Use a third-party application that can hide text messages on your Android phone and keep them from showing up on the display screen. Go to Android Market and select an application that is compatible with the model of your Android phone. You can find several free applications on Android Market that are free to use. However, some applications charge a small fee and you will have to provide use your credit card information to make a purchase.
Instructions
Step 1:
Open the Web browser on your Android phone. Type
“market.android.com” in the text box and then tap the “Search” button
(magnifying glass icon).
Step 2:
Tap on the “Gmail” link near the top of the page. Enter your
email account information in the appropriate text boxes and tap the “Sign in”
button.
Step 3:
Scroll down the page and search for a hide text messages
application like “Hide Text Invisible,” “Hide My SMS/Text Lite” and Private
SMS-MMS Box. The applications have various
features that will secure your phone by making your text messages
invisible.
Step 4:
Tap on the “Install” button. If you want to buy an
application, tap the “Buy” button. Provide your credit card information and
follow the on-screen instructions to complete the transaction.
Step 5:
Download the application on your phone. Confirm that you
want to proceed with the installation by tapping the “OK” button. Follow the
on-screen installation instructions. Go to the Application list on your phone.
Tap on the icon for the hide text messages application.
Step 6:
Use the application features to make your text messages
invisible. For instance, if you downloaded
“Private SMS-MMS Box” on your Android phone, you will need to use your
phone's dialer to open the application. Enter the password number “1234” in the
text box and then tap the “OK” button. To change the password, tap the
“Settings” button and enter a new password.
Step 7:
Create a list of contacts that you want to add in the
“Private Contact” list. Tap on the “Message” tab. Select a contact and then
enter their number in the text box below “Add New Entry.” Tap the “Add” button.
The text messages for your contact will be moved to the private database. If you want to add more than one contact to
the “Private Contact” list, tap the “Continue” button and select another
contact. Tap on the “Private Numbers” button to view your list of private
contacts.
