We are continuing our project on the security of a Xiaomi 12X. You will no doubt have understood if you are ever a regular on the site, we want to give you all the solutions to secure your mobile phone. In fact, the personal data it records are sometimes sensitive and you don't want them to fall into everyone's hands. Therefore, today we have concocted a small tutorial to teach you how to lock apps on your Xiaomi 12X?

To do this, we will first see what is the benefit of blocking access to applications on your Xiaomi 12X, after that, two specific applications which will allow you to lock access to all the applications you want. 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 locking an app on Xiaomi 12X?

Although the majority of people configure a password, a pattern, or a fingerprint to lock the screen of their Xiaomi 12X, unfortunately it is not always enough. And, whether at work or at home, it sometimes happens that you let your mobile phone unlock 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 ever take the step of blocking access to certain apps that seem sensitive to you, you will add additional security and whether your Xiaomi 12X is unlocked or not, it will be impossible for anyone other than you to have access to your data. personal.

How to lock access to one or more applications on Xiaomi 12X?

We now move on to the practical part of this tutorial, and we show you two different techniques for block access to applications on your Xiaomi 12X. Unfortunately, this function is not natively integrated, except on certain specific apps. But in general, you will need to install a dedicated application that will increase the security of your smartphone. We will show 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 convenient because its applications are very compact, no need to bother with the memory of your mobile phone, even if it is very easy toinsert a memory card in a Xiaomi 12X. Basically, this is the app Protect your applications , they made it simple but effective, as its name suggests, its only role is to lock access to applications on your Xiaomi 12X with a password. Now all you need to do is:

  • Download and install the app
  • Open it and grant it the necessary rights
  • Choose from the list of applications all those you want to block
  • Determine a password for accessing the applications of your Xiaomi 12X

Lock access to one or more applications on your Xiaomi 12X using AppLock

Finally, second option, which this time is a little more complete 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 guarantee you optimal security and to be sure that no one will be able to harm you by wanting to use your Xiaomi 12X.

Although it is a little more bulky for the memory of your device, it remains an application that will not interfere with the operation of your mobile phone. We recommend it if you ever want to have a more user-friendly, customizable, more complete application AppLock is made for you:

  • Download and install AppLock on your Xiaomi 12X
  • Give the necessary rights 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

If you are looking for a maximum of tutorials to become a master of the Xiaomi 12X, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Xiaomi 12X.