We are continuing our project on the security of an HTC Desire 21 pro. You will certainly have understood it in the event that you are a regular on the site, we want to provide you with 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. Accordingly, we have prepared for you today a guide to show you how to lock apps on your HTC Desire 21 pro?

To do this, we will first find out why it is worth blocking access to applications on your HTC Desire 21 pro, then two third-party applications that will allow you to lock access to all the applications you want. So you will have peace of mind, even if you leave your mobile phone unattended.

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What is the point of app lock on HTC Desire 21 pro?

Although most people configure a password, pattern, or fingerprint to lock the screen of their HTC Desire 21 pro, unfortunately this is not always enough. And, whether at work or at home, it may happen that you leave your mobile phone unlocked and that someone around you grabs it and takes advantage of a moment of inattention to rummage through your mobile phone. and access the content of certain applications.

If you take care to block access to certain apps that seem sensitive to you, you will add additional security and whether your HTC Desire 21 pro is unlocked or not, it will be impossible for anyone other than you to have access to your personal data.

How to lock access to one or more applications on HTC Desire 21 pro?

We now move on to the practical part of this tutorial, and we present you two different methods to block access to applications on your HTC Desire 21 pro. Unfortunately, this function is not accessible on Android, except on certain specific apps. But in general, you will need to install a specific application that will increase the security of your smartphone. We will present to you the two that we prefer.

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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 mobile phone, even if it is very easy toinsert a memory card into an HTC Desire 21 pro. Basically, this is the app Protect your applications , they made it simple yet effective, as the name suggests, its only goal is to lock access to applications on your HTC Desire 21 pro using a password. Now all you need 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 to access the applications of your HTC Desire 21 pro

Lock access to one or more applications on your HTC Desire 21 pro using AppLock

Finally, second alternative, which this time is a little more complete 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 really complete application to guarantee you optimal security and ensure that no one will be able to harm you by trying to use your HTC Desire 21 pro.

Although it is a little more bulky for the memory of your device, it remains an application that will not interfere with the operation of your mobile phone. We recommend it to you in the event that you need a more user-friendly, customizable, more complete application AppLock is made for you:

  • Download and install AppLock on your HTC Desire 21 pro
  • Give essential access to the application so that it can function properly
  • Set a password or fingerprint as an access key to your locked content
  • Select all the content you want to block access from the different categories of the application

In case you want a maximum of tutorials to become the absolute master of the HTC Desire 21 pro, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: HTC Desire 21 pro.