Cloak: Hide Apps

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Cloak is now available on App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id644... Upgrade to Pro version with one-time purchase, no subscription. Now 50% off until 2023.

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2yr ago

Rhymer Espinosa

@bin_zhang3 Congratulations on the launch. Super excited on your success.

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2yr ago

Awee Gee

@bin_zhang3 Congratulations on your new venture and best wishes! May your company thrive in the years ahead!

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2yr ago

Sarah Wright

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This seems helpful. What are some of the use cases for hiding your apps?

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2yr ago

Ryan Hoover

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@sarah_wright7 likely for couples that know each others passcodes 🙈

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2yr ago

Chris Messina

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Launching soon!

@sarah_wright7 @rrhoover sounds like that couple needs couples counseling, not this app.

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2yr ago

Ryan Hoover

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@sarah_wright7 @chrismessina there's an app for that! But seriously: I can see how Cloak would be useful for blocking certain apps (e.g. social media) when in the office or specific locations where its users want to avoid distractions.

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2yr ago

Bin Zhang

Cloak: Hide Apps

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@sarah_wright7 In some countries, police will search your phone for banned apps. https://www.businessinsider.com/...

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2yr ago

Bin Zhang

Cloak: Hide Apps

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@sarah_wright7 And also, if your kid wants to borrow your phone for a while, or you want to temporary remove games on your kid's iPad (as a punishment for being naughty), this app may be useful.

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2yr ago

Jerrod Banks

@bin_zhang3 Hey there. I’m having troubles with the app. Upon setting two apps to hide for testing, I am able to hide them from the Home Screen but they don’t hide from the App Library. Clicking on the app in the App Library prevents launching though. If I unhide the apps, they no longer appear on the Home Screen and if I go to select apps to add to the App Group, and say I select the section “Other” where one of the chosen apps resided in the choose activities screen, I’m presented with a blank screen. Deleted the app and went through the same process and able to replicate the issue.

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2yr ago

Bin Zhang

Cloak: Hide Apps

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@ibanks3 Thanks for the feedback. How many apps were involved during your testing? If the number is large (say, >= 50), iOS Screen Time API may have some trouble. Regarding the "Others" white screen issue, this app selection view is provided by Screen Time API, Cloak cannot do anything about it (I really want to add a search box). I will report this bug to Apple.

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2yr ago

Jerrod Banks

@bin_zhang3 Testing was done with 2 apps and I also received the blank screen inside of the productivity section. A search box would be great. Thanks for taking the time in responding.

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2yr ago

Bin Zhang

Cloak: Hide Apps

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@ibanks3 Could you share which 2 apps you were hiding? And which iOS version you are using?

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2yr ago

Jerrod Banks

@bin_zhang3 Outlook and AppStore. Outlook was under Productivity and AppStore was under Other. Tried on two devices, first attempt was on 16.3 Beta 1 and other on 16.2 but same result.

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2yr ago

Jerrod Banks

@bin_zhang3 When hidden, restarting the device allows the icon to disappear from App Library. Unhide the app, I can search for the app in App Library but the device needs to be restarted to make the icon appear again. This was Outlook on the 16.3 Beta.

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2yr ago

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