We are continuing our project on the security of a Huawei P10. You will no doubt understand if you are a regular on our blog, we want to provide you with all the solutions to secure your smartphone. Indeed, the personal data it records are sometimes sensitive and we do not want them to be accessible by just anyone. As a result, today we have concocted a little tutorial to show you how to lock applications on your Huawei P10?
With this in mind, we will first find out what is the point of blocking access to applications on your Huawei P10, then two specific applications that can give you the option of locking access to all the applications you want. This way you will have peace of mind, even if you leave your phone unattended.
What is the point of locking an application on Huawei P10?
Even though most people configure a password, pattern, or fingerprint to lock the screen of their Huawei P10s, unfortunately this is not necessarily enough. And, whether at work, or at home, it is possible that you let your phone unlock and someone around you picks it up and takes a moment of inattention to rummage through your phone and access the content. of some applications.
In the event that you take the care to block access to certain apps that you think are sensitive, you will add additional security and whether your Huawei P10 is unlocked or not, it will be impossible for anyone other than you to have access. to your applications and what they contain.
How to lock access to one or more applications on Huawei P10?
We will now move on to the tutorial part of this guide, and we will show you two distinct methods to block access to applications on your Huawei P10. However, this function is not integrated natively, except on certain specific apps. But generally, you will need to install a dedicated application which will improve the security of your phone. We will show you the two that we prefer.
Block access to certain applications with SoftWego
First technique, you can use the application of a software suite which is very convenient because its applications are very space saving, no need to bother with your phone memory even though it is very easy toinsert a memory card into a Huawei P10. 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 the applications of your Huawei P10 with a password. Now all you need to do is:
- Download and install the app
- Open it and give it the required rights
- Choose from the list of applications all those you want to block
- Choose an application access password for your Huawei P10
Lock access to one or more applications on your Huawei P10 using AppLock
Finally, a second alternative, which this time is a little more complete 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 ensure optimal security and to make sure that no one will be able to harm you by wanting to use your Huawei P10.
Although it is a little heavier, it remains an application that will not interfere with the operation of your 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 Huawei P10
- Grant the necessary rights to the application so that it can function correctly
- Choose 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 king of the Huawei P10, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Huawei P10.
