We continue our series of articles on the security of an LG Stylo 5. You will certainly understand if you are a regular on our blog, we want to provide you with all the solutions to secure your device. Indeed, the personal data it records are sometimes sensitive and we do not want them to be accessible by just anyone. So, today we have prepared a guide to teach you how to lock applications on your LG Stylo 5?
With this in mind, we will first see why it is interesting to block access to applications on your LG Stylo 5, then, two specific applications which will give you the possibility of locking access to all applications. that you wish. This will give you peace of mind, even if you leave your mobile phone unattended.
How useful is locking an app on LG Stylo 5?
Although most people set up a password, pattern, or fingerprint to lock the screen of their LG Stylo 5, this is unfortunately not always enough. And, whether at work, or at home, you may let your mobile phone unlock and someone around you pick it up and take a moment of inattention to rummage through your mobile phone and gain access. to the content of certain applications.
If you take the care to block access to certain apps that you think are sensitive, you will add additional security and whether your LG Stylo 5 is unlocked or not, it will be impossible for anyone other than you to access it. your personal data.
How to lock access to one or more applications on LG Stylo 5?
We now go to the tutorial part of this tutorial, and we present you two different methods to block access to applications on your LG Stylo 5. Unfortunately, this functionality is not integrated natively, except on some very specific apps. But in most cases, you will need to install a specific application that will optimize the security of your smartphone. We will introduce you to the two that we prefer.
Block access to certain applications using SoftWego
First technique, you can use the application of a software suite which is very useful because its applications are very compact, no need to bother with the memory of your mobile phone, although it is very easy ofinsert a memory card into an LG Stylo 5. If we summarize, this is the application Protect your applications , they made it easy yet effective, as the name suggests, its only interest is to lock access to the applications of your LG Stylo 5 with a password. All you have to do is:
- Download and install the app
- Open it and grant it the necessary rights
- Choose from the list of applications all those you want to block
- Set a password for accessing the applications of your LG Stylo 5
Lock access to one or more applications of your LG Stylo 5 using AppLock
Finally, second solution, which this time is a little more complete and will also allow you to protect certain other elements such as functions of writing SMS, calls, uninstalling applications, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth … A truly complete application to ensure optimal security and ensure that no one will be able to harm you by wanting to use your LG Stylo 5.
Although it is a little heavier, it remains an application that will not interfere with the operation of your mobile phone. We recommend it if you need a more user-friendly, customizable, more complete application AppLock is made for you:
- Download and install AppLock on your LG Stylo 5
- Grant the necessary rights 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 are ever looking for as many tutorials as possible to become the absolute master of the LG Stylo 5, we invite you to watch the other tutorials in the category: LG Stylo 5.
