How do I get rid of the hidden app folder in the App Library?

You seem to miss the point. Yes if you want to hide things from your family or friends it is a useful tool but many people do not want to do that. They have open relationships and do not want to create conflict by being presumed to have something to hide.

Such conflict can lead to domestic violence and make people, particularly females, feel unsafe.

Likewise, parents will also not be able to monitor their children’s activities and in this corrupt day and age of on-line grooming having apps that are hidden means that they may not be able to keep their children safe.

I see nothing wrong with having the app should one wish to hide things from their family but I think it would be better if the folder could be switched off and removed for those of us that have nothing to hide

Booboodc wrote:

I don’t have a partner I didn’t choose to hide the apps. This goes against my privacy and my standards of owning an iPhone you do not pay my bills so you should not be able to control my phone figure it out Apple how to remove this hidden app I don’t even know what was in the app other than Snapchat

You do own the phone, but are just licensed to use the software. There was a time when you had to purchase the OS software and then you did actually own it, but that ended long ago, before the iPhone even existed. That is why it is free to download. By default there is nothing in the Hidden folder and if SnapChat was in yours then either you or someone that you authorized to use your phone put it there. Your hidden folder will remain empty if you do not use it, so that is the easy solution. The best option is to send feedback to Apple if you would like to see anything different.

As you have seen, this is not unique to iOS and Android also has a Private Space where hidden apps can be placed.

XNotAvailX wrote:

Go into settings and find the photo app and there is an option to turn off.

And I completely read your post wrong. I automatically thought of the photo app lol

What does this have to do with what Layyabayya asked? They wanted to know how to remove the Hidden App Folder, in the App Library and the answer is the folder CANNOT be removed.

Several support cases with Apple but they tell me it’s not possible to delete the hidden folder which is very annoying. I hope the 18.2 and higher versions gives the option. This is very premature from Apple they added the feature but no way to delete them

That’s not really a him issue as we are in a. Relationship TOgETHeR so it’s an us issue and I’d like to resolve it as it’s an undertone of turmoil I don’t need and didn’t ask for.

As far as my relationship I didn’t come here for advice on that so if you could please FOCUS on the actual issue or keep on scrolling friend.

It’s a place for you to put apps you don’t want anyone using your iPhone to know you have. What is unsafe about that?

You are so right. You cannot fix problems with tech but you can create problems with tech and this is a classic example of that

I did not request to have anything apps hidden in my iPhone. It needs to be fixed

You can't get rid of it.

Go into settings and find the photo app and there is an option to turn off.

And I completely read your post wrong. I automatically thought of the photo app lol

I don’t believe that it was demanded…..I think that is a lie. Presents and sounds like a CYA excuse for having kid as customer consumers.

Hello~ Just for clarification…what’s a lie? Also you don’t have to use this feature nor can you remove it…that’s the truth.

~Katana-San~

oops, answered the wrong post.