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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@38,257) Ǥ 27
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Video Review 9/2013; Vorstellung 11/2013 - Parental Control Kroha - Screen Time & Kids mode (4.1@6,464) Ǥ 26 2
- Kids Zone - Parental Controls & Child Lock (3.9@7,846) Ǥ 14 2 LastUpdate: 2018-05-23 Video Review 8/2013; Test 10/2018
Datenschutz gut, aber nur für kleinere Kinder geeignet (no tracking; only suited for small kids) - Kid Mode: Free Learning Games (3.9@14) Ǥ 23 4 LastUpdate: 2018-09-09
- Kakatu - Parental Control (3.8@1,845) Ǥ 28 5 LastUpdate: 2016-12-23 Intro 6/2016
- KidsWorld: safe place for kids (3.6@6,138) Ǥ 15 15 LastUpdate: 2016-11-26
- KIDOZ: Safe Play with Free Games for Kids (3.5@17,458) Ǥ 20 3
- Kid´s Shell - Safe Kid Launcher - parental control (3.5@4,318) Ǥ 25 2
- App Kids: Your Child´s First Digital Space (3.4@1,750) Ǥ 22 2
- Child App Protector (3.4@197) 8 1 LastUpdate: 2017-08-14 incl. "kids timer" (lock app after xx minutes)
- 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 1 LastUpdate: 2013-07-24
- New Applock - Aplication lock (5@1) Ǥ 15 4 LastUpdate: 2018-05-06 incl. photo on failed attempt
- Hotspot Shield Privacy Wizard (4.8@24) Ǥ 15 6 LastUpdate: 2017-12-21
- AppLock (4.7@132) Ǥ 37 6 Vorstellung 11/2013; Review 9/2013 | 2/2014; many themes available
- LOCKit - App Lock, Photos Vault, Fingerprint Lock (4.6@500,054) Ǥ 30 7
- AppLock - Fingerprint & Password, Gallery Locker (4.6@331,255) Ǥ 19 5 many themes available
- Smart AppLock (App Protect) (4.6@163,060) Ǥ 34 15 / Smart AppLock Pro (3.6@2,936; ~EUR 3.25) Ǥ 23 7 LastUpdate: 2018-09-04 Video Review 8/2013
- CM Security & Find My Phone (4.6@410) Ǥ 56 14 / CM Security Lite - Antivirus (4.6@270,374) Ǥ 32 1 LastUpdate: 2018-10-17 / Stubborn Trojan Killer (4.5@170,626) 20 2 LastUpdate: 2017-12-27 Vorstellung 5/2014; Test 11/2014; Sicherheits-Check 12/2015
(Cheetah Mobile = do-not-use!) - App Lock (4.5@362,869) 8 1
- Norton App Lock (4.5@142,600) 15 3
- Applock (4.5@128,325) Ǥ 20 6
- App Locker Master (4.5@16,125) 18 3
- LOCX Applock Lock Apps & Photo (4.4@217,354) Ǥ 28 12
- AppLock - Fingerprint (4.3@858,743) Ǥ 32 3 Vorstellung 9/2013; Intro 1/2014
- Perfect AppLock(App Protector) (4.3@285,329) Ǥ 26 7 / Perfect App Lock Pro (3.8@9,281; ~EUR 3.00) Ǥ 24 7 Vorstellung 9/2013
- AppLocker | Lock Apps - Fingerprint, PIN, Pattern (4.3@134,058) Ǥ 21 17
- App Lock: Locker w/ fingerprint, Parental Control (4.3@44,269) Ǥ 21 21
- Green App Lock (4.3@12,522) 13 5 LastUpdate: 2018-03-06
- MaxLock - Xposed app locker (4.3@1,905) Ǥ 6
Github; XDA 3/2018 - App Locker (4.3@42) 10 LastUpdate: 2017-08-11 lock apps, messages, contacts, settings, calls
- Smart Lock (App/Photo) (4.2@83,875) Ǥ 19 5
- Super AppLock privacy security (4.2@49,348) 14 LastUpdate: 2016-06-17
- AppLock (4.2@49,176) Ǥ 19 10
- Apps Lock & Gallery Hider: AppLock, Gallery Locker (4.2@37,901) Ǥ 27 8
- AppLock Pro (4.2@10,247) 24 4 LastUpdate: 2018-04-18
- AppLock - Lock App and photo & video vault (4.2@101) Ǥ 14 2
- AppDefender (App Lock) (4.1@7,701) 11 2
- Lock app (AppLock) (4.1@5,265) Ǥ 13 1 LastUpdate: 2017-08-01
- Applock Pattern (4.1@2,584) 11 1 LastUpdate: 2017-06-22
- AppLock Master - Lockdown (4.1@1,105) 10 1 LastUpdate: 2015-11-17
- App Lock Android (4.1@793) 9 3 LastUpdate: 2017-07-26
- AppLock+ Plus (4@8) 7
2 Github; fork of Applock; incl. photo on failed attempt - Smart App Locker (3.9@63) Ǥ 21 4 LastUpdate: 2017-12-16
- Avira AppLock+ (3.8@2,796) Ǥ 13 5 LastUpdate: 2018-07-17 Test 8/2016
- ProtectedApps (3.8@152) 4 LastUpdate: 2017-10-19 Intro 7/2014; Video Tutorial 8/2014; Xposed based app locker
- Toolwiz AppLock (Open Source) (3.6@135) Ǥ 18 2 LastUpdate: 2017-02-14 Github
- 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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