We continue our series of articles on the security of a Samsung W20. You will probably have understood it if you are a regular on our blog, we want to provide you with all the means to secure your smartphone. In fact, the personal data it records are sometimes sensitive and we don't want them to fall into everyone's hands. As a result, today we have prepared a guide for you to explain how to lock applications on your Samsung W20?
In this context, we will first find out what is the point of blocking access to applications on your Samsung W20, then, two third-party applications which will allow you to lock access to all the applications you want. This way you will be confident even if you leave your mobile phone unattended.
What is the purpose of locking an application on Samsung W20?
Although the majority of people configure a password, pattern, or fingerprint to lock the screen of their Samsung W20, unfortunately this is not always enough. And, whether it's at work, or at home, you may let your mobile phone unlock and someone around you will grab it and take 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 applications that seem sensitive to you, you will add additional security and whether your Samsung W20 is unlocked or not, it will be impossible for anyone other than you to have it. access to your personal data.
How to lock access to one or more applications on Samsung W20?
We now move on to the tutorial part of this guide, and we will show you two distinct techniques for block access to applications on your Samsung W20. Unfortunately, this functionality is not integrated natively, except on certain very specific apps. But in general, you will have to install a specific application which will increase the security of your device. We are going to show you the two choices that we think are the most relevant.
Block access to certain applications using SoftWego
First technique, you can use the application of a software suite which is very easy to use because its applications are very compact, no need to take your head with the memory of your mobile phone, even if it is very simple toinsert a memory card into a Samsung W20. If we summarize, this is the application Protect your applications , they made it simple yet effective, as its name suggests, its only interest is to lock access to the applications of your Samsung W20 using a password. All you have to do is:
- Download and install the app
- Open it and give it the requested rights
- Choose from the list of applications all those you want to block
- Choose an application access password for your Samsung W20
Lock access to one or more applications on your Samsung W20 using AppLock
Finally, second solution, which this time is a little more global and will also allow you to protect certain other items such as functions of writing SMS, calls, uninstalling applications, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth … A really complete application to guarantee you maximum security and to make sure that no one can harm you while wanting to use your Samsung W20.
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 need a more user-friendly, customizable, more complete application AppLock is made for you:
- Download and install AppLock on your Samsung W20
- Give the necessary rights to the application so that it can function properly
- 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
If you ever want a lot of tutorials to become the absolute master of the Samsung W20, we invite you to browse the other tutorials in the category: Samsung W20.
