Learn how to hide apps on Xiaomi

Sometimes it is necessary to hide some applications on your Xiaomi, especially when you share your mobile with children or you usually share it with a third party and you don't want them to see all the applications you have on your device.

This is a tool that can be very useful in the event that you lose your mobile, since not everyone could have access to banking applications or social networks, for example.

In this article, we will give you the methods that you can use to hide apps on your Xiaomi device.

Xiaomi function to hide applications

Since the arrival of MIUI 13, the company has been in charge of include the function that allows you to hide applications on your Xiaomi mobile by following just a few steps.

The advantage is that with this function no need to download third-party apps to back up some of your apps. Next, we give you the steps you must follow to be able to hide the applications without a problem.

1. The first thing you should do is go to the section Settings of your Xiaomi device.
2. Once you enter the settings section, type in the search engine “Hidden apps".
3. When doing so you will notice a list in the search, you must select the first option related to security.
4. Once you enter you will be asked to use the lock code or lock pattern that you have active on your mobile.
5. Once you do, you will see a list of applications that you can hide through this method. You can swipe down to find the app or apps you want to hide, but also you can write in the search bar that appears in this section and write the name of the application.
6. When you have already found the application, you must press on it to activate it the function for that application.
7. Now, to check that the app has been hidden, you need to go out to the home screen and search for the app. If you cannot appreciate it, it is because the application has already been hidden on your mobile.
8. In order to have access to this hidden application only you must do the Zoom Out gesture on the home screen of your device.
9. In doing so, you are asked to enter the password or pattern of the mobile and by doing it correctly you will be able to see the applications that you have hidden and have access to them.

By following these steps you will be able to hide applications on Xiaomi quickly and safely.

Using the second space of Xiaomi

Another option that you can use is make use of Xiaomi's second space, since with it you can create a space in which the applications that you do not want to have access by third parties are. The steps to create a second space in your Xiaomi are the following:

1. Go to the section settings or configuration of your mobile
2. Once you enter you must look for the section special functions and you must enter it.
3. Once you enter it is necessary that look for the second space section and go into it.
4. When doing so you will notice a new screen in which you must press “activate second space” and the creation of the same will begin.

Once this is finished you can install the applications you want in this space and they will not be seen in the traditional space of your device.

Using third party apps

maybe some versions lower than MIUI 13 do not count on this function of hiding applications on Xiaomi. So your mobile will not have access to it. To solve it you can use third-party applications from the Google Play store. Here are some of the ones you can use:

Hyde App

It is considered one of the best applications to hide other applications on your mobile, many users indicate that it works perfectly to hide Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, among other. This application even offers options to hide photos and videos, even create dual applications so you can log in with multiple accounts from the same device.

CalculatorVault

This is one of the most famous applications to hide applications, since this turns into a fake calculator where you find the apps you don't want others to see. But it will also hide the notifications of the applications that it hides, in order to protect the information.

When you run it for the first time, it will ask you to create a 6-digit password, from then on you can hide the applications you want. Now, when you enter the app again, you will notice a calculator in which you must enter the password that you have created and thus you will be able to see the applications that you have hidden with this app.

Notepad Vault

This is another of the applications that are used to hide applications on your Xiaomi, but it also offers power hide third party media files. In this case it does not take the form of a calculator, but as a notepad. Upon entering you need to set a password and then you will see the apps that you have hidden using this third party app.

Privacy Master

This is another of the applications that you can use to hide applications and other files on your Xiaomi. But also allows you to protect them through security measures in the event your device falls into the wrong hands. In addition to that you can download it without problem from the Google store.

parallel Space

This, although it is not an application to directly hide the applications on your mobile, if allows you to create a second space on your device. Very useful in the event that the MIUI version does not have this default function. This is an extremely popular application because it has more than 100M downloads in the Google store and it can help you protect your data from third parties.

Although in most cases the use of third-party applications is not recommended, in this case these applications may be your only option. Above all, if your Xiaomi mobile does not have access to itself to hide them.

By following some of these methods, you can manage to hide apps on your Xiaomi and thus keep your information safe from others.