You can’t go too far when it comes to phone security, considering all the important stuff we put on these compact devices (from bank account apps to our most intimate conversations), and while lock screen protection can keep most people away outside the door, but they are not always enough.
Adding an extra layer of protection on top of certain apps can protect your most sensitive data, whether it’s a thief who manages to unlock your phone or a niece or nephew who borrows your phone to play games. This means one more hurdle for others and one more piece of mind for you.
Native solution built into Apple A shortcut app (by default on iOS), but it’s worth mentioning that some apps offer this functionality anyway, without the need for additional software. WhatsApp is one such app: Click set up (bottom right), then privacy and screen lockand you may need to do a Face ID or Touch ID scan to enter the app.
Another app you can use is Dropbox so you can protect your files in your cloud storage locker from prying eyes.Open account tab, click the gear icon (top right corner) and select Open Passwords. You will be asked for a four-digit password, which is required to enter the application.
As far as Apple’s apps go, you’ll find this extra layer of security in Notes – not as an entire app, but as an option for individual notes.While inside a note, click the three dots (top right corner), then Lock: You can protect your notes with a custom passcode or with iPhone’s built-in Face ID or Touch ID technology.
If the app you want to lock doesn’t offer such functionality, then you’ll need the Shortcuts app – it should already be on your iPhone, but you can Download again If not. First, make sure the lock screen shortcut is in place.from A shortcut tab, click All shortcut keys,So + (plus sign) button is in the upper right corner.
choose Add actionsearch for “lock screen,” select it when it pops up, then select complete. This will create a lock screen shortcut with no conditions or variables attached, so you can attach it to your automation (and other shortcuts if you want).If you’re still in the Shortcuts app, tap automation at the bottom of the screen.
tap new automation If you haven’t created any automations before or + (plus sign) button in the upper right corner if available.Select from the pop-up list appthen on the next screen click choose Select the apps you want to lock – you can select multiple apps if necessary.
After selecting the application, select Open and Run now From the options below (you can leave Runtime notification Closed) and click Next. You must then specify the action to take when the selected application is opened. Look for “Lock Screen” in the search box at the top and set it up when it pops up – this is the shortcut we just enabled without any bells and whistles.
Then add your automation.Whenever you launch the selected app in the future, your iPhone will automatically lock, essentially putting the app behind a Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode authentication check (depending on the lock screen security you set up – Select Face ID/Touch ID and passcode Change this setting from Settings).
Once you set up a lock screen shortcut, you can use it in other automations, too: For example, you can have your iPhone automatically lock when you leave the house or enable Do Not Disturb mode.To delete an automation you set up, go to automation tab and select delete.