We continue our series of articles on the safety of a Meizu 16Xs. You will probably have understood it if you are a regular on our blog, we want to provide you with all the solutions to secure your mobile phone. Indeed, the personal data it records are sometimes sensitive and we do not want them to fall into everyone's hands. So, today we have concocted a guide to teach you how to lock applications on your Meizu 16Xs?

To do this, we will first see why it is interesting to block access to applications on your Meizu 16Xs, after that, two specific applications which will allow you to lock access to all the applications you have. wish. This will give you peace of mind, even if you leave your smartphone unattended.

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What is the point of locking an application on Meizu 16Xs?

Although the vast majority of people set a password, pattern, or fingerprint to lock the screen of their Meizu 16Xs, this is unfortunately not always enough. And, whether at work, or at home, it is possible that you will let your smartphone unlock and someone around you will grab it and take advantage of a moment of inattention to dig into your smartphone and access it. the content of certain applications.

If you have ever decided to block access to certain apps that you consider sensitive, you will add additional security and whether your Meizu 16Xs is unlocked or not, it will be impossible for anyone other than you to have access to your devices. applications and what they contain.

How to lock access to one or more applications on Meizu 16Xs?

We now move on to the practical part of this article, and we reveal two distinct techniques for block access to applications on your Meizu 16Xs. Unfortunately this functionality is not integrated natively, except on some specific apps. But generally, you will have to install a dedicated application which will increase the security of your phone. We will reveal to you the two that we prefer.

Block access to certain applications with SoftWego

First solution, you can use the application of a software suite which is very convenient due to the fact that its applications weigh only a few megabytes, no need to bother you with the memory of your smartphone, although it is very easy ofinsert a memory card into a Meizu 16Xs. In other words, 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 Meizu 16Xs with 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
  • Determine a password for accessing the applications of your Meizu 16Xs

Lock access to one or more applications on your Meizu 16Xs with AppLock

Finally, second solution, 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 really complete application to guarantee you optimal security and to make sure that no one will be able to harm you by wanting to use your Meizu 16Xs.

Although it is a little heavier, it remains an application that will not interfere with the operation of your smartphone. We recommend it to you in the event that you 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 Meizu 16Xs
  • Give the necessary rights to the application so that it can function correctly
  • 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

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