We continue our series of articles on the security of an Alcatel 1S. You will certainly have understood it if you are a regular on our blog, we want to give you all the solutions to secure your smartphone. Indeed, the personal data it stores are sometimes sensitive and we do not want them to be accessible by just anyone. So, today we have prepared a guide for you to teach you how to lock applications on your Alcatel 1S?
In this context, we will first find out why it is interesting to block access to applications on your Alcatel 1S, then two specific applications which may give you the option of locking access to all apps you want. This will give you peace of mind, even if you leave your mobile phone unattended.
What is the point of locking an application on Alcatel 1S?
Even though the vast majority of people set up a password, a pattern, or a fingerprint to lock the screen of their Alcatel 1S, this is unfortunately not always enough. And, whether at work or at home, it is possible that you let your mobile phone unlock and someone around you pick it up and take a moment of inattention to dig into your mobile phone and access the content of some applications.
If you take care to block access to certain apps that you consider sensitive, you will add additional security and whether your Alcatel 1S is unlocked or not, it will be impossible for anyone other than you to access your applications and what they contain.
How to lock access to one or more applications on Alcatel 1S?
We will now move on to the tutorial part of this article, and we will show you two different methods to block access to applications on your Alcatel 1S. However, this function is not integrated natively, except on certain specific apps. But in most cases, you will need to install a dedicated application that will optimize the security of your phone. We will show you the two choices that we think are the most relevant.
Block access to certain applications using SoftWego
First technique, you can use the application of a software suite which is very easy to use because its applications weigh only a few megabytes, no need to bother with the memory of your mobile phone, even if it is very easy toinsert a memory card in an Alcatel 1S. Basically, this is the app Protect your applications , they made it easy yet effective, as its name suggests, its only interest is to lock access to the applications of your Alcatel 1S using a password. Now all you need to do is:
- Download and install the app
- Open it and give it the necessary rights
- Choose from the list of applications all those you want to block
- Choose a password for accessing the applications of your Alcatel 1S
Lock access to one or more applications of your Alcatel 1S using AppLock
Finally, second option, which this time is a little more global and will also give you the possibility of protecting certain other elements such as functions of writing SMS, calls, uninstalling applications, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth … A truly complete application to ensure optimal security and to be sure that no one will be able to harm you by wanting to use your Alcatel 1S.
Although it takes a little more space for the memory of your device, it remains an application that will not interfere with the operation of your mobile phone. We recommend it if you want to have a more user-friendly, customizable, more complete application AppLock is made for you:
- Download and install AppLock on your Alcatel 1S
- Grant the essential access to the application so that it can function properly
- Set a password or fingerprint as an access key to your locked content
- Define all the content you want to block access in the different categories of the application
If you ever want a maximum of tutorials to become the absolute master of the Alcatel 1S, we invite you to browse the other tutorials in the category: Alcatel 1S.
