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[Q] Hope this isn't a repeat Q, but is there an app to hide certain apps?

hey all~
so i rarely have posted here so first an intro. as my user name suggests, my name is jason and i run ubuntu on all my pc's and laptop!
i'm a new android fone owner! i have a nice samsung captivate galaxy s!
i'm really into security stuff, mainly internet security. i have some it security/testing apps on my phone but would really like to have them be 'hidden'. [i have an app locker ... which prevents others from launching them but i want more lol]
i've looked thru the forums and found similar questions [like in the g1 forum, but they were looking for something to just hide what shows up in the app drawer] but nothing that is quite what i'm looking for ....
i do NOT have a rooted fone [i want to make sure i could replace the fone if i briked it before i root it ] and i do not have programs to do stuff via a command line [so moving apps to a 'hidden' folder isn't really an option] ...
so how about it? are there applications out there that can hide applications on your fone?
thanks
~j
p.s.
i hope to post more and maybe one day write an app or two of my own !

Both ADW and LauncherPro home screens have the options to "hide" apps that are listed in the app drawer.
As for an app that will do what you want, I don't know of any :/

Golauncher will do the same and its a pretty damn good launcher and I believe lock my apps has a hide feature

hey guys~
first off, thanks for the quick answers! i appreciate it [and like i said look forward to being able to help others on this site!]
being a noobie with android, if i install any of the programs mentioned [adw, launcher pro or goLauncher] will it mean i loose my current home screen?
i know adw and launcher pro are homescreen alternitives correct? do i need to uninstall touch wise then? [the overlay samsung uses]
i'll look the mentioned programs up in the market to learn more about them ... thanks
~j

Installing other launchers
You need not uninstall any other launchers. After installation make sure you select Launcher Pro or ADW as default launcher. In any case if you need to go back to touch wiz you can still do.

I was looking for an app like this to avoid the prying eyes of authorities at the airport or other searching my device for no good reason. Is there an app that might be a little more secure in doing this?
The ideal app would make it seem like not much if any interest is installed on the device. I could lock the device but am worried i will be ordered to unlock it.
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hey all~
thanks for the input ... i guess i'm going to install them all one at a time to test em an see which one i like the best!
i'll let ya know if they meet the needs [what im looking for ]
~j

hey all~
so my update ... i tried all three apps mentioned and fell in love with launcher pro [will be upgrading to plus very soon]!
i love everything about it! it hides the apps [which i also filtered in to a shortcut program that is secured by applock ... so i have easy access to them if need be ... or i can use my terminal emulator to navigate the long way to them!]
thanks
~j

App Lock (Lock and unlock your apps so easy!!)

App Lock Pro protects your private apps through numeric password, draw pattern and cool gesture pattern!
Worrying about your private apps seen by others when they use your Smartphone? Then you need App Lock which protects your private apps.
Perfect App Lock protects any applications you want: SMS, Email, Pictures, Camera, USB Connect, Calendar, Messanger, Browser, Phone, Contacts, Clock, Settings, Market, Talk, ...any apps you want.
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Features:
1 Three unlocking method to select: numeric password, draw pattern and cool gesture pattern.
2 Cool background picture for gesture pattern.
3 One click to add unlocked app to locked apps list.
4 One click to return locked app to unlocked app list.
5 When visitor mode, enter password to open locked apps.
6 When master mode, no need to enter password to open locked apps.
Having App Lock Free in your Smartphone, you will no longer worry about your private apps seen by others! What ‘s more? It is so easy to add any app to locked list. Just one click! And it is the same easy to unlock apps in locked list. Also just one click! When you yourself are using the Smartphone, you can use master mode. In master mode, users can open all apps including locked apps without entering password. When others are using your Smartphone, you can use visitor mode. In visitor mode, users must enter password to open locked apps. So your private apps will not be seen by others.
Thank you very much for using my app. IF you have any advices, feel free to contact me at [email protected].
Download here:View attachment 590799
You can also download the paid version which is no ads in google market.
Thank you all for your support!!!

