How To Block Apps On Galaxy S7 Edge

Your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge generally holds all your information, files, private folders, etc. You don't want a curious person to be able to browse your apps without your consent. On the other hand, when you have children it may happen that they order items through your Android phone. In this tutorial, we will first see why it is sometimes advantageous to lock an application on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. Then we will introduce some lock apps.

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Why lock an app on an Android smartphone?

Sometimes you will prefer to block access to an app so that it cannot be accessed easily. Indeed we want to prevent children from going to Amazon and buying anything and everything. Or we want to prevent a person from accessing Whatsapp, Tik tok or another application. Your personal life will be preserved. To achieve this, you can lock an application so that it is secured by a code or a pattern.

How to lock an app on Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge?

The easiest way to block access to an app is to lock it with a pattern or a code. To install this code or this password, locking apps ( Smart app lock ) will be available on Google Playstore.

Best lock apps for Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

Lock, Smart applock

Serrure is an app that protects your apps. You will be able to set either a password or a PIN code either a pattern or by a fingerprint . The application has an intruder connection detection. Your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge will take a photo and email it to you. You will be able to choose to choose a different password for each application you want to protect.

In addition it will also be possible to lock or unlock an application in your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge via a second mobile phone by sending an SMS.

How to set the fingerprint on Lock on Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge?

download Serrure on the fact Google playstore of your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Install the app
you will have to create a master PIN code , enter it after that confirm it
you can select to lock an application with a fingerprint, if yes choose YES
then you have to choose the apps you want to lock
choose + icon
after that select the desired application for locking, as an example Whatsapp
after that choose the + at the bottom right
it will be necessary to validate the access of Applock to Android
after that give access to all the files saved in your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
it's over WhatsApp is blocked and will now ask for your fingerprint to unblock it

To use your face or the iris or a password, you will be able to go to the settings of the Applock application.

Ultra Appplock, data protection of personal life

Ultra Applock is another app lock app for your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. The principle will be the same, you will have protection of your apps by password or pattern. You will have a selfie taken during an intrusion into your android mobile phone. You will be able to hide this app behind a calculator icon. A subscription can be taken to avoid advertisements.

If you want put a diagram to lock your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, see our article.

If you want more information on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, we invite you to watch the tutorials in the category: Samsung Galaxy Edge S7.