Android has become one of the most favorite operating systems for smartphones and tablets in today’s generations. Although Android boasts of its extremely customizable features and accessories to go with its exceedingly user-friendly interface it lags behind in terms of security. Prevent your private Data from going in the hand of intruders with simple and easy to install app lockers.
Even though latest models of smartphones come equipped with ultra-modern versions of fingerprint scanners, face recognition and voice recognition it is not possible to protect data stored in individual apps. Changes are being implemented with custom UI introduced by some smartphone brands but for the majority, the lack of app protection pose a serious threat to privacy and security of users.
Smartphones have become an indispensable part of our lives with continuous developments and innovations in the field of technology. We click, we share, we capture moments but prefer to be private at times for whatsoever reasons giving rise to an immediate need for security. Online banking and shopping also possess their fair share of security threats.
A convenient app that help you to lock your phone's screen easily.
A Lock Screen app is a very light (apk file size less than 72kb) and convenient app that help you to lock your phone's screen easily without having you to press the hard Power button.
You will find it useful when:
✓ You just want a quick and convenient way to lock screen immediately.
✓ You don't want to always press hard power button to turn off / lock screen.
✓ No Ads!
To uninstall Lock Screen app:
1. Go to phone's settings > Security > Device administrators > Uncheck Lock Screen.
2. Go to phone's Settings > Apps > Lock Screen > Tap uninstall.
Notes:
✓ This app uses the Device Administrator permission to lock your phone's screen.
✓ Only available on Android P and newer: This app uses the new Accessibility Service APIs to lock your phone's screen without disabling the fingerprint on the lock screen. As result of using new APIs; new user permissions have to be included (i.e. WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE ).
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Therefore the immediate security threats entailed the creation of locking apps. Since then a multitude of app development houses has come up with their locking apps. Let us look at few of the best locking apps available at the google play store.
AppLock
Boasting over 100 million downloads, this is the most celebrated locking app by Domomobile. The app allows its users to lock their data connection and wifi connection along with the regular app lock. One of the most unique features offered by the app remains to be its Vault. The vault allows you to store your photos and videos without worrying about privacy and security.
Additionally, the App supports 24 languages to suit its users along with its extremely user-friendly user interface. It also provides the provision to create different profiles for guest users. Currently, there is a free and premium version to download from APP store.
CM Security
Cheetah mobile’s CM Security is an elemental malware protection app along with being an app locker. This app acts as a multipurpose condensed app for various purposes like safe VPN connection, app lock, and vault, message security, WIFI security, Caller ID to name a few.
This app provides a plethora of features and accessories for smartphones but unfortunately, the user may never actually require them. This app also comes with paid and unpaid version. But it’s recommended using the free version as a better bargain.
Norton App Lock
Norton is a name to reckon with in terms of anti-virus and security it offers for PCs. Norton has separate anti-virus package for smartphone users but it has unbundled the app locking feature from the set. This app performs well and rarely hangs to provide a smooth operating experience to its users.
The app comes at no cost and yet it never pesters you with a ton of advertisements. This app is equipped with elemental security features like invisible app lock and clicks intruder selfie on multiple failed attempts to access the device or app locked with this app.
LOCKit
An extremely fast and reliable app from the house or share it. This app secures your smartphone, apps, photos as well as videos from the prying eyes of intruders. Additional attributes include disguise feature which prompts a fake photo to keep the intruder away from attacking the password.
Other noteworthy attributes include the option of changing passwords based on security questions, junk cleaner, notification cleaner and power saving mode to name a few.
Hexlock
A gem of an app developed by Liquidium, HEXapp is really popular among its users and tech geeks alike. The unique provision provided in this app to create as many profiles to use such as home, work, parental, party, café and school to ensure the protection of your device from the prying eyes of any intruder under any circumstance.
The app allows you to set a PIN, password or pattern to protect the confidential and private data stored on your device along with photos and videos.
A feature very similar to the vaults provided in other apps of similar category can be traced in the form of hidden photos and videos in case of this app. It is equipped with the provision to capture the selfie of an intruder attempting to tamper your device’s security.
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