diff --git a/play-services-base/core/src/main/kotlin/org/microg/gms/settings/SettingsContract.kt b/play-services-base/core/src/main/kotlin/org/microg/gms/settings/SettingsContract.kt
index 69fdb357c4..eea4efcbbf 100644
--- a/play-services-base/core/src/main/kotlin/org/microg/gms/settings/SettingsContract.kt
+++ b/play-services-base/core/src/main/kotlin/org/microg/gms/settings/SettingsContract.kt
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ object SettingsContract {
         const val SECURITY_TOKEN = "securityToken"
         const val VERSION_INFO = "versionInfo"
         const val DEVICE_DATA_VERSION_INFO = "deviceDataVersionInfo"
+        const val HIDE_APP_ICON = "hideAppIcon"
 
         val PROJECTION = arrayOf(
             ENABLED,
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ object SettingsContract {
             SECURITY_TOKEN,
             VERSION_INFO,
             DEVICE_DATA_VERSION_INFO,
+            HIDE_APP_ICON,
         )
         const val PREFERENCES_NAME = "checkin"
         const val INITIAL_DIGEST = "1-929a0dca0eee55513280171a8585da7dcd3700f8"
diff --git a/play-services-base/core/src/main/kotlin/org/microg/gms/settings/SettingsProvider.kt b/play-services-base/core/src/main/kotlin/org/microg/gms/settings/SettingsProvider.kt
index ea8fe5417f..629f2e70ca 100644
--- a/play-services-base/core/src/main/kotlin/org/microg/gms/settings/SettingsProvider.kt
+++ b/play-services-base/core/src/main/kotlin/org/microg/gms/settings/SettingsProvider.kt
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ class SettingsProvider : ContentProvider() {
             CheckIn.SECURITY_TOKEN -> checkInPrefs.getLong(key, 0)
             CheckIn.VERSION_INFO -> checkInPrefs.getString(key, "") ?: ""
             CheckIn.DEVICE_DATA_VERSION_INFO -> checkInPrefs.getString(key, "") ?: ""
+            CheckIn.HIDE_APP_ICON -> getSettingsBoolean(key, false)
             else -> throw IllegalArgumentException()
         }
     }
@@ -134,6 +135,10 @@ class SettingsProvider : ContentProvider() {
                 // special case: not saved in checkInPrefs
                 updateCheckInEnabled(value as Boolean)
             }
+            if (key == CheckIn.HIDE_APP_ICON) {
+                // special case: not saved in checkInPrefs
+                updateHideAppIcon(value as Boolean)
+            }
             when (key) {
                 CheckIn.ANDROID_ID -> editor.putLong(key, value as Long)
                 CheckIn.DIGEST -> editor.putString(key, value as String?)
@@ -152,6 +157,12 @@ class SettingsProvider : ContentProvider() {
             .apply()
     }
 
+    private fun updateHideAppIcon(hide: Boolean) {
+        preferences.edit()
+            .putBoolean(CheckIn.HIDE_APP_ICON, hide)
+            .apply()
+    }
+
     private fun queryGcm(p: Array<out String>): Cursor = MatrixCursor(p).addRow(p) { key ->
         when (key) {
             Gcm.ENABLE_GCM -> getSettingsBoolean(key, false)
diff --git a/play-services-base/core/src/main/kotlin/org/microg/gms/ui/Utils.kt b/play-services-base/core/src/main/kotlin/org/microg/gms/ui/Utils.kt
index d97e233f26..974963b54e 100644
--- a/play-services-base/core/src/main/kotlin/org/microg/gms/ui/Utils.kt
+++ b/play-services-base/core/src/main/kotlin/org/microg/gms/ui/Utils.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 package org.microg.gms.ui
 
+import android.content.ComponentName
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager
@@ -45,6 +46,18 @@ fun NavController.navigate(context: Context, @IdRes resId: Int, args: Bundle? =
     } else null)
 }
 
