Google is working on a native App Lock feature, and it could arrive as early as Android 17 next year. Here's how it might work!

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 brings the new Magic Portrait feature on Pixel devices, which enhances lock screens with frames and dynamic weather effects. You can choose from different weather effects or cut ...

Google’s new Sensitive App Protection feature for Android Automotive lets you PIN-lock specific apps to hide them from passengers.

App Lock is one of the MIUI security features that allows you to lock apps with a password, pattern or fingerprint. When enabled, access to certain apps is prohibited unless the correct pin, pattern, ...

iOS provides developers with an API to lock apps with Face ID or Touch ID. However, not every app has this option, and there’s no way to completely hide apps from your device. Luckily, “App Lock” is a ...

YoLock gives your Android lock screen an iOS makeover, including lock screen widgets. You can add up to four widgets to your ...

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Aside from lock screen and biometrics security, Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones also have a dedicated feature for locking apps. The feature is called app lock. Enabling app lock is recommended to prevent ...

Apple users that would like to restrict access to certain applications on their phone or know how to lock apps on iPhone with a password. Will be pleased to know that even though Apple does not ...

Google had lock screen widgets enabled at some point but removed the option when Android 5.0 (Lollipop) was released in late 2014. There was a weather app, clock widgets, a trip overview from your ...