If you have any advice, please let me know.

wow, easy app to use. working well on my atrix!
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Can integrate a Master Lock logo or Visitor lock on the status bar. That would be much better.
Great apps dude. I love it.
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Downloaded this app today and it works like a charm on my HTC Thunderbolt (Root with Liquid Thundersense v1.4)
Thanks for making an awesome and useful app!!!

downloading to try now... thanks man

This is such a great app, I love it. Brilliant concept and a simple design make it perfect.
If I had any suggestion it would be a widget to quickly toggle or an optional icon/toggle in the notification bar. Specific folders in the gallery (or specific folders in general) too as I don't mind people viewing most of my videos or pictures but I'm not all that innocent lol
Maybe if you're feeling really adventurous in the future a way to activate this remotely, either by text or PC would be imressive but now I'm just getting ahead of things.
It's wonderful how it is
Desire HD: Leedroid 3.0.3

This was exactly what i have been wanting for such a long time, thnk you!!!

Very nice app, runs great on Desire CM7
A cool feature to add could be the option to exclude apps from the drawer when in visitor mode, and also to hide/lock specific folders in gallery and SD-card

I've tried a few apps like this, and so far this is the only one that works properly. Thumbs up from O2X / MCR!

Probably the most useful app ever. Visitor/Master mode is rely a good feature that you've got right.
Congrats on a great app!

Awesome thanks! I used another one but it was really iffy, especially when locking the gallery. Sometimes after unlocking it wouldn't show the pictures or allow the camera to function. I love the Visitor/Master mode. Nice work!

Seems to work great!
I do have a question tho, isn't there supposed to be a gesture option to lock/unlock, Im only seeing the numeric and pattern...am I missing something? Either way seems to work really good so far, well done!

Great app!
I've had friends post embarrassing status updates on my Facebook page before. This should stop that from happening again.
My suggestion is changing the Master/Visitor icon a little bit, because it doesn't line up well with other icons.
Other than that, great work!

Great app - bought the app from the Market

Love it! Thanks!

Maybe I''m misunderstanding the setting, but 'permanently locked' and 'single locked' seem to be mixed up? Single makes us enter the password in each time using the app. Not a huge problem tho, awesome app.

Excellent App, this is what I had been looking for these days .. Thanks for the app

Very good, love it!

just found this app via xoomforums.com. ive got App Lock Free installed on my Xoom and i think i found a bug. it works great, i have the widget on my home screen and anytime i try and access of of the locked apps, i have to put in my pattern. the problems comes when i put my xoom on standby. when i pull it out of standby, the widget still says visitor mode, but when i press on one of the locked apps, it opens right away, no pattern needed. however, if i press on the app lock widget, the pattern request pops up. if i hit cancel, and then try to open one of the locked apps, the pattern request reappears. it seems the app is not activating when the xoom comes back from being on standby until you press the widget. did that make sense?
my xoom is unlocked and rooted with cybertronics 1.4 p8 kernel if that makes any difference.

[APP][4.2+] Cold Launcher

Please switch to my new work:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.ohrz.fastlauncher

Hi,
Trying the free version It looks nice but does the paid version:
- a way to hide apps?
- a way to sort apps?

Ok.... tried the paid version untill refund time. Sorting is there but hiding not. I would buy it if i could hide apps. The reason is that i also have some frozen system apps that i will never use. So there's no need to have their icon in cold launcher. Can this be implemented please?

Droidphilev said:
Ok.... tried the paid version untill refund time. Sorting is there but hiding not. I would buy it if i could hide apps. The reason is that i also have some frozen system apps that i will never use. So there's no need to have their icon in cold launcher. Can this be implemented please?
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Okay...I'll implement this later

renzhn said:
Okay...I'll implement this later
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Thank you! Will be glad to start using this as it is unique. It's only a clutter when i use it for the moment (because all those never used system stuff). Will buy it again.

Droidphilev said:
Thank you! Will be glad to start using this as it is unique. It's only a clutter when i use it for the moment (because all those never used system stuff). Will buy it again.
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You're really reasonable! compared with some my Chinese folks
I've just made the freeze/defrost function more stable and I want it to be flawless before adding new features. If you find any bugs report me any time.

renzhn said:
You're really reasonable! compared with some my Chinese folks
I've just made the freeze/defrost function more stable and I want it to be flawless before adding new features. If you find any bugs report me any time.
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Thank you. Will report when i find problems.

