'HiddenApps' Hides Stock Apps, iAds and More on Non-Jailbroken iOS Devices [Update: Removed]

MacRumors · Mar 11, 2013, 04:06 PM

An app that hides the standard apps on the iPhone like Stocks or Newsstand has evaded Apple's App Store approval process.

'HiddenApps', a free download on the App Store, lets users hide Apple's stock applications, disable iAds, and access the hidden Field Test mode, according to iDownloadBlog. It is likely that the app will be removed from the App Store very quickly, as other apps that have broken App Store rules have disappeared quite quickly in the past.

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HiddenApps is available for all non-jailbroken iOS devices.

iTunes release notes cleverly bill it as "a simple and easy app that shows you tips and tricks about your iDevice," but the developer, of course, mentions at his web site the iAd and app hiding features.

Hiding stock apps normally requires a jailbroken device, so this program should come in handy for all non-jailbroken people other there.

Better hurry up, though, and download HiddenApps while you can because I'd bet my shirt that it won't be available on the App Store for much time.

HiddenApps is a free download from the App Store, while AppAdvice has an explanation of how to actually use the app. [Direct Link]

Update: Apple has removed HiddenApps from the App Store.

Article Link: 'HiddenApps' Hides Stock Apps, iAds and More on Non-Jailbroken iOS Devices [Update: Removed]

komodrone · Mar 11, 2013, 04:08 PM

he's betting his shirt? I don't want his shirt.

HishamAkhtar · Mar 11, 2013, 04:08 PM

Downloading ASAP.

D.T. · Mar 11, 2013, 04:10 PM

I hid all my apps including HiddenApps, now my phone is a desolate, icon free wasteland ...

OrangeSVTguy · Mar 11, 2013, 04:10 PM

I'd rather jailbreak

bedifferent · Mar 11, 2013, 04:11 PM

Even though my 5 and iPad are JB'en, I downloaded this baby [immediately] just in case. Thanks for the heads up MR!

iMikeT · Mar 11, 2013, 04:12 PM

Hurry because this will probably be down in a couple of hours.

BlazednSleepy · Mar 11, 2013, 04:13 PM

Or you could just make a junk folder.

DavidLeblond · Mar 11, 2013, 04:13 PM

Man the app store reviewers have gotten slack. I remember back in the day when I would submit an app, it would get rejected because of crazy stuff like "if a user spins a spinner on a certain screen and clicks back while the spinner is still spinning, the application crashes."

Dwalls90 · Mar 11, 2013, 04:13 PM

HOW do these pass the app store "evaluators"? LOL, the title alone is a dead give away.

alfiesred47 · Mar 11, 2013, 04:13 PM

It won't work on mine

beestigbeestje · Mar 11, 2013, 04:14 PM

Anyone else having issues opening the app?

It opens a black screen and then just crashes.
iphone 4 iOS 6

HishamAkhtar · Mar 11, 2013, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavidLeblond

Man the app store reviewers have gotten slack. I remember back in the day when I would submit an app, it would get rejected because of crazy stuff like "if a user spins a spinner on a certain screen and clicks back while the spinner is still spinning, the application crashes."

I guess for every app you submitted in the past, there are now thousands submitting apps...

kbt1020 · Mar 11, 2013, 04:14 PM

I put all the apps I don't like in a folder then move it to a page of its own and hope that I never scroll right more than I usually would

gotluck · Mar 11, 2013, 04:15 PM

better get it quick

b0nd18t · Mar 11, 2013, 04:16 PM

Apps come back after rebooting is pretty annoying. Better off creating a junk folder.

Cougarcat · 04:27 PM

When the phone is restarted the apps go back to their former place, so it's rather pointless. Hiding iAds is nice though.

Edit: iAds come back after restart as well.

charlieegan3 · Mar 11, 2013, 04:16 PM

"has evaded Apple's App Store approval process."

How?!

wsc9005 · Mar 11, 2013, 04:17 PM

Finally, I can get rid of newsstand

OrangeSVTguy · Mar 11, 2013, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kbt1020

I put all the apps I don't like in a folder then move it to a page of its own and hope that I never scroll right more than I usually would

Newstand is basically considered a folder so you can dump that inside another folder.

Jailbreak and download NoNewsIsGoodNews to get rid of that or SBsettings to get rid of everything else you don't want.

fun173 · Mar 11, 2013, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by komodrone

he's betting his shirt? I don't want his shirt.

What if it's a nice shirt? The Dev in me does not like how this disables iAds. People rely on these for revenue. But the Adblock user side of me thinks this is cool.

I is conflicted

troop231 · Mar 11, 2013, 04:18 PM

Sweet app! This will join the collection of my dozen or so "banned" from the App Store apps I've collected over the years.

chr1s60 · Mar 11, 2013, 04:19 PM

Realistically, it is easier to jailbreak than go through the process of individually removing all the apps you don't want.

ng-design · Mar 11, 2013, 04:19 PM

Why is everyone saying "hurry and download it before Apple removes it"? Apple approved it. That's how it got added to the store in the first place.

gri · Mar 11, 2013, 04:20 PM

good idea - but why are they coming back afte re-booting? That sort of makes it useless.
For all tbhos saying it doesn't work - boot the application again, I had the same issue.

