One of the reasons I installed the iOS 18 beta 1 as soon as it was available for the iPhone is the ability to lock apps with Face ID. I've been waiting for this feature for years. I think it's a ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) — Apple rolled out its latest ...

Before you use iOS 18's new ability to lock and hide apps, be sure you know how to find them again when you need them. Since your iPhone is already protected by Face ID, it might seem like a case of ...

I said back in December that I wanted Apple to copy WhatsApp's Face ID security for iMessage. That's just one of the default iPhone apps that require extra protection to improve the user's privacy.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Jan. 13 with further updates on locking apps on Android.

Khamosh Pathak is a freelance tech journalist with over 13 years of experience writing online. An accounting graduate, he turned his interest in writing and technology into a career. He holds a ...

If you want to temporarily enhance security on your Android device, such as a Google Pixel 8 Pro or Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, consider using an app lock. You've probably found yourself in a situation ...

Google may be working on a native App Lock feature for Android 17 that lets users secure specific apps without the restrictions of Private Space. This new API allows the default launcher to lock apps, ...

A last-minute leak of iOS 18 features suggests we could see an app locking system and dark home screen icons. Notably, the app locking system appears to only work with first-party apps. Both of these ...