By using a Shortcuts automation, you can make it seem like one or more of your regular iPhone or iPad apps are locked and require your passcode to access. This low-security technique could prevent others from gaining access to important apps.
Comments: 8 Responses to “How To Lock iPhone Apps With Your Passcode”
Dreux
7 months ago
Great tip Gary! Thanks for this.
Indy
7 months ago
Smart tip, Gary, thank you. Apple will surely be adapting this - about time!
David Christensen
7 months ago
I followed this step by step. I have a different menu than you in automation I click open and select the app I don't get " Done" I get "next "clicking next it goes to actions. send message, open app & play music. I clicked on open app and another menu open chose from menu, if & stop this shortcut. I have a iPhone 13 and the same iOS but my menus are different than yours. it is so much more complicated then you demonstrated.
David: Sounds like you aren't following along with what I am showing. I show Done and then Next both if you look closely. Then I show just what you describe here in your comment, but it sounds like you are not taking the same steps I am showing.
Graham Hoare
7 months ago
Gary- Great tip thanks- been looking for this type of protection for my iPhone & Ipad app's which have personal info .
I look forward to your weekly email- always something helpful- well done.
Kathy
7 months ago
Hi Gary, This is great thank you. I have two home wifi addresses, one for 2.4 & one for 5 ghz. I've successfully set up one automation for one of the two networks, is it possible to add a second wifi name to the same automation? I've tried but with no luck. Thanks in advance. Kathy
Great tip Gary! Thanks for this.
Smart tip, Gary, thank you. Apple will surely be adapting this - about time!
I followed this step by step. I have a different menu than you in automation I click open and select the app I don't get " Done" I get "next "clicking next it goes to actions. send message, open app & play music. I clicked on open app and another menu open chose from menu, if & stop this shortcut. I have a iPhone 13 and the same iOS but my menus are different than yours. it is so much more complicated then you demonstrated.
David: Sounds like you aren't following along with what I am showing. I show Done and then Next both if you look closely. Then I show just what you describe here in your comment, but it sounds like you are not taking the same steps I am showing.
Gary- Great tip thanks- been looking for this type of protection for my iPhone & Ipad app's which have personal info .
I look forward to your weekly email- always something helpful- well done.
Hi Gary, This is great thank you. I have two home wifi addresses, one for 2.4 & one for 5 ghz. I've successfully set up one automation for one of the two networks, is it possible to add a second wifi name to the same automation? I've tried but with no luck. Thanks in advance. Kathy
Kathy: Yes. Just have more parts to that IF statement. Check for one, then check for the other.
My grandchildren love accessing my phone. However, I have somethings they do not need to see. Thank you