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 Authority

Android 17's new App Lock might stop your notifications from spilling secrets

Android 17 is rumored to include a native App Lock feature. New code strings suggest that locked app notifications will show generic “New message” or “New notification” text instead of the usual ...
Android

Android Automotive to enhance privacy with new app lock feature

Google is adding an app lock feature to Android Automotive, according to new details found in documentation regarding Android Automotive’s unbundled apps. Android Automotive is reportedly getting an ...
MacRumors

iOS 26.1 to Bring Surprising New iPhone Lock Screen Option

Apple's upcoming iOS 26.1 software update is introducing a feature that iPhone users have been requesting for years – the ability to disable the Lock Screen camera swipe. As found in the latest iOS 26 ...
Forbes

Google’s New Android Update Locks Your Apps And Hides Your Messages

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Jan. 13 with further updates on locking apps on Android.