We are continuing our project on the security of a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. You will undoubtedly have understood it in the event that you are used to our content, we would like to present all the solutions to secure your smartphone. Indeed, the personal data it stores are sensitive at times and we do not want them to be accessible by just anyone. As a result, today we have concocted a little tutorial to explain how to lock applications on your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge?
For this, we will find out first, what is the advantage of blocking access to applications on your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, then, two third-party applications that can give you the possibility of locking access to all the applications that you have. want. So you will be confident even if you leave your mobile phone unattended.
What is the use of locking an app on Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge?
Even if the vast majority of people set up a password, a pattern, or a fingerprint to lock the screen of their Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, this is unfortunately not necessarily 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 dig into your mobile phone and access it. the content of certain applications.
If you take the step of blocking access to certain apps that you consider sensitive, you will add additional security and whether your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is unlocked or not, it will be impossible for anyone other than you to access your data. personal.
How to lock access to one or more applications on Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge?
We now move on to the practical part of this tutorial, and we present you two different methods to block access to applications on your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. Unfortunately this functionality is not available on Android, except on certain specific apps. But in general, you will need to install a dedicated application that will optimize the security of your phone. We are going to present you the two choices that we think are the most relevant.
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 the memory of your mobile phone, even if it is very easy toinsert a memory card into a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. Basically, this is the app 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 S6 Edge using 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
- Set an application access password for your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Lock access to one or more applications on your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge with AppLock
Finally, second option, which this time is a little more complete 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 truly complete application to guarantee you maximum security and ensure that no one will be able to harm you by wanting to use your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge.
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 S6 Edge
- Give the essential 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
If you are looking for as many tutorials as possible to become the king of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Samsung Galaxy Edge S6.
