How To Lock Individual Apps on Android in 2020

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Last Updated on June 9, 2020 by Larious


How To Lock Individual Apps on Android in 2020
How To Lock Individual Apps on Android in 2020

We keep lots of sensitive data on our smartphone, like banking apps, essential messages, passwords, photos, videos, etc. This type of data needs proper care, and one needs to take adequate steps to protect these crucial data. If you have been using Android for a while, then you might know that the operating system doesn’t allow users to lock individual apps.

You can lock your entire phone with password/pin/fingerprint, but you can’t lock individual apps. This where the App lockers come in, it locks your apps with password/pattern lock to avoid misuse. There are plenty of app lockers available on the Google Play Store, but not all of them were secure.

How To Lock Individual Apps on Android in 2020

So, in this article, we have decided to share a working method to lock individual apps on Android smartphones. With this method, you can easily lock any social media, instant messaging, gallery apps, etc. on your smartphone. So, let’s check out how to lock individual apps on Android.

Step 1. First of all, download and install App lock on your Android smartphone.

Install App LockInstall App Lock
Install App Lock

Step 2. Once done, open the app and draw an unlock pattern.

Draw an unlock patternDraw an unlock pattern
Draw an unlock pattern

Step 3. On the next page, tap on the ‘Agree and Start’ button.

Tap on the 'Agree and Start' buttonTap on the 'Agree and Start' button
Tap on the ‘Agree and Start’ button

Step 4. Now open the ‘Protect’ tab.

Select the 'Protect' tabSelect the 'Protect' tab
Select the ‘Protect’ tab

Step 5. If you want to use Fingerprint protection, then enable the ‘Fingerprint Lock’ option.

Enable the 'Fingerprint Lock' optionEnable the 'Fingerprint Lock' option
Enable the ‘Fingerprint Lock’ option

Step 6. Now select the ‘Privacy’ tab and scroll down. You will see the list of the app installed on your device.

Step 7. Tap on the lock button located behind the app to lock it. You will now be asked to grant permission. Make sure to grant permission to lock the app.

Tap on the lock buttonTap on the lock button
Tap on the lock button
Grant the permissionGrant the permission
Grant the permission

Step 8. Once done, the app will be locked.

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Locked app

Step 9. Now open the locked app, and you will be asked to draw the unlock pattern.

Draw the pattern to unlock the appDraw the pattern to unlock the app
Draw the pattern to unlock the app

That’s it! You are done. This is how you can lock individual apps on Android.

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