{"id":16870,"date":"2024-11-20T09:04:57","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T10:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=16870"},"modified":"2024-11-20T10:23:29","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T10:23:29","slug":"how-to-add-extra-security-layers-to-your-phone-or-tablet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=16870","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Extra Security Layers to Your Phone or Tablet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">New features in Apple\u2019s iOS 18 and Google\u2019s Android 15 can lock up apps with sensitive information and even hide them from view.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Losing a smartphone or tablet stuffed with your life\u2019s details can be a nightmare, but your privacy may also be at risk in less obvious situations \u2014 like if you leave your unlocked phone unattended or if the children know your tablet\u2019s passcode. While apps for financial or medical matters typically require their own passwords (and <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/104987\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple\u2019s Photos<\/a> and <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/photos\/answer\/10694388?hl=en&amp;co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Google Photos<\/a> can hide specific pictures), the latest versions of iOS and Android offer new tools for further shielding sensitive content on your device. Here\u2019s a quick overview.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-54aef7d8\">Securing iOS Apps<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Apple\u2019s <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/ios\/ios-18\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">iOS 18<\/a>, released in September, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/iphone\/whats-new-in-ios-18-iphfed2c4091\/ios\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">now includes<\/a> the ability to lock apps that don\u2019t already require a <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/119586\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">passcode<\/a>, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/108411\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Face ID<\/a> or <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/102528\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Touch ID<\/a> to open them. Apple <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/102381\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">notes<\/a> that look-alike siblings and children could bypass Face ID, so use a secret passcode if that\u2019s a concern.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"ImageBlock-1\">\n<div data-testid=\"imageblock-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"img-sz-large css-bkbwf1 e1g7ppur0\" aria-label=\"media\" role=\"group\">\n<div class=\"css-1xdhyk6 erfvjey0\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-figure\">\n<div class=\"css-nwd8t8\" data-testid=\"lazy-image\">\n<div data-testid=\"lazyimage-container\" style=\"height:263.5777777777778px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-caption\" class=\"css-1g9ic6e ewdxa0s0\"><span class=\"css-jevhma e13ogyst0\">To put an extra lock on a selected app, press down on its icon and select \u201cRequire Face ID\u201d from the menu (which may say \u201cRequire Touch ID\u201d or \u201cRequire Passcode,\u201d depending on your settings). As shown on the right, you can take off the lock permanently by pressing the icon again and choosing \u201cDon\u2019t Require Face ID.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"css-ll8bhy e1z0qqy90\"><span><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Apple<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">To lock an app, find it on the <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/iphone\/lock-or-hide-or-an-app-iph00f208d05\/ios\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone\u2019s<\/a> or <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/ipad\/lock-or-hide-an-app-ipad4026f2de\/ipados\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">iPad\u2019s<\/a> home screen (or in the <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/iphone\/find-and-use-your-apps-in-app-library-iph87abad19a\/ios\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">App Library<\/a>) and press your finger on its icon. In the pop-up menu, select \u201cRequire Face ID\u201d or the security method you normally use.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-3\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-2\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Tap \u201cRequire Face ID\u201d again when prompted. 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While apps for financial or medical matters typically require their own passwords (and Apple\u2019s Photos and Google Photos can hide specific pictures), the latest versions of iOS and Android offer new tools for further shielding sensitive content on your device. Here\u2019s a quick overview.Securing iOS AppsApple\u2019s iOS 18, released in September, now includes the ability to lock apps that don\u2019t already require a passcode, Face ID or Touch ID to open them. Apple notes that look-alike siblings and children could bypass Face ID, so use a secret passcode if that\u2019s a concern.To put an extra lock on a selected app, press down on its icon and select \u201cRequire Face ID\u201d from the menu (which may say \u201cRequire Touch ID\u201d or \u201cRequire Passcode,\u201d depending on your settings). As shown on the right, you can take off the lock permanently by pressing the icon again and choosing \u201cDon\u2019t Require Face ID.\u201dAppleTo lock an app, find it on the iPhone\u2019s or iPad\u2019s home screen (or in the App Library) and press your finger on its icon. In the pop-up menu, select \u201cRequire Face ID\u201d or the security method you normally use.Tap \u201cRequire Face ID\u201d again when prompted. To open that app going forward, you\u2019ll need to unlock it.To remove the lock from an app, press down on its icon and select \u201cDon\u2019t Require Face ID\u201d from the menu.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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