+fun Context.hideAppIcon(hide: Boolean) {
+    val componentName = ComponentName("org.microg.gms.ui", "org.microg.gms.ui.SettingsActivity")
+    packageManager.setComponentEnabledSetting(
+        componentName,
+        when (hide) {
+            true -> PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED
+            false -> PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED
+        },
+        PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP
+    )
+}
+
 val Context.systemAnimationsEnabled: Boolean
     get() {
         val duration: Float
diff --git a/play-services-base/core/src/main/res/drawable/ic_hide_app_icon.xml b/play-services-base/core/src/main/res/drawable/ic_hide_app_icon.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..87e132f89b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/play-services-base/core/src/main/res/drawable/ic_hide_app_icon.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  ~ SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2019, The Android Open Source Project
+  ~ SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020, microG Project Team
+  ~ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+  -->
+
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="48"
+    android:viewportHeight="48"
+    android:tint="?attr/colorControlNormal">
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#FF000000"
+        android:strokeWidth="1"
+        android:strokeColor="#FF000000"
+        android:pathData="M39.6,43.85 L35.9,40.2Q33.4,42 30.4,43Q27.4,44 24,44Q19.75,44 16.1,42.475Q12.45,40.95 9.75,38.25Q7.05,35.55 5.525,31.9Q4,28.25 4,24Q4,20.6 5,17.6Q6,14.6 7.8,12.1L4.1,8.4Q3.65,7.95 3.675,7.35Q3.7,6.75 4.15,6.3Q4.6,5.85 5.225,5.85Q5.85,5.85 6.3,6.3L41.75,41.75Q42.2,42.2 42.2,42.8Q42.2,43.4 41.75,43.85Q41.3,44.3 40.675,44.3Q40.05,44.3 39.6,43.85ZM24,41Q26.75,41 29.2,40.225Q31.65,39.45 33.75,38.05L9.95,14.25Q8.55,16.35 7.775,18.8Q7,21.25 7,24Q7,31.25 11.875,36.125Q16.75,41 24,41ZM40.2,35.9 L38.05,33.75Q39.45,31.65 40.225,29.2Q41,26.75 41,24Q41,16.75 36.125,11.875Q31.25,7 24,7Q21.25,7 18.8,7.775Q16.35,8.55 14.25,9.95L12.1,7.8Q14.6,6 17.6,5Q20.6,4 24,4Q28.2,4 31.85,5.55Q35.5,7.1 38.2,9.8Q40.9,12.5 42.45,16.15Q44,19.8 44,24Q44,27.4 43,30.4Q42,33.4 40.2,35.9ZM26.15,21.85Q26.15,21.85 26.15,21.85Q26.15,21.85 26.15,21.85Q26.15,21.85 26.15,21.85Q26.15,21.85 26.15,21.85Q26.15,21.85 26.15,21.85Q26.15,21.85 26.15,21.85ZM21.85,26.15Q21.85,26.15 21.85,26.15Q21.85,26.15 21.85,26.15Q21.85,26.15 21.85,26.15Q21.85,26.15 21.85,26.15Q21.85,26.15 21.85,26.15Q21.85,26.15 21.85,26.15Z" />
+</vector>
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diff --git a/play-services-core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/play-services-core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 2ccf69c711..d36bf2eb1e 100644
--- a/play-services-core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/play-services-core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -629,7 +629,9 @@
             android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_app_settings"
             android:process=":ui"
             android:targetActivity="org.microg.gms.ui.MainSettingsActivity"
-            android:taskAffinity="org.microg.gms.settings">
+            android:taskAffinity="org.microg.gms.settings"
+            android:enabled="true"
+            android:exported="true">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
 
diff --git a/play-services-core/src/main/java/org/microg/gms/auth/login/LoginActivity.java b/play-services-core/src/main/java/org/microg/gms/auth/login/LoginActivity.java
index dd9a1be6ac..81c34340d3 100644
--- a/play-services-core/src/main/java/org/microg/gms/auth/login/LoginActivity.java
+++ b/play-services-core/src/main/java/org/microg/gms/auth/login/LoginActivity.java
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 import org.microg.gms.people.PeopleManager;
 import org.microg.gms.profile.Build;
 import org.microg.gms.profile.ProfileManager;
+import org.microg.gms.ui.UtilsKt;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.security.MessageDigest;
diff --git a/play-services-core/src/main/kotlin/org/microg/gms/checkin/CheckinPreferences.kt b/play-services-core/src/main/kotlin/org/microg/gms/checkin/CheckinPreferences.kt
index 0323466548..1d3a0c9b01 100644
--- a/play-services-core/src/main/kotlin/org/microg/gms/checkin/CheckinPreferences.kt
+++ b/play-services-core/src/main/kotlin/org/microg/gms/checkin/CheckinPreferences.kt
@@ -28,5 +28,11 @@ object CheckinPreferences {
             context.sendOrderedBroadcast(Intent(context, TriggerReceiver::class.java), null)
         }
     }
+    @JvmStatic
+    fun hideAppIcon(context: Context, hide: Boolean) {
+        SettingsContract.setSettings(context, CheckIn.getContentUri(context)) {
+            put(CheckIn.HIDE_APP_ICON, hide)
+        }
+    }
 
