We are continuing our series of articles on the security of a OnePlus Nord 2. You will certainly have understood this if you are ever a regular on our blog, we want to provide you with all the means to secure your phone. Indeed, the personal data it records are sometimes sensitive and you don't want them to fall into everyone's hands. As a result, we have prepared a small tutorial for you today to explain how to lock apps on your OnePlus Nord 2?
To do this, we will first see why it is worth blocking access to applications on your OnePlus Nord 2, and then, two specific applications which will give you the possibility of locking access to all the applications that you wish. This way you will be calm, even if you leave your phone unattended.
What is the point of app lock on OnePlus Nord 2?
Although the majority of people configure a password, a pattern, or a fingerprint to lock the screen of their OnePlus Nord 2, it is unfortunately not necessarily sufficient. And, whether at work or at home, it sometimes happens that you leave your phone unlocked and that someone around you picks it up and takes advantage of a moment of inattention to rummage through your phone and access the content. of certain applications.
If you ever take the step of blocking access to certain apps that you consider sensitive, you will add additional security and whether your OnePlus Nord 2 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 OnePlus Nord 2?
We now move on to the practical part of this guide, and we reveal two distinct methods to block access to applications on your OnePlus Nord 2. That said, this functionality is not natively integrated, except on certain specific apps. But in general, you will need to install a specific application that will improve the security of your smartphone. We are going to reveal to you the two that we prefer.
Block access to certain applications through SoftWego
First solution, you can use the application of a software suite which is very easy to use because its applications weigh only a few megabytes, no need to bother with your phone's memory, even if it is very easy toinsert a memory card into a OnePlus Nord 2. If we summarize, this is the application Protect your applications , they made it easy yet effective, as the name suggests, its only goal is to lock access to the applications of your OnePlus Nord 2 using 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
- Set a password to access the applications of your OnePlus Nord 2
Lock access to one or more apps on your OnePlus Nord 2 using AppLock
Finally, second option, 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 really complete application to ensure maximum security and to be sure that no one can harm you by wanting to use your OnePlus Nord 2.
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 ever need a more user-friendly, customizable, more complete application AppLock is made for you:
- Download and install AppLock on your OnePlus Nord 2
- Grant the necessary rights to the application so that it can function properly
- Define 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
In case you want a maximum of tutorials to become a master of the OnePlus Nord 2, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: OnePlus North 2.
