# Hide icon

### What is Hide Icon?

The **Hide Icon** feature allows you to remove the app’s shortcut from your phone’s app list and home screen. This helps you keep the app private, so it won’t be easily noticed by other people who may use your device.

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### How to hide the icon

1. Open the app.
2. Go to **More → Privacy**.
3. Tap **Hide Icon**.
4. Confirm your choice.

Once confirmed, the app icon will disappear from your phone’s app list.

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### How to open the app again

Even when the icon is hidden, you can always open the app by:

* Visiting the official **Download Page**. You can see the link to show the icon (show the app).
* Tapping the button **Open App** on that page.
* The app will launch immediately on your phone.

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### How to unhide the icon

1. Use the **Open App** button on the Download Page to access the app.
2. Go to **More → Privacy** again.
3. Tap **Show Icon**.
4. The app icon will appear back in your phone’s app list.

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### Important notes

* You can always find the app in your phone’s system settings under **Apps**.
* If you forget how to open the app, go to the **Download Page** and use the **Open App** button.

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Now you can use Deeplink to open your hidden app. Go to the Quick Access session to see more links.
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