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How to Lock/Hide Certain Apps on iPhone Using Dr.Fone App?

Securing your apps individually on an iPhone adds an essential layer of privacy, ensuring your information remains protected even when you share your device. The Dr.Fone App - App Lock (iOS) offers a simple, effective way to manage privacy settings and restrict access to selected apps.

This guide will walk you through the steps on how to hide or lock certain apps on iphone using Dr.Fone app, so you can safeguard your privacy with ease. What's even better is that you can freely set the geographical location to control when to lock and hide apps. Continue reading to learn the detailed steps.

Index

01Launch the App Lock Tool

02Adding and Organizing App Groups

03Configuring Locked and Private Mode

04Applying Restrict Zone or Restrict Time

05Setting Up Face ID or PIN Code

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01 Launch the App Lock Tool

To start securing your apps, download and open the Dr.Fone app on your iPhone.

Step 1Tap the blue AI Tools Toolbox located at the bottom center of the screen.

tapping ai tools toolbox

Step 2Go to the “Discover” page within Dr.Fone. Tap on the “App Lock” card to access the app lock settings.

accessing app lock

Step 3The beginner’s tips will pop up. Tap “OK” to proceed.

Note: Due to iOS system requirements, the App Lock tool is only supported on iOS 16 and above.

02 Adding and Organizing App Groups

Group the apps you want to lock or hide, and easily manage them using Dr.Fone app - App Lock.

Step 1Click “Please add a group first” to create your first group.

adding a group

Step 2Click on “Select apps” to view a list of all apps on your iOS device. You can also rename “Group 1” to your preferred group name.

renaming group

Step 3Select the apps you want to lock or hide, and then click “Save” to confirm.

add lock to apps on iphone

Tips

There is no limit to the number of apps you can lock.
You can swipe left within the group box to view all selected apps.
Tap the red "-" sign anytime to remove apps that you do not want to restrict.

view selected apps

03 Configuring Locked and Private Mode

On the edit page of an app group, select a restriction mode to lock or hide the apps in that group.

choose modes to lock and hide apps

Locked Mode

Lock certain apps on the home screen until you turn off the mode.

Step 1Tap on the top right corner of the blue app group card. A blue “Blocked” icon will appear, indicating that the group is locked. Tap again to change it to white “Block” to remove the lock.

activating and removing block

Locked apps will appear in a grayed-out state on the home screen. When a locked app like TikTok is accessed the screen will display as follows:

screen display when add lock to apps

Private Mode

Hide apps from the home screen until you turn off the mode.

Step 1Select "Private Mode" on the "Edit a group" page, and click “Save”.

selecting private mode

Step 2A blue “Hidden” label will indicate the apps are hidden from the home screen. Tap again to switch it to white “Hide”, making the apps visible again.

activating and removing hidden app

Tips

You can create various groups to hide or lock specific apps on your iPhone.
There are no restrictions on the number of groups you can establish.
You can swipe left on a blue app group card to remove any unwanted groups.

tapping app settings

04 Applying Restrict Zone or Restrict Time

When lock and hide apps, you can manage them based on geographic location or time.

Restrict Zone

You can limit visibility or lock specific apps based on geographic location of your iPhone.

Step 1Tap the arrow next to “None” and select "Restrict Zone" for location-based restrictions.

applying restrict zone

Step 2Long-press on the map to choose a zone center, adjusting the diameter to 200m, 400m, or 800m. Tap “Save”. When within this set zone, selected apps are hidden; outside the zone, they are visible.

saving the restriction zone

Restrict Time

Apart from geographical restrictions, you can also choose to lock and hide apps on iOS devices based on specific times each day and set the days of the week that repeat.

Step 1Choose the time range

Choose any time during the day as the start and end times.

how to lock certain apps on iphone at specific times

Step 2Set the repeat day

Feel free to choose one or more days of the week for repetition. The letters in the options stand for Sunday through Saturday, respectively. If you don't make a selection, it will default to repeating every day.

how to lock certain apps on iphone

Note: If you select "None," this app group will not be restricted by zone or time.

05 Setting Up Face ID or PIN Code

Secure the App Lock tool with Face ID or a PIN, making it accessible only to you.

Step 1Tap the settings icon in the top right corner.

tapping app settings

Step 2Set up Face ID or a PIN code. Only with the correct Face ID or PIN can users access the App Lock tool.

activating face id and pin code

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