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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

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How to

Lock or hide an app

You can lock or hide an app so other users won't see sensitive information. To lock or hide an app, you need to turn on use of phone lock code.


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Lock app

Tap and hold the required app.
You can lock an app so app information is not shown elsewhere on your mobile phone, such as in search results or notifications.
Tap Require Passcode.
Tap Require Passcode.
Use the phone lock code you created. The app is now locked.

Hide app

Tap and hold the required app.
You can hide an app so it’s placed in a locked folder with hidden apps. Please note, you can only hide apps you’ve installed yourself.
Tap Require Passcode.
Tap Hide and Require Passcode.
Use the phone lock code you created.
Tap Hide App.
The app is now placed in the Hidden folder in the App Library.
The contents of the folder are hidden. To access the folder, you need to use your phone lock code.

Remove app lock

Tap and hold the required app.
Tap Don't Require Passcode.
Use the phone lock code you created. The app is now no longer locked.
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