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Lock it up: Android 17’s latest QPR2 beta introduces a built-in app lock

Usually, you don’t want people poking around on your device. There are ways to stop this, including biometrics and passcodes, but Android users don’t have many privacy options once someone — whether ...
Android Authority

5 best Android lock screen apps and lock screen replacement apps

The Android lock screen has evolved many times over the years. There have been various slide-to-unlock methods, and OEMs have always put their own spin on things. As it turns out, there are also a lot ...
Android Authority

Android 17 may finally add the native App Lock feature Pixel users have been waiting for

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, ...
Forbes

Google’s New Android Update Locks Your Apps And Hides Your Messages

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Jan. 13 with further updates on locking apps on ...
9to5google

Android 17 QPR2 adds App lock to Pixel

Besides visual changes, Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 also introduces a native App lock feature to Pixel devices. When you long-press an application for the Actions menu, “App lock” appears at the bottom to ...