How to hide apps on a Samsung Galaxy phone

By Saadat Rafiq · 2 min read · 5 steps · Updated 5 October 2026

Device

Android

Shown on

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Home screen

Real screenshots

3 of 5 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Home screen settings

   Open Settings and tap Home screen. Or touch and hold an empty spot on the Home screen and tap Settings.

   Done

2. Scroll down to Hide apps

   Below the grid options, tap Hide apps on Home and Apps screens.

   Done

3. 

   Tick the apps to hide

   Tap the circle next to each app.

   Done

4. 

   Tap Done

   The apps disappear from the Home and Apps screens.

   Done

5. Show an app again

   Open the same page. Hidden apps are listed at the top: tap the red minus next to one to bring it back.

   Done

About this guide

Hiding takes an app off the Home screen and out of the Apps screen without uninstalling it. It does not lock the app: anyone who knows it is there can still find it. For real privacy, use Secure Folder, which needs a screen lock.

The screenshots are from a Samsung Galaxy A57 5G with One UI 8.5 and Android 16. Other Galaxy phones on One UI 8 use the same menus; on older One UI versions a few names and positions differ. We only looked at these screens on our phone and changed nothing.

Good to know

Secure Folder hides apps behind a separate lock. It is under Settings, Security and privacy, More security settings. On our phone it first asked for a screen lock, because none was set.

In short: Settings, Home screen, Hide apps on Home and Apps screens, tick, Done.