If you want to keep certain apps out of the reach of other people, you can lock or hide those apps on your Android phone.

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. Since your iPhone is already protected by Face ID, it might seem like a case of ...

With iOS 18 installed on your iPhone, you can add an extra layer of security to certain apps so people with access to your phone can't sneak a peek. With iOS 18, you can add an extra layer of security ...

One of the app categories Apple is trying to 'Sherlock' this year is app locker. The Cupertino giant previewed the iOS 18 update at WWDC 2024 this month, adding support for locking and hiding iPhone ...

This is my simple way to lock apps on my iPhone using the Shortcuts app. I walk through how I set up a shortcut that locks the screen when a specific app is opened. I picked Facebook in this example, ...

iOS 18 brings a game-changing feature to your iPhone: the ability to hide and lock your apps. Whether you're looking to keep certain apps private or simply declutter your home screen, this new ...

Sometimes my nephew will want to watch a monster truck video on YouTube so I'll pull up a video and hand him my iPhone. But if I take my eyes off him for a moment he finds a way to shoot a video on my ...

Many Android phones come with built-in personalization features to make the devices look uniquely yours, and Samsung is no exception. However, unlike most brands that bake these features into Settings ...

With Firefox's newest feature on Android, you can now lock your private tabs and ensure that your browsing remain private at all times.

WhatsApp introduced a Chat Lock feature for iPhones and high-end and budget Android phones to make your conversations more private. The only limitation of this feature is that chats appear in a Locked ...

Using widgets on your Android phone's home screen is a great way to view important information at a glance without opening apps. But did you know you can also add most of these widgets on your Android ...