We continue our series of articles on the security of a Samsung Galaxy A9. You will undoubtedly have understood it if you are ever used to the site, we want to provide you with all the means to secure your mobile phone. In fact, the personal data it records are sometimes sensitive and we do not want them to be accessible by just anyone. Therefore, today we have prepared a guide to teach you how to lock applications on your Samsung Galaxy A9?

To do this, we will first find out why it is interesting to block access to applications on your Samsung Galaxy A9, then, two third-party applications that can allow you to lock access to all the applications you want. This will give you peace of mind, even if you leave your mobile phone unattended.

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What is the purpose of locking an application on Samsung Galaxy A9?

Although most people configure a password, pattern, or fingerprint to lock the screen of their Samsung Galaxy A9, unfortunately this is not always enough. And, whether at work, or at home, it may happen that you let your mobile phone unlock and someone around you picks it up and takes a moment of inattention to rummage through your mobile phone. and access the content of certain applications.

In the event that you take care to block access to certain apps that you think are sensitive, you will add additional security and whether your Samsung Galaxy A9 is unlocked or not, it will be impossible for anyone other than you to access to your applications and what they contain.

How to lock access to one or more applications on Samsung Galaxy A9?

We now move on to the tutorial part of this article, and we show you two distinct methods to block access to applications on your Samsung Galaxy A9. Unfortunately this function is not integrated natively, except on some very specific apps. But in most cases, you will need to install a dedicated application which will increase the security of your mobile phone. We will show you which two we prefer.

Block access to certain applications using SoftWego

First solution, you can use the application of a software suite which is very convenient because its applications weigh only a few megabytes, no need to bother with the memory of your mobile phone, although it is very easy toinsert a memory card into a Samsung Galaxy A9. To put it simply, this is the application Protect your applications , they made it easy but effective, as the name suggests, its only interest is to lock access to the applications of your Samsung Galaxy A9 with 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
  • Choose an application access password for your Samsung Galaxy A9

Lock access to one or more applications on your Samsung Galaxy A9 with AppLock

Finally, second solution, which this time is a little more global 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 ensure that no one will be able to harm you by wanting to use your Samsung Galaxy A9.

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 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 Samsung Galaxy A9
  • Give essential access 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

If you want a lot of tutorials to become the king of the Samsung Galaxy A9, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Samsung Galaxy A9.