We continue our series of articles on the security of a Wiko Power U10. You will probably have understood it if you are ever used to our content, we want to provide you with all the solutions to secure your mobile phone. Indeed, the personal data it stores are sometimes sensitive and we do not want them to be accessible by anyone. Accordingly, we have prepared for you today a guide to show you how to lock applications on your Wiko Power U10?
To do this, we will first discover, what is the interest of blocking access to applications on your Wiko Power U10, then two specific applications which will allow you to lock access to all the applications that you wish. So you will be confident, even if you leave your smartphone unattended.
What is the use of locking an app on Wiko Power U10?
Even if the vast majority of people configure a password, a pattern, or a fingerprint to lock the screen of their Wiko Power U10, it is unfortunately not always sufficient. And, whether at work or at home, you may leave your smartphone unlocked and someone around you will pick it up and take advantage of a moment of inattention to rummage through your smartphone and access the content. of certain applications.
If you ever take care to block access to certain apps that you consider sensitive, you will add additional security and whether your Wiko Power U10 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 Wiko Power U10?
We now move on to the tutorial part of this article, and we reveal two different methods to block access to applications on your Wiko Power U10. Unfortunately, this function is not natively integrated, except on certain specific apps. But in most cases, you will need to install a specific application that will improve the security of your smartphone. We are going to reveal to you the two choices that seem to us the most relevant.
Block access to certain applications with SoftWego
First solution, you can use the application of a software suite which is very practical because its applications weigh only a few megabytes, no need to bother with the memory of your smartphone, even if it is very easy ofinsert a memory card into a Wiko Power U10. Basically, this is the app Protect your applications , they made it easy yet effective, as the name suggests, its only goal is to lock access to your Wiko Power U10 applications with a password. Now all you need to do is:
- Download and install the app
- Open it and give it the necessary rights
- Choose from the list of applications all those you want to block
- Choose a password to access the applications of your Wiko Power U10
Lock access to one or more applications on your Wiko Power U10 using 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 ensure optimal security and ensure that no one will be able to harm you by wanting to use your Wiko Power U10.
Although it is a little heavier, it remains an application that will not interfere with the operation of your smartphone. We recommend it if you ever need a more user-friendly, customizable, more complete application AppLock is made for you:
- Download and install AppLock on your Wiko Power U10
- Grant the essential access to the application so that it can function properly
- Choose 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 are looking for as many tutorials as possible to become a Wiko Power U10 master, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Wiko Power U10.
