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All are used to unlocking your phone with your fingerprint & the next step is to secure your apps. No matter if it’s a messaging app or payment app etc, an extra layer of security goes a long way. App Lock by Keep Safe makes this really easy.
When you launch the app, toggle the fingerprint option from the bottom & as a back, select a pattern or a passcode. You will need to enable usage access for the app to work. Once in, enable App Lock for the apps you want to lock.
Next time you open the app, you’ll be met with a lock screen. Simply put your finger on the sensor.
Solo Photo
Nothing is more annoying then when you hand over your phone to your friends to show them one photo, but they end up exploring your entire photo library. Solo Photo solves this problem.
You select the photo you want to show your friends & then lock down everything else. Unless you scan your finger, that is all anyone will be able to see. This is a premium feature in Focus Gallery, but you can get it for free using Solo Photo. A lot of bank & payment apps that are actively developed support this feature.
Dactyl Fingerprint Camera
It is a really clever app, Dactyl is the greek word for finger & once configured, you can use your fingerprint sensor as a shutter button in a variety of camera apps. You will need to enable accessibility access for the app. This works well for devices like the Nexus & Pixel, which have the fingerprint scanner on the back of the device rather than on the front like in the OnePlus 3 or Samsung S7.
Focus Gallery
If you do want to protect or hide your photos, Focus Gallery is the app to look for as gallery apps go, Focus hits the right spots. It’s fast, minimal & feature rich. The app itself is free, but the fingerprint protection requires a $2.99 in app purchase. Once you upgrade, you can start using the Vault feature. Media that added to a vault will be protected & hidden.
Fingerprint Quick Action
Google Pixel has a feature where you can swipe down on the fingerprint scanner to reveal the notification panel. Fingerprint Quick Action brings that feature to any device with a fingerprint scanner & the best part is that your device does not even have to be rooted. The app uses accessibility features, so you need to enable that first. Then will be able to define actions for a single tap, fast swipe & double tap.
OS Android includes features to make sure that everyone can enjoy their phone. Even if you are not disabled, the Accessibility menu holds some neat tricks to look into & when it comes to actions, you can toggle the notification panel, put the phone to sleep, launch any application. The fast swipe feature works best for phones like the Pixel with the sensor on the back, though I was able to toggle the notification shade with a fast swipe even on OnePlus 3T.
LastPass
It is the password manager for everyone. It’s easy to use, multi-platform & it has clever autofill tools on Android. To make the deal sweeter, LastPass also has fingerprint lock support so that all your passwords & notes are extra safe.
Journey
Journals & diaries are extremely personal, so if you are going to use a journal app on Android, it should be Journey. Not only is it beautiful & feature rich, it also comes with superior privacy features. Android & PC users have long had to look on jealously while Mac & iOS users get beautiful journaling apps like Day One. Journey, a new app for Android & Chrome, ends the forlorn looks.
As once you start using the app, go into settings & enable a passcode. Then enable the fingerprint option. Now your journals will be hidden away.
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