Hide App Icons by Editing Plist File(s)

[amsgator]

Hey, does anyone know if it's possible to hide an app icon by editing the info.plist or another plist file? I don't want to use the cydia apps that do it because libhide seems to slow my phone down too much for my liking. Thanks!

[seann33uk]

sbsettings has this ability.. though you said you don't want to use cydia apps.. there is a way using plist.. not sure where but theres something (possibly in the app folder its self) that has a Visible = true or a SBicon = true or something simple and clear..

[amsgator]

the only thing similar to that in the info.plist file is

<key>UIHasPrefs</key>
<true/>

and changing it to false didn't do it. :-\

[lineskis]

Use sbsettings its alot easier

[amsgator]

i just said i dont want to use any cydia apps for a specific reason. i had sbsettings and deleted it because i did not like having the libhide daemon or whatever you wish to call it installed. i'm not worried about easier, i have no problem changing plist files if i can figure out which one it is.

found it on another forum. for anyone else that want's to do it, add this string of code in the Info.plist file inside the .app folder. Add it before </dict>

<key>SBAppTags</key>
<array>
<string>hidden</string>
</array>

It should be noted that this also hides the app from spotlight search but it will still run if activated (like my3g still working even though it's hidden)