It is possible to lock applications on Android very easily, for example with the AppLock application. Although there are many free alternatives that you can find on Google Play, AppLock is perhaps one of the most complete, well-known and easy to use.
The ability to block apps should be a native Android feature, but it is not currently available and that is why you have to resort to external applications . Not even Android 10 has this possibility, although who knows if they will implement it in the future.
For the same reason, you have to resort to Google Play apps, and fortunately there is a great variety available with multiple options. One of them is AppLock, precisely the one that we are going to show you how to use to block access to your applications .
- Download AppLock for Android
As soon as you download and install it, which takes a couple of seconds, you have to open it and follow these simple steps to start blocking apps:
- As soon as you open AppLock, it will ask you to configure an unlock pattern , so make the drawing you want twice. Later you will be asked to enable a series of permissions, so click on “allow”.
- Now enable the app so that it has usage access.
- In the “privacy” tab, scroll down and you will see the list of applications installed on your phone, click on any of it and the padlock icon will remain closed , which means that the app is protected and only you can access it or anyone if you know the unlock pattern set above.
- Finally, to prevent anyone from having access to your applications, uninstalling AppLock, click where it says “Google Play Store” , so that any app will be fully protected if someone wants to remove it.
With these simple steps you can block the applications on your Android, although you can choose other methods, in AppLock you can configure a password or even a fingerprint in case your smartphone has this sensor through the “protect” tab.
The next time you go to open an application, in case the one you have blocked, the AppLock screen will appear so that you can write the password, put the fingerprint or draw the pattern, while you do not do it, you will not be able to open it.
The possibilities of AppLock are not limited only to blocking applications, you can also do many other actions; you can access a secure browser , enable a power-saving mode, and even save sensitive photos and data in a protected vault .
Keep in mind that AppLock is an application available only for Android devices, you can use it on a smartphone or tablet, if you need to block applications on iOS you will have to opt for other alternatives that you will find in the App Store.
