This option helps to lock the applications installed on the phone. You can lock applications including both, system and downloaded apps. You can protect the data from any kind of misuse. In addition, you can use scramble keyboard to avoid predicting the PIN while entering on a keypad. You can lock the applications which contain the videos, audio, chats, confidential data, images, etc.
You can unlock the applications with PIN/Pattern or fingerprint.
Locking the app with App Lock
To lock an application through App Lock, follow these steps:
- Open Quick Heal Mobile Security.
- On Dashboard, tap App Lock and then enter the PIN.
Note: If you are visiting for the first time, you must set the PIN.
List of applications with lock icon is displayed.
- Tap the lock icon of the app that you want to lock. The lock icon is highlighted.
You can also configure settings to display a prompt to lock a newly installed app and option for App Lock with PIN or Pattern.
You can also prevent detection of PIN when you enter a PIN with the help of scramble keyboard option.
Unlocking the app
- Open Quick Heal Mobile Security.
- On Dashboard, tap App Lock.
- To unlock the locked app, in the App Lock screen, tap the active lock icon available in front of that app.
App Lock Settings
The App Lock option helps to lock the applications installed on the device. In Settings section, App Lock helps to configure the settings of Show Prompt, Switch to PIN or Pattern, and Scramble Keyboard options.
Show Prompt
Display a prompt to lock a newly installed application on the device with Show Prompt option. If this option is enabled, then a prompt is displayed whenever you install a new application on the device. This helps to secure the application from the moment it is installed on the device.
Configure Show Prompt option
- Open Quick Heal Mobile Security.
- On Dashboard, tap App Lock. In App Lock screen, tap Setting icon.
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In App Lock Settings screen, select the Show Prompt check box.
- To stop locking of newly installed apps, clear the Show Prompt check box.
Switch to PIN or Pattern
Quick Heal Mobile Security provides the options to unlock the apps. You can use PIN or set pattern to unlock the locked application. It provides the following options:
- Use PIN to unlock: This option allows you to use the Quick Heal Mobile Security app’s PIN to unlock the locked application.
- Use Pattern to unlock: This option can be used to set a pattern and use it to unlock the locked applications
Configuring PIN or Pattern to unlock the app
- Open Quick Heal Mobile Security.
- On Dashboard, tap App Lock. In App Lock screen, tap Setting icon.
- In App Lock Settings screen, tap Switch to PIN or Pattern.
- To unlock the app with PIN, select Use PIN to unlock.
When you select this option, you can use the already set PIN to unlock the apps. - To Unlock the app with a pattern, select Use Pattern to unlock.
When you select this option, you are directed to Set Pattern screen.
i. Select the dots and set the pattern.
ii. You must redraw the pattern and confirm.
If you enter 3 to 4 wrong patterns at the time of confirmation, you have to reset the pattern again.
On successfully setting the pattern, a success message is displayed.
- When you configure the PIN or pattern, the respective information is displayed under the Switch to PIN or Pattern heading.
Change Pattern
The Change Pattern option is beneficial to set the new pattern to unlock those apps that were locked using App Lock functionality.
Note: This Change Pattern option is visible when you have selected the Use Pattern to unlock option in Switch to PIN or Pattern settings.
To create a strong pattern, you must select at least 4 dots. When you select the dots, the dots are highlighted. Thus, this gives a privilege to skip the dots and create your own strong pattern. After drawing a pattern, you must confirm the pattern. If you try to enter 3-4 wrong patterns, you are informed to reset the pattern.
Changing Pattern
To change the pattern, follow these steps:
- Open Quick Heal Mobile Security.
- On Dashboard, tap App Lock. In App Lock screen, tap Setting icon.
- In App Lock Settings screen, tap Change Pattern.
- In Change Pattern screen, select at least 4 dots to draw a strong pattern.
- Confirm the pattern. The pattern is set successfully
Scramble Keyboard
The purpose of this setting is to show random key ordering to enter the PIN on the App Lock screen.
Note: This option is visible when you have selected the Use PIN to unlock option in Switch to PIN or Pattern settings.
The position of the numbers changes every time the keypad is activated, so that only the actual user can see the scrambled digits.
App Lock through Fingerprint
If your device has Fingerprint sensor, you can use your fingerprint to access the App Lock feature.
To access this feature through Fingerprint, at least one fingerprint must be configured. After five unsuccessful fingerprint scans, the Quick Heal Mobile Security application asks you to enter the PIN that you have configured.
Note: The Fingerprint option is supported only on the devices with native Fingerprint sensor.
App Lock Screen
When user access any locked app then upon launch, app lock screen is shown to the user and selected App Lock option is visible. In case of PIN, numeric screen is displayed and in case of pattern, pattern screen is displayed.
If Fingerprint is already set, then the user can unlock the app using fingerprint sensor.
Below options are available on App Lock screen:
- Don’t Lock this App: This option will remove the app from App Lock upon entering correct PIN.
- Switch to PIN: This option will change the pattern screen to numeric screen.
- Lock Option: This option will take user to App Lock setting screen where user can choose lock options.