CNET

Lock It Up: Android 17’s Latest QPR2 Beta Introduces a Built-In App Lock

There are ways to stop this, including biometrics and passcodes, but Android users don’t have many privacy options once someone — whether it’s a kid, friend or thief — gets hold of their phone and ...
PCMag on MSN

App lock is finally coming to Android: Pixel up first, Samsung may be next

A way to lock specific apps behind a security check is now in testing through Android 17’s latest beta.
Droid Life

Google Adds App Lock to Pixel Phones in New Update

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 added several new features, one of which is App Lock that allows you to securely lock an app.
Android

Samsung Is Finally Adding App Lock, Soon — Here's How It Works

Samsung appears set to finally add App Lock with One UI 9.5, allowing users to lock individual apps or games directly from the home screen or app drawer. The feature will use the phone’s existing PIN ...
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, ...
Android

Android 17 May Finally Let You Lock Apps Without Third-Party Tools

Google appears to be working on a native App Lock feature for Android 17, based on code spotted in a recent Canary build. The feature would let users lock individual apps behind Face Unlock, ...