Smartphones typically come with a plethora of security features that attempt to do everything from discouraging unwanted use, to preventing outright theft — or at least making recovery a little more ...

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With the release of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 for the iPhone and iPad, Apple has introduced a set of powerful new features designed to enhance your privacy and provide greater control over your app ...

How to lock down and hide your app behavior on iOS 18. Credit: Jonathan Raa / NurPhoto / Getty Images Among the iOS 18 features Apple announced at WWDC 2024, the ability to lock and hide apps was a ...

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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 ...

The Secure Folder app on Samsung phones is a great tool to safeguard your private photos, files, and app data. However, there are ways in which you can make it even more secure to minimize the chances ...

Locking an app keeps its icon on the Home screen but requires Face ID or Touch ID to unlock it. Hiding an app removes it from the Home screen and places it in a special Hidden folder in the App ...

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A leaker recently unveiled a new feature from Samsung called 'App Lock,' claiming it will join the next Android 15 update, also known as One UI 7 for South Korean tech. This means that this feature ...

Passwords are universally regarded as the first line of defense in the software world. Be it when setting up a new device or even while opening an online account, — securing it with a password is the ...

Sometimes my nephew will want to watch a monster truck video on YouTube so I'll pull up a video and hand him my iPhone. But if I take my eyes off him for a moment he finds a way to shoot a video on my ...