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Lock a single app behind your fingerprint
App lock, step by step on Samsung, Pixel and Xiaomi phones.
Why it helps
Banking, photo or chat apps can ask for your fingerprint or PIN before they open, even when the phone is already unlocked.
What you'll notice
The apps you lock ask for your fingerprint, face or PIN each time they open.
How to set it up
Pick your phone.
Samsung Galaxy
- Settings
- Security and privacy
- More security settings
- Secure Folder
- Set up Secure Folder first (see "Keep private apps in a hidden, locked space").
- Open Secure Folder, tap + and add the app.
- Use the copy inside Secure Folder. It only opens with your Secure Folder lock.
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Google Pixel
- Home screen
- Touch and hold the app
- Lock
- Touch and hold the app icon.
- Tap "Lock" and confirm with your fingerprint or PIN.
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO
- Security app
- App lock
- Open the Security app.
- Tap "App lock" and set a password.
- Turn on the switch next to each app you want to lock.
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
How to undo it
Unlock the app the same way, or remove it from Secure Folder.
Labels can differ. Menu names and their order vary between models and can change with a system update. If a step doesn't match your phone, search Settings for the feature name or one of its other names: Lock apps, App locker, Secure Folder, Lock an app.