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How to lock apps on iPhone so that no one else can access them

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Gadgetren – iPhone is an Apple smartphone that has been booming since it was launched by Steve Jobs in 2007.

Unlike most smartphones, the iPhone itself has its own fans, so it can be said that it rarely competes with Android smartphones or other operating systems. What is interesting, when the price gets more expensive, there are actually still many who buy this smartphone.

In terms of security, it can be said that the iPhone has a good level of security compared to Android due to its closed nature. Typically, iPhone users use the fingerprint sensor or Touch ID as the security key from the iPhone as it is quick and easy.

Also, there are features that users can use to block applications installed on iPhone. For those of you who are curious, you can watch the tutorial as follows.

How to Lock Apps on iPhone with Restriction Function

  1. First you can visit the menu or the application Settings or settings.
  2. On the Settings page you can select the menu General or General.
  3. Next, you can choose limitations.
  4. On the Restrictions page, all you need to do is check Enable Restrictions and enter your passcode.
  5. You can then activate the various applications that you want to block.
  6. To make sure it succeeds or not, you can try to access the application.

iOS calculator app blocked[sumber: Quora.com]

Use Touch ID

  1. First you can visit the menu or the application settings.
  2. On the Settings page you can choose Touch ID & Password.
  3. Next, you can enter the requested password.
  4. You can then activate Touch ID for apps such as Apple Pay, iTunes or the App Store.
  5. Follow the directions for adding fingerprints as requested by the iPhone.
  6. Next you can return to the Settings menu.
  7. You can access the menu on the Settings page Passcode & Touch ID.
  8. Activate Passcode and Touch ID.
  9. Later you can lock any application with a fingerprint.

These are some of the ways that you can use to lock all applications installed on your iPhone. This method isn’t too difficult for everyone.

However, if you want to lock it down right away, you can use a trusted application like iProtect or AppLocker which has various other additional features.

Of course, this method only applies to iPhone devices and cannot be used on Android-based smartphones as the security system provided is also different. Even so, there are usually third party applications that can be used.