There are several reasons why a person wants to have hidden applications on Android and the operating system provides us with several ways to do so. But what if we want to do the opposite? Is it possible to find hidden apps on Android ?
It is possible to customize the launcher of our device and several of these have the ability to hide some things. It is the method that most of the people use to be able to hide various things. Rather than focusing on very specific methods of finding hidden apps, let's take a look at how to find apps on any device.
Find hidden apps on Android
The first thing we will have to do is swipe down from the top of the screen, once or twice, depending on the manufacturer of the device and then press the gear icon to go to Settings, said icon is shaped like a gear..
Now we will have to go to the "Applications" section.
In certain devices we will see the option that says "See all applications". Others will show us the complete list of apps that are installed..
In case our phone has the option, then we must be sure that we are seeing "All applications".
In this way we can see all the applications that are installed on the device. We can even see those that are hidden in the launcher or launcher, they all appear in this section. The only way to hide the apps on this list, with the rooted phone and certain knowledge that is quite technical, which is very unlikely..
And basically, that would be it. It is very likely that the list of applications is quite long because there are also apps that are installed by default. So, in order to find certain apps, we are going to have to pay a lot of attention. Hidden apps will not be tagged .
But this method is the best, since it will work regardless of the method used to hide the applications. Although something that we must warn before finishing the article, is that this should not be used to violate the privacy of a person.
Remember that, if you have any kind of doubt about how to find hidden applications on Android, you can leave it in the comment box that you will find a little further down.