How to Lock and Unlock Apps Using a Built-In Android Feature Many Android smartphones offer a built-in feature to lock applications.

Joe Maring / Digital Trends How to lock apps on Android The recommended method for locking apps on Android is to use the built-in pinning feature.

How to lock apps using the built-in app lock on other versions of Android Despite the native app lock offering rolling out with Android 15, several OEMs have baked their versions of an app lock ...

Before you use iOS 18's new ability to lock and hide apps, be sure you know how to find them again when you need them.

Whenever you launch the selected apps in the future, your iPhone automatically locks itself, essentially putting the app behind a Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode authentication check (depending on ...

You can lock specific iPhone programs using the Settings app. You may secure them with Touch ID, Face ID, or a passcode. Then, you must provide those to access these apps.

With iOS 18, Apple now offers the ability to lock and hide certain apps on your device. Whenever you want to access the app, you have to input a passcode or biometric authentication to open it.

Letting someone see your phone shouldn't also mean letting them snoop on your texts, photos, or emails. Here's how to stop it from happening.

To lock apps on your iPad, you can set its Screen Time feature for limiting app usage to passcode-protect apps, and customize it in many ways.

Locking apps is a good way to keep others from accessing private data when you let them use your devices, but the exact process depends on your device.

Apple finally lets you change the two apps or features available on the iPhone lock screen: Here's how to do it in iOS 18 beta 1.