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‘App Lock’ lets you protect and hide any app from the iPhone Home Screen

iOS provides developers with an API to lock apps with Face ID or Touch ID. However, not every app has this option, and there’s no way to completely hide apps from your device. Luckily, “App Lock” is a ...
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Before you lend your phone, turn on this overlooked lock feature

Handing your phone to someone else, even for a moment, is one of the riskiest things most people do with their devices without thinking. Buried in both iOS and Android is a simple lock that can freeze ...
Android Authority

Android 17 may finally add the native App Lock feature Pixel users have been waiting for

Google may be working on a native App Lock feature for Android 17 that lets users secure specific apps without the restrictions of Private Space. This new API allows the default launcher to lock apps, ...
Android Authority

Android Automotive will let you PIN-lock apps to keep them private from passengers

Google is introducing a native App Lock feature for Android Automotive that lets you secure specific apps behind a PIN. Known as “sensitive app protection,” this feature allows you to lock third-party ...