Previously, third-party applications were required to perform this process, but nowadays several Android devices have this feature. Among them we have Huawei phones, mainly the newer ones that have the latest version of the EMUI customization layer. Among them are the P20 and Mate 10 series mobile phones.
Why should I enter a password for my mobile applications?
Putting a password on your mobile device screen is one way to protect your privacy. This way, no one will be able to access your applications without your consent. From today it is normal to store all kinds of information on our device.
Taking into account that it is more convenient to save various data on the mobile and therefore always have them at hand. However, while this is a great advantage, it can also cause disadvantages, as it is easier for anyone to access the different apps and steal any information. So it's best to play it safe.
On the other hand, it should be noted that currently most devices include an option with which it is possible lock or password any app. Pointing out that most are Huawei that contain the latest version of the EMUI custom layer.
However, if your smartphone does not yet have this option, don't worry, because there are a wide variety of methods that will allow you to do this, even if you will have to resort to third parties. But if luckily you have a Huawei mobile, the procedure will be much easier.
How to enter a password for the applications of my Huawei mobile phone?
The first thing to do is to activate the application lock in EMUI, as this tool is not configured at the factory, so it has to be done manually. To activate this option, you need to do the following:
Turn on app lock
- Go up Settings of system and click Security and privacy
- Then select the option App block
- If this is the first time you configure this option, you have to choose how you want to protect the application, for this you can choose one of these two alternatives:
- Screen lock password: means that you can use the same credentials as your mobile, a PIN, facial recognition or fingerprint.
- Personalized PIN: User can add a different password to each application.
- Depending on your choice, you need to add the respective password and add it twice to confirm.
- It will be used later to perform the respective blocking of applications.
Select the applications to block
Then, and after completing the lock settings, a list appears with each of the applications available on the phone. You need to do the following:
- A appears next to each app name blue button
- You have to drag the same to activate it
- In this way the application in question has already been blocked, that is, every time it is entered it will ask for the assigned PIN.
In case you want to remove the lock, you just have to deactivate the button that appears next to the name of the app in question.
