Android 17’s native app lock may also hide notifications from locked apps

Google is inching closer to a built-in app lock feature in Android 17. New findings from early builds suggest how locked apps ...

Here’s how Android 17’s app lock will handle notifications

While Android 16 QPR3 is in beta right now and is the next major software release before Android 17 drops, there has been no ...
Neowin

How to lock and hide your iPhone apps on iOS 18How to lock and hide your iPhone apps on iOS 180 0

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 ...
Android Police

Android's native App Lock feature may arrive next year

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the weekend news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade with multiple publications, including the likes of Times Internet, ...
9to5Mac

‘App Lock’ lets you protect and hide any app from the iPhone Home Screen

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 ...
Android

Samsung One UI lets Galaxy users lock apps in open state

Samsung has added a nifty trick to One UI to prevent accidental closing of open apps. The Android-based custom software for Galaxy phones lets you lock apps in an open state. You can minimize the app ...