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How to Lock an App on Your iPhone with the iOS 18 Update

How to Lock an App on Your iPhone with the iOS 18 Update

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iOS 18 introduces two new ways to protect your sensitive apps: Locked Apps and Hidden Apps. The latter locks and hides apps from your home screen, which may seem like overkill to some users. If you don’t want to hide apps but still want to protect their content, the Locked Apps feature is the ideal way to keep prying eyes at bay.

How to Lock iPhone Apps on iOS 18!

Once an app is locked, it can only be unlocked with your Face ID. While notifications will still come in, the app’s contents won’t appear in notification previews or Spotlight.

Here's how to lock an app on iOS 18:

Let’s take a look at some frequently asked questions about locking apps on iOS 18 on your iPhone.