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How to password protect individual apps? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/android@lemmy.world
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I sometimes let my kid use my phone, but I don't want them accidentally opening certain apps where they could cause damage. How do I set certain apps to require an unlock?

I've seen that some apps have this feature built in, but I'd like a way to do it for any given app.

It's a Samsung phone if that makes a difference.

FOSS is preferred, but any offline solution works.

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[–] 2 points 1 month ago* (1 child)

I know this is a bit late, but this question has been in my head since it was posted.

I knew there was a solution out there.

This does involve the use of another app called shuzuku which allows adb/privileged permissions. It's a very simple setup.

Anyway, this, i believe, is EXACTLY what you asked:

https://github.com/aload0/AppLock

Get it here:
https://f-droid.org/packages/dev.pranav.applock/

since the original maintainer of shizuku (rikka) has stopped updating, the best fork (with many improvements and features) can be found here:

https://github.com/thedjchi/Shizuku

The current apk is here:
https://github.com/thedjchi/Shizuku/releases/tag/v13.7.0-thedjchi

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