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App-Locker
Sometimes it's necessary to "lock" certain apps. E.g. when giving your smartphone to someone else for a call or something else, you probably don't want that person to have full access to everything. For this, the following apps come in handy:
Child protection
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- Kids Place - Parental Control (4.1@32,388) Ǥ 27
Video Review 10/2012 | 9/2013; Vorstellung 11/2013 - Kids Zone - Parental Controls & Child Lock (4.1@6,902) Ǥ 14 Video Review 8/2013; Test 10/2018
Datenschutz gut, aber nur für kleinere Kinder geeignet (no tracking; only suited for small kids) - Kakatu - Parental Control (3.8@1,845) Ǥ 28 LastUpdate: 2016-12-23 Intro 6/2016
- Kid´s Shell - Safe Kid Launcher - parental control (3.7@4,152) Ǥ 21
- KIDOZ: Safe Play with Free Games for Kids (3.6@17,259) Ǥ 20 Review 1/2013; Test 4/2013
- KidsWorld: safe place for kids (3.6@6,119) Ǥ 15 LastUpdate: 2016-11-26
- App Kids: Your Child´s First Digital Space (3.5@1,735) Ǥ 20
- Child App Protector (3.4@197) 8 LastUpdate: 2017-08-14 incl. "kids timer" (lock app after xx minutes)
- Kid Mode: Free Learning Games (0@14) Ǥ 23
- Xposed Kids Mode (0@0)
LastUpdate: 2014-06-30 Intro 6/2014; Test 10/2014; Allow access to up to 8 apps, lock everything else
Other App-Lockers
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- Super AppLock (App Protector) (5@14) 17 LastUpdate: 2013-07-24
- New Applock - Aplication lock (5@1) Ǥ 15 incl. photo on failed attempt
- LOCKit - App Lock, Photos Vault, Fingerprint Lock (4.7@457,638) Ǥ 30
- Security Master - Antivirus, VPN, AppLock, Booster (4.6@25,754,918) Ǥ 53 / CM Security Lite - Antivirus (4.6@270,374) Ǥ 32 / Stubborn Trojan Killer (4.5@170,626) 14 LastUpdate: 2017-12-27 Vorstellung 5/2014; Test 11/2014; Sicherheits-Check 12/2015
(Cheetah Mobile = do-not-use!) - App Lock (4.6@355,374) 6
- Norton App Lock (4.6@124,075) 15
- Applock (4.6@88,805) 18
- Hotspot Shield Privacy Wizard (4.6@17,467) Ǥ 15 LastUpdate: 2017-12-21
- MaxLock - Xposed app locker (4.6@1,786) Ǥ 9
- Private Zone - AppLock, Video & Photo Vault (4.5@1,717,117) Ǥ 96 Review 9/2015 | 10/2015; Video Review 9/2015; not about privacy (see trackers and permissions)
- LOCX Applock Lock Apps & Photo (4.5@215,047) Ǥ 28
- AppLock - Fingerprint & Password, Gallery Locker (4.5@166,526) Ǥ 19 many themes available
- Smart AppLock (App Protect) (4.5@146,802) Ǥ 33 / Smart AppLock Pro (3.6@2,911; ~EUR 3.25) Ǥ 23 Video Review 8/2013
- App Locker Master (4.5@15,644) 16
- AppLock - Lock App and photo & video vault (4.5@74) Ǥ 14
- AppLock - Fingerprint (4.4@812,046) Ǥ 28 Vorstellung 9/2013; Intro 1/2014
- AppLocker | Lock Apps - Fingerprint, PIN, Pattern (4.4@125,846) Ǥ 20
- AppLock (4.4@46,816) Ǥ 17
- App Lock: Locker w/ fingerprint, Parental Control (4.4@42,026) Ǥ 21
- AppLock (4.3@5,660,885) Ǥ 35 Vorstellung 2/2013 | 11/2013; Review 2/2012 | 9/2013 | 2/2014; many themes available
- Perfect AppLock(App Protector) (4.3@283,743) Ǥ 26 / Perfect App Lock Pro (3.9@9,217; ~EUR 3.00) Ǥ 24 Vorstellung 9/2013
- Green App Lock (4.3@12,522) 13 LastUpdate: 2018-03-06
- App Locker (4.3@42) 10 LastUpdate: 2017-08-11 lock apps, messages, contacts, settings, calls
- Smart Lock (App/Photo) (4.2@83,526) Ǥ 19
- Super AppLock privacy security (4.2@49,348) 14 LastUpdate: 2016-06-17
- Apps Lock & Gallery Hider: AppLock, Gallery Locker (4.2@37,852) Ǥ 25
- AppLock Pro (4.2@10,247) 24
- AppDefender (App Lock) (4.1@7,627) 11 / AppDefender Pro (App Lock) (4.2@193) Ǥ 11
- Lock app (AppLock) (4.1@5,265) Ǥ 13 LastUpdate: 2017-08-01
- AppLock (4.1@2,684) 6
- Applock Pattern (4.1@2,584) 11 LastUpdate: 2017-06-22
- AppLock Master - Lockdown (4.1@1,105) 10 LastUpdate: 2015-11-17
- App Lock Android (4.1@794) 9 LastUpdate: 2017-07-26
- Smart App Locker (3.9@63) Ǥ 21 LastUpdate: 2017-12-16
- Avira AppLock+ (3.8@2,796) Ǥ 13 Test 8/2016
- ProtectedApps (3.8@150) 4
LastUpdate: 2017-10-19 Intro 7/2014; Video Tutorial 8/2014; Xposed based app locker - Toolwiz AppLock (Open Source) (3.6@134) Ǥ 18 LastUpdate: 2017-02-14 Github
- AppLock+ Plus (0@0) 7
Github; fork of Applock; incl. photo on failed attempt - Restrict Me (0@0) LastUpdate: 2014-09-10 Github; Disallow opening the Settings app when in a restricted profile
- MinMinLock (0@0) LastUpdate: 2014-05-29 Github; XDA with screenshots; Video Review 6/2014; battery-friendly
For a web search, a good term is "kiosk mode" (e.g. android +"kiosk mode"), to be used with the search engine you trust. The result list will a.o. yield the following interesting pages:
But also to how-tos explaining to achieve kiosk-mode with functionality built-in to Android, such as „App Pinning”.
Further Readings:
- Child Protection:
- Category Child Protection
- Android Parental Control: 3 Perfect Ways to Protect your Child (6/2013 - 11/2016)
- App-Locker in general:
- 7 Best App Locks for Android (4/2019)
- Best App Lock Apps for Android (4/2019)
- Here’s how to lock files and apps with your fingerprint (2/2019)
- Android for Work isoliert und verwaltet Firmendaten (4/2015)
- So versteckt Ihr Dateien und Apps mit Android (10/2014 - 2/2019)
- 5 Best apps for password protecting your Android apps (12/2013)
- 5 Best Free Tools To Lock Or Password-Protect Apps On Android (11/2013)
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