We continue our series of articles on the security of a Xiaomi Redmi 5. You will probably have understood it in the event that you are used to our content, we want to give you all the solutions to secure your mobile phone. Indeed, the personal data it stores are at times sensitive and we do not want them to fall into everyone's hands. As a result, today we have prepared an article for you to explain how to lock applications on your Xiaomi Redmi 5?
In this context, we will first present to you why it is interesting to block access to applications on your Xiaomi Redmi 5, then, two specific applications which will give you the possibility of locking access to all applications you want. This will give you peace of mind, even if you leave your smartphone unattended.
What is the purpose of locking an application on Xiaomi Redmi 5?
Even if the majority of people set a password, a pattern, or a fingerprint to lock the screen of their Xiaomi Redmi 5, this is unfortunately not necessarily enough. And, whether at work, or at home, it sometimes happens that you let your smartphone unlock and someone around you grab it and take a moment of inattention to dig into your smartphone and access it. the content of certain applications.
In the event that you have decided to block access to certain applications which seem sensitive to you, you will add additional security and whether your Xiaomi Redmi 5 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 Redmi 5?
We now move on to the practical part of this guide, and we will show you two different methods to block access to applications on your Xiaomi Redmi 5. Unfortunately this functionality is not available on Android, except on some specific apps. But generally, you will need to install a dedicated application that will improve the security of your smartphone. We are going to show you the two choices that we think are the most relevant.
Block access to certain applications using SoftWego
First technique, you can use the application of a software suite which is very convenient due to the fact that its applications weigh only a few megabytes, no need to bother with the memory of your smartphone, although it is very easy toinsert a memory card into a Xiaomi Redmi 5. If we summarize, this is the application Protect your applications , they made it easy but effective, as the name suggests, its only goal is to lock access to the applications of your Xiaomi Redmi 5 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
- Set an application access password for your Xiaomi Redmi 5
Lock access to one or more applications on your Xiaomi Redmi 5 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 truly complete application to ensure maximum security and to make sure that no one will be able to harm you by wanting to use your Xiaomi Redmi 5.
Although it is a little heavier, it remains an application that will not interfere with the operation of your smartphone. We recommend it to you in the event that 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 Redmi 5
- Grant the essential rights to the application so that it can function properly
- Define a 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 want a lot of tutorials to become the king of the Xiaomi Redmi 5, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Xiaomi Redmire 5.
