We are continuing our project on the security of a Xiaomi Poco M5S. You will certainly have understood it in the event that you are a regular on the site, we want to provide you with all the means to secure your smartphone. In fact, the personal data it stores are at times sensitive and we don't want them to fall into everyone's hands. Accordingly, we have prepared for you today a guide to teach you how to lock apps on your Xiaomi Poco M5S?
To do this, we will first present to you, why is it interesting to block access to applications on your Xiaomi Poco M5S, then two specific applications which will give you the possibility of locking access to all the apps you want. This way you will be confident, even if you leave your mobile phone unattended.
What is the use of app lock on Xiaomi Poco M5S?
Even if the vast majority of people configure a password, a pattern, or a fingerprint to lock the screen of their Xiaomi Poco M5S, unfortunately this is not always sufficient. And, whether at work or at home, it sometimes happens that you let your mobile phone unlock and that someone around you picks it up and takes advantage of a moment of inattention to rummage through your mobile phone and access to the content of certain applications.
In the event that you have made the decision to block access to certain apps that you consider sensitive, you will add additional security and whether your Xiaomi Poco M5S 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 Xiaomi Poco M5S?
We now move on to the tutorial part of this tutorial, and we reveal two distinct techniques for block access to applications on your Xiaomi Poco M5S. However, this functionality is not natively integrated, 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 are going to reveal to 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 practical 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 into a Xiaomi Poco M5S. Basically, this is the app Protect your applications , they made it easy nonetheless, effective, as the name suggests, its only objective is to lock access to the applications of your Xiaomi Poco M5S using a password. Now all you need 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
- Choose a password to access the applications of your Xiaomi Poco M5S
Lock access to one or more applications on your Xiaomi Poco M5S using AppLock
Finally, second option, which this time is a little more global 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 really complete application to guarantee you maximum security and to be sure that no one can harm you by trying to use your Xiaomi Poco M5S.
Although it is a little heavier, 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 want to have an application more pleasant to use, customizable, more complete AppLock is made for you:
- Download and install AppLock on your Xiaomi Poco M5S
- Grant the essential rights to the application so that it can function properly
- Choose 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 are looking for a maximum of tutorials to become a master of the Xiaomi Poco M5S, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Xiaomi Poco M5S.
