We continue our series of articles on the security of an ASUS Zenfone 4. You will certainly have understood it if you are ever used to the site, we want to give you all the solutions to secure your phone. Indeed, the personal data that it records are at times sensitive and we do not want them to fall into everyone's hands. As a result, today we have prepared a small tutorial to teach you how to lock applications on your ASUS Zenfone 4?
In this context, we will first find out what is the point of blocking access to applications on your ASUS Zenfone 4, and then, two specific applications which will allow you to lock access to all the applications you want. This way you will be at peace, even if you leave your smartphone unattended.
What is the use of locking an app on ASUS Zenfone 4?
Even if the majority of people configure a password, pattern, or fingerprint to lock the screen of their ASUS Zenfone 4, this is not necessarily enough. And, whether at work, or at home, it is possible that you let your smartphone unlock and someone around you picks it up and takes advantage of a moment of inattention to search your smartphone and access the content. of some applications.
In the event that you take the care to block access to certain apps that you consider sensitive, you will add additional security and that your ASUS Zenfone 4 is unlocked or not, it will be impossible for anyone other than you to have it. access to your personal data.
How to lock access to one or more applications on ASUS Zenfone 4?
We now move on to the practical part of this tutorial, and we present you two distinct techniques to block access to applications on your ASUS Zenfone 4. However, this functionality is not integrated natively, except on some specific apps. But in most cases, you will need to install a specific application that will optimize the security of your smartphone. We are going to present you the two choices that we think are the most relevant.
Block access to certain applications with SoftWego
First solution, you can use the application of a software suite which is very easy to use because its applications are very compact, no need to bother with the memory of your smartphone, even if it is very easy ofinsert a memory card into an ASUS Zenfone 4. If we summarize, this is the application Protect your applications , they made it easy yet effective, as the name suggests, its only goal is to lock access to the applications of your ASUS Zenfone 4 with a password. All you have to do is:
- Download and install the app
- Open it and grant it the requested rights
- Choose from the list of applications all those you want to block
- Choose a password for accessing the applications of your ASUS Zenfone 4
Lock access to one or more applications of your ASUS Zenfone 4 using AppLock
Finally, second alternative, 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 guarantee you maximum security and to be sure that no one will be able to harm you by using your ASUS Zenfone 4.
Although it is a little heavier, it remains an application that will not disrupt the operation of your smartphone. We recommend it if you ever want to have a more user-friendly, customizable, more complete application, AppLock is made for you:
- Download and install AppLock on your ASUS Zenfone 4
- 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 ever want a lot of tutorials to become the king of ASUS Zenfone 4, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: ASUS Zenfone 4.
