How to Hide Apps on OnePlus 8T

Here’s how to hide a specific app on OnePlus 8T Oxygen OS. To lock or hide apps on OnePlus 8T, you can use hidden space, app locker, and lockbox feature. If use app locker, you can hide notification content for enabled apps in your OnePlus. Hidden space feature uses to hide apps from the drawer and enable password protection also. You can easily find hidden apps in OnePlus 8T using the same settings. Also, download third-party apps from the play store on your OnePlus device to hide or lock apps.

How to Lock or Hide Apps in OnePlus 8T Oxygen OS

Let see one by one method to hide apps with a fingerprint sensor on your OnePlus 8T devices.

How to Hide Apps Using Hidden Space on OnePlus 8T

Step 1: “Pinch zoom on the home screen or open the app drawer & swipe right to access the hidden space” in your OnePlus 8T.

Step 2: Click on the “+” icon at the top.

Step 3: Select “Apps” from the list you want to hide.

Step 4: Click on “Three vertical dots (More)” at the top right.

Step 5: Tap on “Enable password”.

Step 6: Confirm your screen lock.

These selected apps are hidden from your drawer. You can only access it from a hidden space.

How to Hide Apps Using App Locker on OnePlus 8T

Step 1: Pull down the notification tray at the top and touch on the “Settings gear (Cog)” icon.

Step 2: Scroll down and touch on “Utilities”.

Step 3: Touch on “App locker”.

Step 4: Enter your “PIN or Password” to continue.

You can also enable hide notification content toggle in your OnePlus devices.

Step 5: Touch on “Add apps”.

Lists of applications are view on your phone.

Step 6: Tick mark the box you want to lock apps.

How to Unlock Apps on OnePlus 8T from App Locker

Settings > Utilities > App locker > Cross icon of the app to unlock app

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How to Use Lockbox Feature to Lock Apps in OnePlus 8T

Step 1: Open “App drawer” in your OnePlus 8T.

Step 2: Touch on “File manager app”.

Step 3: Scroll down and touch on “Lockbox”.

Step 4: Set “PIN” for lockbox & click on Next.

Step 5: Enter the “PIN” and click on Confirm.

Step 6: Select the “Apps” you want to lock.

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