Can you add a freez/Defrost selected apps shortcut on disktop

@renzhn please can you make it or add option to be like exactly cm12 trebuchet.....with all circle animation app drawer and card type background?????
Sent from my HM NOTE 1LTE

Awesome !!! I like it !!! They are other launcher out there but they have themes, app stores and other crap and please don't integrate that features or bloatware. Just keep it simple !!! @richard el renthlei you could just download the CM 12 launcher from Google and sideload it to your device and its' ok.

Eurofighter_ty said:
Awesome !!! I like it !!! They are other launcher out there but they have themes, app stores and other crap and please don't integrate that features or bloatware. Just keep it simple !!! @richard el renthlei you could just download the CM 12 launcher from Google and sideload it to your device and its' ok.
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Im using android 4.4.4 and there is no cm12 trebuchet available, only this is useable for me....but its not the same with trebuchet thats why i request it
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future request
hello
can you bring back long press for freezing/defreeze apps
and can you make an freeze exclude app list to select some important apps to be always unfrozen

Congratulations for your fabulous creation.
Please fix the stutters & expand compatibility for all other widgets & not only Google's widgets as below:
Business Calendar https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appgenix.bizcal
Chronus: Home & Lock Widgets https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dvtonder.chronus
Lock Screen Widgets http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.ssrdroide.lockscreenwidgets
XWidget Pro https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xwidgetsoft.xwidget_pro
After I tried to set a widget from those brands the Cold Launcher stutters, the screen appeared blank & only when I turn the phone in landscape restored but without widget in place.
Samsung J510FN (2016)
Custom Rom RR Android 7.1.2 Nougat
Rooted

Hello
Can anyone name an alternative launcher
With the same functions?
I can't enter the option on pie or noga rom
It force close

[APP][4.4+]Swiftly Switch - Make Smartphone One-handed Again

Note: the app is not under active development anymore.
Hi everyone
Do you feel difficult using your phone with one hand, do you want to experience the true multitasking on mobile? If the answer is yes then Swiftly Switch is for you. This handy tool helps you switch between recent apps, favorite apps, access navigation bar, control panel and contacts quickly by one hand from edge screen.
Features:
App switcher: switch between recent, last app, favorite app just by one gesture
Navigation: easily acces home button, back button and notification from edge screen
Control: on/off wifi, bluetooth, rotation, screen brightness, volume,... within one gesture
Shortcut: support wide range of shortcuts (include tasker’s action)
Direct call/sms: the fastest way to make phone call/sms to your favorite contact
Unobtrusive: design as pie control pattern, it only appears when you want to
No adds, no internet permission.
FREE, no ads, no internet access, no root require
Super fast, light weight and battery friendly.
Plenty of customization.
Here the video:
Please Rate this app on Play store, thanks so much!
If you have suggestion or feedback,please let me know.
Please join this community then folow the link in the sticky post to help me test new feature, thanks!
Some issues:
Accessibility service can cause lag on some device when use Chrome, this happen to all application that use accessibility service as you can see in this thread . If the lag is too extreme please disable the Swiftly switch accessibilty service, all feature still available except the navigation (home, back).
If you return to home screen and then launch an app, it won't be launched until about 5 seconds after going home. This is beacause Android do not let any service launch apps before 5 seconds has pass from return to home screen.

Sorry
I just edit the post

What effect do you expect on battery life?

harryspar said:
What effect do you expect on battery life?
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I bealive it can't effect battery life enough to concern. Actually it just draw 1 (or 2) transparent rectangle on top screen then leave it alone until user swipe from it.
Thanks for your question, I just look at it after your question. Luckly I can't find Swiftly switch in my phone's battery report:
Have you try it yet, please share your thought about that

thuongthoi056 said:
I bealive it can't effect battery life enough to concern. Actually it just draw 1 (or 2) transparent rectangle on top screen then leave it alone until user swipe from it.
Thanks for your question, I just look at it after your question. Luckly I can't find Swiftly switch in my phone's battery report:
Have you try it yet, please share your thought about that
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Hay quá Thường Thôi 056

Nothing as swift as Force Touch Detector,
you touch, it register as touch,
you force it, it register as custom action to trigger app multitask.