Mar 11, 2013, 04:10 PM	#4
D.T. macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Vilano Beach, FL	I hid all my apps including HiddenApps, now my phone is a desolate, icon free wasteland ... __________________ ‎"It is not daily increase but daily decrease; hack away the unessential." ~Bruce Lee
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Mar 11, 2013, 04:10 PM	#5
OrangeSVTguy macrumors 68040 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeastern Ohio	I'd rather jailbreak __________________ *010011110111001001100001011011100110011101100101010100110101011001010100011001110111010101111001*
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Mar 11, 2013, 04:11 PM	#6
bedifferent macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NY	Even though my 5 and iPad are JB'en, I downloaded this baby [immediately] just in case. Thanks for the heads up MR! __________________ Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. Arthur C. Clarke
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Mar 11, 2013, 04:13 PM	#8
BlazednSleepy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2012	Or you could just make a junk folder.
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Mar 11, 2013, 04:13 PM	#9
DavidLeblond macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC	Man the app store reviewers have gotten slack. I remember back in the day when I would submit an app, it would get rejected because of crazy stuff like "if a user spins a spinner on a certain screen and clicks back while the spinner is still spinning, the application crashes." __________________ www.davidleblond.com Try my new iPhone game, Claustrophobia!
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Mar 11, 2013, 04:08 PM	#2
komodrone macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2011	he's betting his shirt? I don't want his shirt.
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Mar 11, 2013, 04:08 PM	#3
HishamAkhtar macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2011	Downloading ASAP.
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Mar 11, 2013, 04:12 PM	#7
iMikeT macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: California	Hurry because this will probably be down in a couple of hours.
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Mar 11, 2013, 04:13 PM	#10
Dwalls90 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Feb 2009	HOW do these pass the app store "evaluators"? LOL, the title alone is a dead give away. __________________ MacBook Pro 2820QM + iPhone 5 + iPad 3 Jailbreaking An iOS Device - iOS Themes
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Mar 11, 2013, 04:13 PM	#11
alfiesred47 macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2011	It won't work on mine
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Mar 11, 2013, 04:14 PM	#12
beestigbeestje macrumors regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Belgium	Doesn't work for me Anyone else having issues opening the app? It opens a black screen and then just crashes. iphone 4 iOS 6 __________________ Santa Rosa Macbook pro 2.4Ghz 4gb RAM Retina Macbook Pro 15 inch 2,6ghz 16gb ram iPhone 4 - AppleTV 2 - iPad 2
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Mar 11, 2013, 04:14 PM	#14
kbt1020 macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2010	I put all the apps I don't like in a folder then move it to a page of its own and hope that I never scroll right more than I usually would __________________ One more thing...
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Mar 11, 2013, 04:15 PM	#15
gotluck macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: East Central Florida	better get it quick __________________ Windows 7 PC & 8740w - iPhone 4 (6.1 Jailbroken - StraightTalk w/ AT&T SIM) - HP Touchpad (CM10 Jelly Bean) - iPod Classic
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Mar 11, 2013, 04:16 PM	#16
b0nd18t macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2012	Apps come back after rebooting is pretty annoying. Better off creating a junk folder.
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Mar 11, 2013, 04:16 PM	#17
Cougarcat macrumors 601 Join Date: Sep 2003	When the phone is restarted the apps go back to their former place, so it's rather pointless. Hiding iAds is nice though. Edit: iAds come back after restart as well. Last edited by Cougarcat; Mar 11, 2013 at 04:27 PM.
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Mar 11, 2013, 04:16 PM	#18
charlieegan3 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: U.K	"has evaded Apple's App Store approval process." How?! __________________ www.charlieegan3.com
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Mar 11, 2013, 04:17 PM	#19
wsc9005 macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2011	Finally, I can get rid of newsstand
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Mar 11, 2013, 04:18 PM	#22
troop231 macrumors 601 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: At the gym	Sweet app! This will join the collection of my dozen or so "banned" from the App Store apps I've collected over the years. __________________ My iOS apps: MyTradeshow , Outdoor Rules & Regulations iPhone 5 MBP 15" 2.3 i7 HR-AG
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Mar 11, 2013, 04:19 PM	#23
chr1s60 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California	Realistically, it is easier to jailbreak than go through the process of individually removing all the apps you don't want. __________________ 15" MacBook Pro - iPad - White iPad mini - iPod Classic - iPod Shuffle - iPod Nano - White/Silver iPhone 5
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Mar 11, 2013, 04:19 PM	#24
ng-design macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Nashville	Apple approved it Why is everyone saying "hurry and download it before Apple removes it"? Apple approved it. That's how it got added to the store in the first place.
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Mar 11, 2013, 04:20 PM	#25
gri macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New York City, aka Big Apple	Why good idea - but why are they coming back afte re-booting? That sort of makes it useless. For all tbhos saying it doesn't work - boot the application again, I had the same issue. __________________ 2.93 GHz MacPro 8 core, i7 2012 MBA; 2.7 Mac mini; iPhone 5, iPad 4 Brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it.
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