 }
diff --git a/play-services-core/src/main/kotlin/org/microg/gms/ui/SettingsFragment.kt b/play-services-core/src/main/kotlin/org/microg/gms/ui/SettingsFragment.kt
index 529e10371b..17c74d0cf8 100644
--- a/play-services-core/src/main/kotlin/org/microg/gms/ui/SettingsFragment.kt
+++ b/play-services-core/src/main/kotlin/org/microg/gms/ui/SettingsFragment.kt
@@ -11,14 +11,16 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
 import androidx.navigation.fragment.findNavController
 import androidx.preference.Preference
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory
+import androidx.preference.SwitchPreferenceCompat
 import com.google.android.gms.R
 import org.microg.gms.checkin.CheckinPreferences
 import org.microg.gms.gcm.GcmDatabase
 import org.microg.gms.gcm.GcmPrefs
-import org.microg.gms.vending.VendingPreferences
 import org.microg.gms.safetynet.SafetyNetPreferences
+import org.microg.gms.settings.SettingsContract
 import org.microg.gms.ui.settings.SettingsProvider
 import org.microg.gms.ui.settings.getAllSettingsProviders
+import org.microg.gms.vending.VendingPreferences
 import org.microg.tools.ui.ResourceSettingsFragment
 
 class SettingsFragment : ResourceSettingsFragment() {
@@ -60,6 +62,14 @@ class SettingsFragment : ResourceSettingsFragment() {
             summary = getString(org.microg.tools.ui.R.string.about_version_str, AboutFragment.getSelfVersion(context))
         }
 
+        findPreference<SwitchPreferenceCompat>(SettingsContract.CheckIn.HIDE_APP_ICON)!!.apply {
+            setOnPreferenceChangeListener { _, newValue ->
+                requireActivity().hideAppIcon(newValue as Boolean)
+                true
+            }
+
+        }
+
         for (entry in getAllSettingsProviders(requireContext()).flatMap { it.getEntriesStatic(requireContext()) }) {
             entry.createPreference()
         }
diff --git a/play-services-core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/play-services-core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index bbe47e70a9..e08e8d1c89 100644
--- a/play-services-core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/play-services-core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ This can take a couple of minutes."</string>
     <string name="pref_gcm_confirm_new_apps_summary">Ask before registering a new app to receive push notifications</string>
     <string name="pref_gcm_ping_interval">Ping interval: <xliff:g example="10 minutes">%1$s</xliff:g></string>
 
+    <string name="pref_hide_app_icon_title">Hide app icon</string>
+    <string name="pref_hide_app_icon_summary">Hides app icon from the launcher</string>
     <string name="pref_about_title">About microG Services</string>
     <string name="pref_about_summary">Version information and used libraries</string>
 
diff --git a/play-services-core/src/main/res/xml/preferences_start.xml b/play-services-core/src/main/res/xml/preferences_start.xml
index 8f71c018f9..88f25a82e6 100644
--- a/play-services-core/src/main/res/xml/preferences_start.xml
+++ b/play-services-core/src/main/res/xml/preferences_start.xml
@@ -65,9 +65,15 @@
             android:title="@string/service_name_location"/>
     </PreferenceCategory>
     <PreferenceCategory android:layout="@layout/preference_category_no_label" android:key="prefcat_footer">
+        <SwitchPreferenceCompat
+            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_hide_app_icon"
+            android:key="pref_hide_app_icon"
+            android:summary="@string/pref_hide_app_icon_summary"
+            android:title="@string/pref_hide_app_icon_title" />
         <Preference
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_info_outline"
             android:key="pref_about"
             android:title="@string/pref_about_title" />
     </PreferenceCategory>
-</PreferenceScreen>
+</PreferenceScreen>
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