We are continuing our project on the security of a Xiaomi Mi 11. You will no doubt have understood this if you are used to our content, we would like to present you with all the ways to secure your phone. Indeed, the personal data it stores are at times sensitive and we do not want them to fall into everyone's hands. So, today we have prepared a little tutorial to show you how to lock apps on your Xiaomi Mi 11?
In this context, we will first present to you, what is the point of blocking access to applications on your Xiaomi Mi 11, then two third-party applications that will allow you to lock access to all the applications that you want. So you will be calm, even if you leave your smartphone unattended.
What is the purpose of locking an application on Xiaomi Mi 11?
Even if most people set a password, a pattern, or a fingerprint to lock the screen of their Xiaomi Mi 11, it is unfortunately not always enough. 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 certain applications.
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 Xiaomi Mi 11 is unlocked or not, it will be impossible for anyone other than you to access. to your personal data.
How to lock access to one or more applications on Xiaomi Mi 11?
We now move on to the practical part of this tutorial, and we present you two distinct techniques to block access to applications on your Xiaomi Mi 11. However, this functionality is not natively integrated, except on certain specific apps. But in general, you will need to install a specific application that will increase the security of your smartphone. We are going to present to you the two choices which 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 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 in a Xiaomi Mi 11. If we summarize, this is the application Protect your applications , they made it easy yet effective, as the name suggests, its only goal is to lock access to the applications of your Xiaomi Mi 11 with a password. Now all you need to do is:
- 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
- Choose a password to access the applications of your Xiaomi Mi 11
Lock access to one or more applications on your Xiaomi Mi 11 using AppLock
Finally, second option, 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 … So a really complete application to ensure maximum security and ensure that no one will be able to harm you by wanting to use your Xiaomi Mi 11.
Although it is a little heavier, it remains an application that will not disturb the operation of your smartphone. We recommend it if you want to have a more pleasant to use, customizable, more complete application AppLock is made for you:
- Download and install AppLock on your Xiaomi Mi 11
- Grant the necessary rights to the application so that it can function correctly
- 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 the king of the Xiaomi Mi 11, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Xiaomi Mi 11.
