App Locker NEW 1.0.0.2
For those who want to keep nosy people out and forbid them or access some of the most important apps installed onto their mobile phones, App Locker NEW offers a quite straightforward alternative.
Clean and easy to use front-end
This utility greets you with a simple interface that features a tidy layout, without flashy effects of appealing elements of graphical design. Instead, the practical aspect seems to be predominant, as all the app shortcuts that can be pinned are kept at hand inside the main screen.
When trying to open a protected app you will surely notice the annoying and flashing ad banners that appear inside that area, both in the upper and lower parts of the screen.
Once in a while, you will come across some reminders that prompt you to rate App Locker NEW, but these occasions are relatively scarce.
Secure access with PIN-code recovery option
The application relies on an access code to allow selected apps to launch and you have to set it up when starting the utility for the first time. This can be changed at any moment by accessing the help link shown inside the password entry screen.
To make sure you can get back the passkey in case you forget or lose it, App Locker NEW makes it possible for you to also configure the recovery feature. Thus, you have to add a security question and an answer that when provided will bring up a reminder box with the PIN code.
Quickly add protected shortcuts to the Start menu
With this app you can easily choose and pin the desired tiles that will be used to access the corresponding applications from the Start screen.
Unfortunately, the list of supported utilities is very short and there are more shortcomings, but these are caused by the restrictions imposed by the operating system.
More precisely, it possible to protect only the applications launched from the Start screen, so this means that anyone can start those utilities from the App list and thus avoid the lock altogether.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI6
App Locker NEW offers users a decent GUI, fairly well organized, but with many adverts included in the passcode entry screen. |
Function4
There are to few apps that can be secured with a PIN code and the protection can be easily surpassed. |
Security8
For some reason, this application requires access to the owner identity and phone dialer areas of the system. |
Battery7
The power consumption is moderate for App Locker NEW, so the battery usage remains within average levels. |
Price9
The functionality of this application is freely available for all users, but there are some annoying ads inside as well. |
Compatibility9
Ready to run on the more recent devices on the market, the utility needs at least a Windows Phone 8 handset to function well. |
Specifications
- price:
- Free with ads
- current version:
- 1.0.0.2
- reviewed version:
- 1.0.0.2
- developer:
- Medha Chaitanya
- category:
- SECURITY & PRIVACY
- os version req.:
- 8, 8.1
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- No
- hits:
- 324