Will it ever work with running apps like switchr used to ?

davexd97 said:
Will it ever work with running apps like switchr used to ?
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Yes, it show list of 6 recent app and let you switch between them.
You can try it

Thank you for the good app! I noticed several features (out their absence), which hold me on Switchr instead moving to your app.
1. I could put Switchr a not higher, 1/3 from the top of my phone. Your app is possible to put only in the center. It's impossible to lift it a bit higher saving the length of a sensitive zone. That is a problem.
2. I have root and prefer to kill app from the switchr if it misbehaves. With your app I cannot.
3. In switchr I could see actively running apps and recent apps which are not longer in the memory. With your app I cannot see it.
Unlike Switchr your app is quicker, more responsive. I like it. And your idea with favorites is really great. Thank you for the good job and your hard work!

thuongthoi056 said:
Yes, it show list of 6 recent app and let you switch between them.
You can try it
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I didn't meant recent apps. On switchr it would show running apps (not recent apps) and we were able to close them too, but the developer said he couldn't do it on android versions after kitkat

davexd97 said:
I didn't meant recent apps. On switchr it would show running apps (not recent apps) and we were able to close them too, but the developer said he couldn't do it on android versions after kitkat
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The best way is to implement this opportunity and to explain users in settings under what conditions these features work (root, OS version, XPosed Unrestricted Task module).

ZeroPDA said:
Thank you for the good app! I noticed several features (out their absence), which hold me on Switchr instead moving to your app.
1. I could put Switchr a not higher, 1/3 from the top of my phone. Your app is possible to put only in the center. It's impossible to lift it a bit higher saving the length of a sensitive zone. That is a problem.
2. I have root and prefer to kill app from the switchr if it misbehaves. With your app I cannot.
3. In switchr I could see actively running apps and recent apps which are not longer in the memory. With your app I cannot see it.
Unlike Switchr your app is quicker, more responsive. I like it. And your idea with favorites is really great. Thank you for the good job and your hard work!
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Thanks for your feedback. I primarily make this app for non root user, as this app growing I will consider add more function for root user.
About position of the edge you can set to Right-top or Left-top in each edge setting so you can save the centre zone.
davexd97 said:
I didn't meant recent apps. On switchr it would show running apps (not recent apps) and we were able to close them too, but the developer said he couldn't do it on android versions after kitkat
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I'm sorry, maybe this function need root right, I will search about this later.

Hi. Why do you need access to usage stats? Swipepad is a similar app that I use and it doesn't need this permission

andy_d0 said:
Hi. Why do you need access to usage stats? Swipepad is a similar app that I use and it doesn't need this permission
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Did this app work on Lolipop and above? As I know from lolipop I can't use the same code to get recent app like befor, and that why swichr can't get recent app unless you have Xposed module UnrestictedGetTasks.

I have a nexus 6p and before that Note 4 - neither of which were rooted. So 6 and 5.1.1
With that said, it was just a launcher and didnt access recent apps. I guess you need if for that?

andy_d0 said:
I have a nexus 6p and before that Note 4 - neither of which were rooted. So 6 and 5.1.1
With that said, it was just a launcher and didnt access recent apps. I guess you need if for that?
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Yes, as I know, from lolipop, I need Usage stat to access recent apps.
My app use that permission only for that, as you can see, it doesn't ask for any internet permission.

Some bugs
Hey love the app.
But noticed a couple of bugs on my Note 4. The show notification does not bring down the notification shade. And back sometimes does not come up. It takes multiple tries it seems like I have to push my finger off the target area to get a haptic feedback and for the back command to register.
Continue the great work.

Nice! Just installed it

lollipop here, it got stuck for me and I had to restart couldnt click any app or dismiss it

Seems like a great idea for large screen phones too where its hard to use with one hand. Will give it a go on my Nexus 6P and report back!

Best app lock you've used?

Dunno if this this the right section to post this. Apologies if this isn't.
Been a MIUI for some time, until I switched to AOSP Extended yesterday because I was fed up by the notifications on MIUI. Everything's been fine except that I really miss the Mi App Lock. I really liked the fact that it hid app previews as well as let me choose what time I want an app to be locked.
While I've come to understand that no third party app will hide my app previews like the one on MIUI, I still want a decent app lock. I've tried a few of the top results on the play store and liked none of them.
So I was wondering what app locks would you guys suggest. Fingerprint lock is absolutely necessary.
Also I'm rooted if that helps.