how to find hidden apps on android

This wikiHow teaches you how to view all apps on your Android, including those which have been hidden from the app drawer.

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Tap the App Drawer icon. This is the icon that has 6 to 16 small circles or squares on the home screen. It's usually at the bottom-center or bottom-right.
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Tap the menu icon. This looks different on various devices, but it may appear as a ⁝,

, or ☰ at the top of the apps list.
- If your Android has a menu button at the bottom-right side of the screen (next to the Home button), press or tap it.
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Tap Show hidden applications . This displays a list of all apps that have been hidden from the app drawer.
- If you don't see this option, there may not be any hidden apps. Tap All to view a list of all apps, just to make sure.

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Open your Android's Settings. It's the

typically found on the home screen or in the app drawer.
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Scroll down and tap Apps . This may be called Applications on some devices. In many cases, you should now be able to see a list of all apps on the device.
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Tap All . If you don't see this option, it might be buried in a menu (such as a ⁝ or drop-down menu).
- Some devices may allow you to tap Hidden to view hidden apps on their own.
- If you're using Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or earlier, swipe right to left twice to view all installed apps.

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How do I unhide apps?

On your phone, go to where all the apps appear and there will be three dots. You then click that and it will say Hide/Unhide apps. You go onto that and choose which apps you want to hide and which apps you want to appear.
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My boyfriend's phone has text that is gray in color. Does this mean he is hiding his text?

No. You can change the color of your texts. It means nothing else.
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I have a feeling someone is listening to all my conversations on my S8+ phone through spy software which I cant see on my phone. What can I do?

Uninstall any recent apps you have installed that you're not 100% certain about. Install the free Malwarebytes Anti-Malware app and have it scan through your phone.
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I just got a new phone from my girlfriend, and I have a feeling that she put hidden spy apps on my phone. How do I find out for sure?

The best thing is to just do a factory reset on the phone. Consult the manufacturer's website for instructions on how to do so for your make and model of phone. Note: be sure to copy any pictures, documents or music that's on the phone to the cloud or a computer, as this will wipe all user data on the phone.