Elite App Locker 1.0.0.0
For those who use a Windows Phone powered handset and want to make sure accessing installed applications from the Start screen without their permission is not possible, Elite App Locker might come in handy.
Convenient layout and smooth design
The application focuses on practicality more than on good looks, so it comes with a really functional GUI, in which everything is kept neatly organized.
Nonetheless, the visuals are not ignored completely, so the tiles have some carefully drawn graphics and the app's background is pretty decent.
There is a downside you will surely notice quickly as it is related to the presence of some advertisements that come in the form of animated banners that seem to be stuck to the lower part of the screen. In order to get rid of them you will have to make a purchase.
Set the lock pattern and pin the secure shortcuts
Elite App Locker works in a rather simple manner as it enables you to choose the access pattern on first use and this shape will be key that unlocks each protected app when one is selected.
This pattern can be changed any time you see fit by paying a short visit in the appropriate section of the "Options" area inside this application.
With the help of this utility you will be able to add to the Start screen of your Windows Phone some of the most commonly used applications, like Facebook, BBM, WhatsApp, Viber or KeeK, to mention just a few of them.
What's more, the app has in store a couple of system specific areas, namely Video and Music, so you can pin to the Start screen secure shortcuts for these areas as well.
Application limitations and reduced security range
Unfortunately, not only is the list of supported utilities very short, but there are more shortcomings, this time the drawbacks are caused by the restrictions imposed by the operating system.
To be more precise, the protection offered by Elite App Locker is meant only for the applications that are started from the Start screen. This means that anyone can start those utilities from the App list and thus avoid the pattern lock altogether.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI7
This application offers users a decent GUI, fairly well organized, but with many adverts in there as well. |
Function4
There are to few apps that can be secured with a swipe pattern and the protection can be easily surpassed. |
Security4
The utility needs to look inside too many sensitive areas of the system, most having no connection with its functionality. |
Battery8
The power consumption is low to moderate for Elite App Locker, so the battery usage remains within average levels. |
Price9
All the features provided by this application come without any costs, but the users will have to pay in order to remove the adverts. |
Compatibility9
Most Windows Phone handsets on the market are suitable for having the utility up and running as it only needs version 8 or higher of the operating system. |
Specifications
- price:
- Free with ads
- current version:
- 1.0.0.0
- reviewed version:
- 1.0.0.0
- developer:
- Mihir Patel
- category:
- SECURITY & PRIVACY
- os version req.:
- 8, 8.1
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- Yes. remove ads
- hits:
- 1014