We are continuing our project on the safety of an Archos. You will undoubtedly understand if you are used to our content, we want to give you all the means to secure your device. Indeed, the personal data it stores are sometimes sensitive and we do not want them to fall into everyone's hands. So, today we have concocted a little tutorial to teach you how to lock applications on your Archos?
With this in mind, we will first find out what is the point of blocking access to applications on your Archos, and then, two specific applications that can give you the ability to lock access to all the applications you want. This will give you peace of mind, even if you leave your smartphone unattended.
What is the point of locking an application on Archos?
Even though the majority of people set up a password, pattern, or fingerprint to lock their Archos' screen, unfortunately this is not necessarily enough. And, whether at work, or at home, it sometimes happens that you let your smartphone unlock and someone around you picks it up and takes a moment of inattention to rummage through your smartphone and access the content of some applications.
If you have decided to block access to certain apps that you think are sensitive, you will add additional security and whether your Archos is unlocked or not, it will be impossible for anyone other than you to access your devices. applications and what they contain.
How to lock access to one or more applications on Archos?
We now move on to the tutorial part of this tutorial, and we will show you two distinct techniques for block access to applications on your Archos. However, this functionality is not available on Android, except on some specific apps. But generally, you will need to install a dedicated application that will improve the security of your smartphone. We will show you the two that we prefer.
Block access to certain applications using SoftWego
First solution, 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 smartphone, even if it is very easy toinsert a memory card into an Archos. Basically, this is the app Protect your applications , they made it easy yet effective, as the name suggests, its sole purpose is to lock access to the applications on your Archos with a password. You just need to:
- Download and install the app
- Open it and grant it the required rights
- Choose from the list of applications all those you want to block
- Determine a password for accessing the applications of your Archos
Lock access to one or more applications on your Archos with AppLock
Finally, second solution, which this time is a little more global and will also give you the possibility to protect certain other elements such as functions of writing SMS, calls, uninstalling applications, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth … A really complete application to guarantee you optimal security and to be sure that no one can harm you by wanting to use your Archos.
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 smartphone. We recommend it if you want to have an application that is more pleasant to use, customizable, more complete AppLock is made for you:
- Download and install AppLock on your Archos
- Grant the necessary 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 want a lot of tutorials to become an Archos master, we invite you to watch the other tutorials in the category: Archos.
