Android readies 'Private Space' for apps you want to keep hidden (9to5google.com)

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It’s all too common to want to keep Android apps hidden, with quite a few launchers offering a way to hide or disguise an app from onlookers. OnePlus and Samsung both even offer a built-in way to stash apps into a “Hidden Space,” ensuring your privacy stays intact if you ever need to hand your phone to someone else.

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[-] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 4 points 11 months ago

Damn samsung always tells me i must unlock my private folder after a restart.

Telling anyone who looks that i have a private folder that's locked until i unlock it and relock it

[-] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

Think about it this way - the notification doesn't tell them what it is you're hiding. They'll probably think it's porn, so it's a safe way to hide embarassing apps like Twitter!

[-] phorq@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago

Can I install 3 copies of Twitter? When they ask what I'm hiding I'll just say XXX.

[-] vcmj@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago

Yes. Samsung allows 2 managed profiles and the owner profile. There is the hidden folder, and additionally the work profile which you can activate with something like Shelter. So you can in fact install 3 instances of Twitter

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