Hide Calls and SMS on Android from Specific Contacts
There are plenty of Android apps that hide your calls and SMS history. But if you want this feature for just a few specific contacts, we recommend Calculator Pro+, which helps save SMS/MMS/call logs behind a typical calculator screen. The app’s calculator icon works as a perfect disguise for private messages, ensuring no one can access your SMS messages and call records without a PIN. Calculator Pro+ has very few ads and even the free version does a decent job. Let’s learn how to use the app to hide calls and messages from one person or more. After you finish adding a contact, you will receive an alert that all texts belonging to the contact have been moved to a private database. Actually, this transfer also includes call logs related to the contact. Calculator Pro+ has some advanced features, such as a virtual phone number purchase (in the Pro version), dark themes, and an advanced setting where you can hide the app itself from your phone’s app menu. Once you’ve hidden the app, access it from any mobile browser with this link or using the app’s widget on your phone. Lastly, you can have a customized notification enabled for each contact so that you know it’s from them. As an alternative to Calculator Pro+, try TextU to screens calls and SMS texts for specific Android phone contacts.
Hiding WhatsApp Texts on Android from Specific Contacts
Many people use WhatsApp as an alternative to SMS messaging. To block texts and calls on WhatsApp for specific contacts, you need to download an app called Chat Locker for WhatsApp from Google Play Store. Once done, any WhatsApp texts and calls from this contact are no longer visible without reentering the passcode.
1. Can I hide a specific app on my Android phone?
Yes, you can. It’s a good idea to ensure that any private apps such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram, Skype, Gallery, Gmail, and Settings, and even Calculator Pro+ remain invisible to snooping eyes. AppLock is one of the best apps to achieve this extra layer of privacy.
2. Can I hide my phone number from recipients when calling them?
It is possible to hide your phone number from the Caller ID when calling strangers if you don’t want them to know your phone number. For example, if you’re in North America, add *67 at the beginning of the number to show up as Unknown or Anonymous. (This doesn’t work with toll-free or emergency numbers, and neither does it affect family and friends as they’re saved contacts.) Other countries and regions have their own prefixes for hiding your phone number. Check with the local carrier to know more. As an alternative, install Hiya to disguise your caller ID on Android. It also hides text messages from certain numbers. You can also use a burner phone for greater privacy. Image credit: Unsplash
