Find hidden iPhone apps

The iPhone has a feature that lets you hide apps from your Home Screen. This is helpful if you have a lot of apps and don't want too many pages of apps

You can hide individual apps on your device, as well as whole pages of apps if you want to. This option is available.

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I usually do this with apps I use, but not ones I use often. This way, they are still on your device and easy to find when you need them.

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Swipe right to reveal the search box to find hidden apps. Type the app's name to find it on your smartphone. In this example, I utilised the eBay app; clicking it launches it

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Your iPhone's App Library also makes it easy to find apps. You can do this by swiping from right to left on your device until you reach the end of the app pages.

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The last one is the App Library. Again, you can type in the name of the app you want to find, and it will show up at the top of your device.

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Another way to find programmes in the App Library is to scroll down to the various areas. As we can see from the screenshot, the eBay app that we have hidden is under the Shopping & Food department.

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To find a secret page of iPhone apps, long-press the Home Screen until the apps jiggle. Now tap the dots at the bottom of the screen to see the Home Screen's pages.

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As seen in the screenshot above, the fourth page is hidden from the Home Screen. You may easily display it by tapping the checkbox on this page.

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You may hide full pages of apps and individual apps to make your device less cluttered while still using them. Apple's website explains how to use the iPhone's App Library and Home Screen.

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