We continue our series of articles on the security of a Sony Xperia 1 IV. You will probably have understood that in the event that you are used to our content, we want to provide you with all the means to secure your device. Indeed, the personal data it stores are at times sensitive and we do not want them to be accessible by anyone. As a result, today we have concocted a small tutorial to explain how to lock apps on your Sony Xperia 1 IV?
With this in mind, we will find out first, why is it worth blocking access to applications on your Sony Xperia 1 IV, and then, two specific applications that will allow you to lock access to all the applications you want . So you will be confident, even if you leave your phone unattended.
What is the use of app lock on Sony Xperia 1 IV?
Even though the majority of people set a password, a pattern, or a fingerprint to lock the screen of their Sony Xperia 1 IV, it is however not necessarily sufficient. And, whether at work or at home, it sometimes happens that you leave your phone unlocked and that someone around you grabs it and takes advantage of a moment of inattention to rummage through your phone and access to the content of certain applications.
If you have decided to block access to certain apps that you consider sensitive, you will add additional security and whether your Sony Xperia 1 IV 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 Sony Xperia 1 IV?
We now move on to the tutorial part of this article, and we reveal two distinct methods to block access to applications on your Sony Xperia 1 IV. Unfortunately, this function is not natively integrated, except on certain specific apps. But in most cases, you will need to install a dedicated application that will increase the security of your device. We are going to reveal to you the two choices that seem to us the most relevant.
Block access to certain applications using SoftWego
First solution, you can use the application of a software suite which is very easy to use because its applications are very space-saving, no need to bother with your phone's memory, even if it is very easy ofinsert a memory card in a Sony Xperia 1 IV. In short, 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 applications on your Sony Xperia 1 IV using 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
- Determine a password for accessing the applications of your Sony Xperia 1 IV
Lock access to one or more applications on your Sony Xperia 1 IV 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 trying to use your Sony Xperia 1 IV.
Although it is a little heavier, it remains an application that will not disturb the operation of your phone. We recommend it to you in the event that you need to have a more pleasant to use, customizable, more complete application AppLock is made for you:
- Download and install AppLock on your Sony Xperia 1 IV
- Grant 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 ever want a lot of tutorials to become a Sony Xperia 1 IV master, we invite you to watch the other tutorials in the category: Sony Xperia 1IV.
