We continue our series of articles on the security of a Vivo X51. You will no doubt have understood this if you are a regular on the site, we want to give you all the solutions to secure your phone. Indeed, the personal data it records are at times sensitive and we do not want them to be accessible by anyone. So, today we have concocted a guide to show you how to lock apps on your Vivo X51?
To do this, we will first see what is the benefit of blocking access to applications on your Vivo X51, and then two third-party applications that will allow you to lock access to all the applications you want. In this way you will be confident, even if you leave your smartphone unattended.
What is the purpose of app lock on Vivo X51?
Even though most people set a password, a pattern, or a fingerprint to lock the screen of their Vivo X51, unfortunately this is not always sufficient. And, whether at work or at home, it sometimes happens that you leave your smartphone unlocked and that someone around you picks it up and takes advantage of a moment of inattention to rummage through your smartphone and access the content of some apps.
In the event that you take care to block access to certain apps that you consider sensitive, you will add additional security and whether your Vivo X51 is unlocked or not, it will be impossible for anyone other than you to access it. your applications and what they contain.
How to lock access to one or more apps on Vivo X51?
We now move on to the practical part of this guide, and we present you two different methods to block access to apps on your Vivo X51. Unfortunately this functionality is not natively integrated, except on certain specific apps. But in most cases, you will need to install a specific application that will increase the security of your phone. We will present to you the two that we prefer.
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 compact, no need to bother with the memory of your smartphone, even if it is very easy toinsert a memory card in a Vivo X51. In short, this is the application Protect your applications , they made it simple yet effective, as its name suggests, its only role is to lock access to applications on your Vivo X51 with a password. Now all you need 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
- Determine a password to access the applications of your Vivo X51
Lock access to one or more apps on your Vivo X51 using AppLock
Finally, second solution, which this time is a little more global and will also give you the possibility to protect certain other elements such as functions of writing SMS, calls, uninstalling applications, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth … A truly complete application to ensure optimal security and to be sure that no one will be able to harm you by trying to use your Vivo X51.
Although it takes a little more space for the memory of your device, it remains an application that will not interfere with the operation of your smartphone. 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 Vivo X51
- Give the necessary access to the application so that it can function correctly
- Define a 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 a maximum of tutorials to become the king of the Vivo X51, we invite you to browse the other tutorials in the category: Vivo X51.
