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vic479h
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 12:54 pm |
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Joined: Sun May 13, 2012 4:32 pm Posts: 137 Location: Rochester, New York
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I wanted to password protect my Gallery app on my Samsung Galaxy S7 phone. I tried AppLock from Google Play. It is easy to use. I love it. I got the premium version with no ads.
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jaylach
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 9:26 pm |
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Joined: Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:09 am Posts: 9453 Location: The state of confusion; I just use Wyoming for mail.
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Sounds good.
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Manny Carvalho
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 11:23 am |
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Joined: Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:35 am Posts: 715
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I'm not sure I understand. Why password protect an app if you can just lock the phone as a whole?
_________________ Best regards, Manny Carvalho MS-MVP since 2002
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vic479h
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 2:31 pm |
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Joined: Sun May 13, 2012 4:32 pm Posts: 137 Location: Rochester, New York
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If someone I am with needs to use my phone and I have to leave to evacuate some hazardous waste, I don't want them to go through my personal stuff. With this app I choose what apps I want to password protect. I have chosen my e-mail, gallery, and Amazon Prime Photos.
Last edited by vic479h on Wed Dec 07, 2016 9:32 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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jaylach
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 8:15 pm |
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Joined: Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:09 am Posts: 9453 Location: The state of confusion; I just use Wyoming for mail.
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I can see the sense in the app but probably won't get it as my only mobile is a tablet that is used mostly just for reading. In essence it seems that this app could be seen as almost like setting up a limited user on a PC where access to specific areas is restricted yet the basic system is still usable.
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vic479h
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 9:34 pm |
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Joined: Sun May 13, 2012 4:32 pm Posts: 137 Location: Rochester, New York
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Exactly what I wanted Jay.
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jaylach
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 11:09 pm |
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Joined: Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:09 am Posts: 9453 Location: The state of confusion; I just use Wyoming for mail.
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vic479h wrote: Exactly what I wanted Jay. And apparently what you got.
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Manny Carvalho
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2016 11:57 am |
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Joined: Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:35 am Posts: 715
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I can see that if you share your phone with others. Something I don't do. Or if I do I'm standing there waiting for it's return. I worry more about the phone walking away.
_________________ Best regards, Manny Carvalho MS-MVP since 2002
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