We continue our series of articles on the security of a Vivo Y80 Pro. You will probably have understood it if you are ever a regular on the site, we want to provide you with all the solutions to secure your phone. Indeed, the personal data it records are sometimes sensitive and we do not want them to fall into everyone's hands. Therefore, today we have prepared a guide to show you how to lock apps on your Vivo Y80 Pro?

With this in mind, we are going to present to you first of all, what is the benefit of blocking access to applications on your Vivo Y80 Pro, after that, two specific applications which will be able to give you the possibility of locking access to all the apps you want. This way you will be safe, even if you leave your phone unattended.

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What is the point of app lock on Vivo Y80 Pro?

Although most people set up a password, pattern, or fingerprint to lock the screen of their Vivo Y80 Pro, unfortunately this is not always enough. And, whether at work or at home, it sometimes happens that you let your phone unlock and that someone around you grabs it and takes advantage of a moment of inattention to rummage through your phone and access the content of certain applications.

If you ever take care to block access to certain apps that seem sensitive to you, you will add additional security and whether your Vivo Y80 Pro 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 Y80 Pro?

We now move on to the tutorial part of this article, and we will show you two distinct techniques for block access to applications on your Vivo Y80 Pro. Unfortunately, this function is not accessible on Android, except on certain specific apps. But in most cases, you will need to install a specific application that will increase the security of your mobile phone. We will show 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 phone, even if it is very simple ofinsert a memory card in a Vivo Y80 Pro. Basically, this is the app Protect your applications , they made it simple yet effective, as the name suggests, its only role is to lock access to applications on your Vivo Y80 Pro with 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
  • Set a password to access the applications of your Vivo Y80 Pro

Lock access to one or more applications on your Vivo Y80 Pro using AppLock

Finally, a second alternative, which this time is a little more global and will also allow you to protect certain other elements such as functions of writing SMS, calls, uninstalling applications, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth … A truly complete application to ensure maximum security and ensure that no one will be able to harm you by wanting to use your Vivo Y80 Pro.

Although it takes a little more space for the memory of your device, it is still an application that will not interfere with the operation of your phone. We recommend it if you ever need an application that is more pleasant to use, customizable, more complete AppLock is made for you:

  • Download and install AppLock on your Vivo Y80 Pro
  • Give the necessary access to the application so that it can function properly
  • Set 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

In the event that you want a maximum of tutorials to become the king of the Vivo Y80 Pro, we invite you to watch the other tutorials in the category: Vivo Y80 Pro.