PCMag on MSN

App lock is finally coming to Android: Pixel up first, Samsung may be next

A way to lock specific apps behind a security check is now in testing through Android 17’s latest beta.
iTechify

Android 17 App Lock Pixel: How the New Feature Works

Android 17 App lock Pixel feature lets you secure individual apps with biometrics or a PIN. Here's how it works and how to ...
CNET on MSN

Lock it up: Android 17’s latest QPR2 beta introduces a built-in app lock

Using an app lock on your phone adds a layer of security for sensitive data past your main lock screen.
Android Authority

You can finally use lock screen widgets on your Pixel phone, here's how

Google’s Android 16 QPR2 update is here, and it’s a pretty impressive one. This latest quarterly platform release comes with several user-facing changes, and one of the biggest among them is lock ...
Android Authority

Android 17 may finally add the native App Lock feature Pixel users have been waiting for

Google may be working on a native App Lock feature for Android 17 that lets users secure specific apps without the restrictions of Private Space. This new API allows the default launcher to lock apps, ...
Android Police

Android's native App Lock feature may arrive next year

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade for multiple publications, including Times Internet, Guiding Tech, Android ...
Android

Android 17 May Finally Let You Lock Apps Without Third-Party Tools

Google appears to be working on a native App Lock feature for Android 17, based on code spotted in a recent Canary build. The feature would let users lock individual apps behind Face Unlock, ...