We continue our series of articles on the security of a Samsung Galaxy M40. You will certainly have understood this in the event that you are used to our content, we want to provide you with all the solutions to secure your smartphone. Indeed, the personal data that it records are at times sensitive and we do not want them to be accessible by just anyone. So, today we have concocted a little tutorial to explain to you how to lock applications on your Samsung Galaxy M40?
To do this, we will first show you what is the point of blocking access to applications on your Samsung Galaxy M40, and then, two specific applications that will allow you to lock access to all the applications you want. . This way you will have peace of mind even if you leave your mobile phone unattended.
What is the purpose of locking an application on Samsung Galaxy M40?
Although the vast majority of people set a password, pattern, or fingerprint to lock the screen of their Samsung Galaxy M40, this is not always enough. And, whether at work, or at home, it sometimes happens 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 have decided to block access to certain apps that you consider sensitive, you will add additional security and whether your Samsung Galaxy M40 is unlocked or not, it will be impossible for anyone other than you to access your personal data.
How to lock access to one or more applications on Samsung Galaxy M40?
We now move on to the practical part of this article, and we present you two different methods to block access to applications on your Samsung Galaxy M40. However, this functionality is not available on Android, except on some specific apps. But in most cases, you will need to install a specific application that will improve the security of your mobile phone. 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 convenient because its applications weigh only a few megabytes, no need to bother you with the memory of your mobile phone, even if it is very easy toinsert a memory card into a Samsung Galaxy M40. If we summarize, this is the application Protect your applications , they made it easy nonetheless effective, as its name suggests, its only role is to lock access to the applications of your Samsung Galaxy M40 with a password. You just need:
- 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 M40
Lock access to one or more applications on your Samsung Galaxy M40 using AppLock
Finally, second alternative, 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 ensure maximum security and to make sure that no one will be able to harm you by wanting to use your Samsung Galaxy M40.
Although it is a little more bulky for the memory of your device, it remains an application that will not interfere with the operation of your mobile phone. 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 Samsung Galaxy M40
- Grant essential access to the application so that it can function properly
- Choose password or fingerprint as an access key to your locked content
- Select all the content you want to block access from the different categories of the application
If you are looking for as many tutorials as possible to become the absolute master of the Samsung Galaxy M40, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Samsung Galaxy M40.
