How to lock and hide apps in a secret folder on an iPhone (and why you shouldn't wait to use it)

It's not what you think - I just don't want my daughter accessing YouTube. Here's how I locked it behind Face ID and hid it in a folder she can't find or open.

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Lock iPhone apps with Face ID to prevent others from accessing.
• You can also hide apps in a secret folder to keep them out of sight.
• Or you can remove apps from your home screen without hiding them.

I try not to let my young daughter have too much screen time, but she loves watching YouTube Kids. Unfortunately, she recently learned about regular YouTube. My mother-in-law let her use it on her iPhone (yes, I've told her not to do that anymore), and ever since, my daughter has been on a mission to grab a ...