We continue our series of articles on the security of a Vivo X80. You will certainly have understood this if you are a regular on the site, we would like to present you with all the means of securing your mobile phone. 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 prepared a small tutorial for you to explain how to lock apps on your Vivo X80?

In this context, we will first present to you, why is it interesting to block access to applications on your Vivo X80, then, two third-party applications which will allow you to lock access to all the applications that you want. In this way you will have peace of mind, even if you leave your mobile phone unattended.

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What is the purpose of app lock on Vivo X80?

Even though the majority of people set up a password, a pattern, or a fingerprint to lock the screen of their Vivo X80, it is however not always enough. And, whether at work or at home, it is possible that you leave your mobile phone unlocked and that someone around you grabs it and takes advantage of a moment of inattention to rummage through your mobile phone. and access the content of certain applications.

If you have ever made the decision to block access to certain apps that you consider sensitive, you will add additional security and whether your Vivo X80 is unlocked or not, it will be impossible for anyone other than you to access your apps. and what they contain.

How to lock access to one or more apps on Vivo X80?

We now move on to the practical part of this tutorial, and we present you with two different techniques for block access to apps on your Vivo X80. However, this function is not available on Android, except on certain specific apps. But in most cases, you will need to install a specific application that will optimize the security of your phone. We will present to you 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 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 easy toinsert a memory card in a Vivo X80. If we summarize, this is the application Protect your applications , they made it easy yet effective, as its name suggests, its only interest is to lock access to applications on your Vivo X80 with a password. All you have 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 a password to access applications on your Vivo X80

Lock access to one or more applications on your Vivo X80 using AppLock

Finally, second solution, which this time is a little more complete 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 X80.

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 mobile phone. We recommend it to you in the event that you need an application that is more pleasant to use, customizable, and more complete AppLock is made for you:

  • Download and install AppLock on your Vivo X80
  • 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 ever looking for a lot of tutorials to become the king of the Vivo X80, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Vivo X80.