We are continuing our series of articles on the security of a HUAWEI Mate Xs 2. You will no doubt have understood this if you are ever a regular on the site, we want to provide you with all the means to secure your smartphone. Indeed, the personal data it records are at times sensitive and we do not want them to fall into everyone's hands. So, today we have prepared a little tutorial to show you how to lock apps on your HUAWEI Mate Xs 2?
To do this, we will first discover, what is the point of blocking access to applications on your HUAWEI Mate Xs 2, and then, two specific applications which will allow you to lock access to all the applications you want. So you will be confident, even if you leave your phone unattended.
What is the use of app lock on HUAWEI Mate Xs 2?
Even if the majority of people configure a password, a pattern, or a fingerprint to lock the screen of their HUAWEI Mate Xs 2, it is however not necessarily sufficient. And, whether at work, or at home, you may leave your phone unlocked and someone around you will pick it up and take advantage of a moment of inattention to rummage through your phone and access the content. of certain applications.
In the event that you take the step of blocking access to certain apps that you consider sensitive, you will add additional security and whether your HUAWEI Mate Xs 2 is unlocked or not, it will be impossible for anyone other than you to access. access your personal data.
How to lock access to one or more applications on HUAWEI Mate Xs 2?
We now move on to the tutorial part of this guide, and we present you two distinct methods to block access to applications on your HUAWEI Mate Xs 2. Unfortunately, this function is not natively integrated, except on certain very specific apps. But in most cases, you will need to install a dedicated application that will optimize the security of your mobile phone. We are going to present to you the two choices which seem to us the most relevant.
Block access to certain applications using SoftWego
First technique, you can use the application of a software suite which is very practical because its applications weigh only a few megabytes, no need to bother with the memory of your phone, even if it is very easy toinsert a memory card in a HUAWEI Mate Xs 2. In other words, this is the application Protect your applications , they made it easy but effective, as the name suggests, its only goal is to lock access to applications on your HUAWEI Mate Xs 2 using 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
- Set a password to access the applications of your HUAWEI Mate Xs 2
Lock access to one or more applications on your HUAWEI Mate Xs 2 using AppLock
Finally, a second solution, which this time is a little more global and will also allow you to protect certain other items such as functions of writing SMS, calls, uninstalling applications, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth … A really complete application to ensure optimal security and ensure that no one can harm you by trying to use your HUAWEI Mate Xs 2.
Although it takes a little more space for the memory of your device, it is still an application that will not interfere with the operation of your phone. We recommend it if you ever 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 HUAWEI Mate Xs 2
- Grant the essential rights 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
If you want a lot of tutorials to become the king of the HUAWEI Mate Xs 2, we invite you to watch the other tutorials in the category: Huawei Mate XS 2.
