Google Pixel devices. Do you still have any questions? Please, tell us in below comment section.
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