How can you secure your iPhone applications (Face ID, Touch ID or Password)

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Through the Shortcuts application, users can create fast functions to launch certain operations or automation. In this tutorial you will learn How can you secure your iPhone applications by password. So if you forgot iPhone deloblocat, secure applications will not be able to open without biometric authentication Face ID, Touch ID or iPhone unlocking password.

For example, the WhatsApp application supports a separate way of securing the phone. Users may choose the application to be securely secured so if iPhone has been left unlocked, no one can open conversations without Biometric or password authentication. With the help of the next tutorial you will be able to add a similar security for any application installed on iPhone devices.

How can you secure your iPhone applications (Face ID, Touch ID or Password)

First of all, you need the shortcuts app. This utility application is developed by Apple, is free and is normally present on all iPhone, iPad, Mac devices.

I will take as an example Security of the Instagram app. The Instagram application can only be open with Face ID, Touch ID or Password, Even if iPhone is unlocked.

1. Download Shortcuts for iOS, if no more installed application.

2. Open the Shortcuts app (shortcuts), access the menu "Automation", Press the sign"+"From the upper right corner, then press the blue button,"Create Personal Automation“.

3. Select ”App"From the list of automation.

App Automation in Shortcuts

4. Select the automation condition for the spit where the Instagram application opens. "Is Opened"Search"Instagram"In the list of apps and add.

How can you secure your iPhone applications (Instagram App) with password
How can you secure your iPhone applications (Instagram App) with password

5. Next, the action that must happen when the Instagram application must be set must be set. Press the button ”Add Action” > cauți și selectezi “Lock Screen"→ press"Next"From the upper right corner.

Lock Screen Action in Shortcuts
Lock Screen Action in Shortcuts

6. Disable the confirmation option for running automation (Ask Before Running), then disable and the notification that appears when running automation (Notify When Run).

Disable Automation Notification
Disable Automation Notification

Automation has been added!

How does IPhone Secure Secure Secure Automation work

When the Instagram application opens, iPhone will get stuck immediately and will appear ”Lock Screen“.

For phone holders iPhone Equipped with bioMentric authentication Face ID or Touch ID, this is not a very high inconvenience. Just slide to unlock the iPhone, then the Instagram app is immediately accessed.

May this is not a very comfortable method but it is a Effective method by which you can password / secure applications from iPados or iOS operating systems. There will be no risk that those who will look for you through messages, Facebook, Instagram, photo gallery or any other application, when you leave the unlocked iPhone.

If you have questions or suggestions about "how you can secure the iPhone applications", we have the comment box open.

I've been writing passionately since 2004 about Windows and Linux operating systems, and since 2010 I've become a fan of Apple University. I'm currently writing tutorials for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, and other Apple devices.

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