Smart AppLock Recommended Settings.Īlthough you’ve learned how to use the app, I’m going to be showing you a few settings and why you should apply them.

That’s basically all you have to do to use this app for locking your app. Now, whenever anyone tries to uninstall an app from your phone, they are going to have to input the pattern/PIN you’ve set.

Step 5: Tap the lock button next to Install/Uninstall again. If your email app is also locked, then you may have to use a computer to access your email or use a browser on your phone.Īfter you’re done, move to the next step. Question and Answer can easily be used by people that know a lot about you. This way, you’re going to get an email sent to the address you specify when you forget your password. I’ll suggest choosing Authentication Email. You get 2 options here, resetting your password via Email or by Question and Answer. Step 4: Select your preferred way of retrieving your password. Step 3: Tap OK, so you can set a way to get your password if you forget it. If this is your first time using the app, you’re going to have to set a way to get your password if you forget it. Step 2: Tap the lock icon next to Install/Uninstall. So here is a step by step way of doing this. This is good because if the app can be uninstalled, then anyone can just uninstall it if they want to have access to your locked apps. This is one of the best things about this app, it stops apps on your phone (including itself) from being uninstalled unless the password you’ve created is used. Step 4: Stop Smart AppLock from Being Uninstalled The image below shows you how a locked app is going to look like when you try to access it. You going to have to do it twice to confirm the pattern. That’s not very secure, so please make yours a lot more secure. You won’t be able to use a PIN right now, but I’ll show you how to switch to that later on. When you’re done selecting the apps you want to lock, tap Enable.Īt this point the app is going to ask you to input a pattern. They are just the apps Smart AppLock thinks you should be protecting. You’ll see a blue checkmark on the apps you’ve selected.ĭon’t get confused when you see some apps that were automatically selected. I’ll suggest including Settings and Google Play Store among the apps you’ll be selecting. The app is going to show you a list of all your apps, go ahead and select the ones you want to lock. Right below the lock image is the Enable button. Step 3: Lock AppsĪt this point, you should be on the main interface of the app. I do not need this feature, so I tapped CANCEL. So if you’re interested in that, tap ADD, else tap CANCEL. Tapping the button will clear your RAM when the phone slows down. You’re going to get an option to add a Boost shortcut to your home screen.Īlthough I don’t think this is necessary, if you decide to tap ADD, a button is going to show up on your phone’s home screen. When you open the app for the first time, the image below is what you’re going to see. When it’s done downloading, tap the Open button. Tap it and wait for the app to get downloaded to your Android phone. The link above will take you to the Play Store, you’re going to see the Install button. Confirm your selection by tapping the + symbol again.5.

Tap the + symbol and then proceed to select the apps that you'd like to lock.

Tap on Yes or No, depending on your preference.

If you have the fingerprint scanner set up on your device, AppLock will ask you whether you want to lock apps using a fingerprint.

You will have to enter the PIN twice for confirmation purposes. Enter a four-digit PIN, but make sure to keep it different from your phone's unlock PIN.

The first time you launch the app, you'll be prompted to create a Master PIN.

The app is free to download and use, though to get rid of ads and unlock advanced functionality, you'll have to purchase the full version.

Download AppLock from Google Play on your Android device.

Having the same unlock pattern/PIN as your device will defeat the entire purpose of locking the app.įor additional security, you can even hide installed apps on your Android device. It goes without saying that while locking an app, you should use a pattern or PIN that's different from the unlock pattern of your device.

Apart from app locking, these apps will also allow you to lock system settings and toggles behind a passcode or password. Plenty of third-party apps available on the Google Play Store will let you lock apps on your Android device.

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