About this app

AppLock allows you to lock apps and protect your apps using Pattern , Pin , Fingerprint and crash screen with many other options.

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▶ Lock Apps / App Locker
AppLock allows you to lock apps like gallery , message apps , social apps and email apps with fingerprint , pin , pattern and crash screen.

▶ Capture Intruder Picture
If someone tries to open locked apps with wrong password , AppLock will capture the pictuer of intruder from front camera and show you when you open AppLock.

▶ Lock Recent Apps
You can lock recent apps page so no one can see the content of recently used apps.

▶ Custom Settings
Use separate combination of locking methods with different pin or pattern for a specific apps.

▶ Crash screen
set crash screen for locked app , so no one can know that if an app is locked.

▶ Fingerprint Support
Use fingerprint as secondary , or use only fingerprint to un-lock apps.

▶ Improved Lock Engine
AppLock use two locking engines , default engine is fast and the "Improved Lock Engine" is battery efficient with more features that does not drain your battery.

▶ Turn Off AppLock
you can turn off AppLock completely , just go to app settings and turn off the app.

▶ Lock Timeout
you can to re-lock apps after some time [1-60] minuets , immediately or after screen off.

▶ Simple and Beautiful UI
Beautiful and simple UI so you can perform any task easily.

▶ Lock Screen Theme
lock screen changes color according to the app that you locked , every time when lock screen appears you will experience AppLock differently.


▶ Prevent Uninstall
To protect AppLock from uninstall you can go to AppLock setting and press "Prevent Force Close/Uninstall".


FAQs
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Q 2: How can I create different pin & pattern for each application?
A: Select the app that you want to lock from App list, Lock the app and then click on Custom, Then enable "Custom Settings" and then change pin, and pattern.

Q 3: How can I prevent someone from uninstalling my AppLock?
A: Go to settings and click on “Prevent Force Close/Uninstall”. Then Lock your mobile Settings.

Q 4: Will AppLock works if I restart my Mobile?
A: Yes it will start working, and your locked apps will be protected.

Q 5: How can I check which apps are locked?
A: In the top right corner of AppLock From the drop-down menu select “Locked Apps”.

Q 6: What does “Lock recent apps” do?
A: This option prevents someone from seeing your recent Opened Apps.

Q 7: I installed AppLock, but there is no option to lock my apps with the fingerprint?
A: It depends on your mobile if your mobile has a fingerprint scanner and Android version 6.0 (Marshmallow) then finger print app lock method will also work.

Q 8: In my Huawei device when I open AppLock it again asks to On the Option of AppLock service?
A: Because you have not added AppLock in your Protected Apps list of your Huawei Mobile.

Q 9: What is "Crash Screen"?
A: If you enable Crash screen for some application it will show a window with a message of “App Crashed” after long pressing "OK" you can go to lock screen.

Q 10: How to enable Crash screen option in AppLock?
A: In, App List lock your desired app Click on “custom” and enable custom settings, and then enable “Crash.”

Q 15: How to uninstall AppLock?
A: First Remove AppLock from Device Admin from mobile settings or AppLock settings and then simply uninstall it.


Permissions:
• Accessibility Service: This app uses Accessibility services to enable "Improved Lock Engine" and stop battery drain.
• Draw Over Other Apps: AppLock uses this permission to draw lock screen on top of your locked app.
• Usage Access: AppLock uses this permission to detect if a lock app is opened.
• This app uses the Device Administrator permission : We use this permission to prevent other users from uninstalling this app so your locked content can be fully secured.

New features

*** Themes added ***
***Low battery consumption ***
*** Android 14 supported ***
*** Bugs are Bad, Mkay? , lots of bugs fixed ***
*** Lock recent apps added ***
*** FAST , FASTER , FASTEST ***
*** Hide Applock icon added ***
*** App uninstall lock added ***
*** Performance Improved ***

App Permissions

Allows an app to use fingerprint hardware.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
This constant was deprecated in API level 21. No longer enforced.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an application to collect component usage statistics
Declaring the permission implies intention to use the API and the user of the device can grant permission through the Settings application.
Permission an application must hold in order to use ACTION_REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.