Is there any working app lock for Android 14 in 2024?

Can anyone tell me why such a basic feature is so hard to find or does not come by default in phones nowadays?

Edit : I meant app lock which uses fingerprint or pattern. I want to apply it to Gallery and other apps. I already have Shelter running on my phone and also have secure folder, but that’s not what I’m for. Sorry if my question wasn’t clear.

Rikj000,
@Rikj000@discuss.tchncs.de avatar

Afaik this is a stock feature
in LineageOS’s Trebuchet Launcher,
called “Hidden & Protected apps”

You can switch to LineageOS for it,
or grab only the launcher from APKMirror:
www.apkmirror.com/apk/lineageos/trebuchet-4/

Note: I’m still on Android 13,
so not fully sure if it will be available on 14,
but I don’t see why it wouldn’t.

Pantherina,

The correct way is work profile with separate unlock, use Shelter or Insular to activate and manage the profile, both apps are FOSS.

The other way is user profiles, GrapheneOS improves the UX of them a lot, stock Android is not really usable without reboots.

alphacyberranger,
@alphacyberranger@lemmy.world avatar

I meant app lock which uses fingerprint or pattern. I want to apply it to Gallery and other apps.

Pantherina,

You would need file manager and gallery.

Fake4000,

An option is to use the secure folder option if your phone supports it.

Pantherina,

I.e. this is not a stock Android feature

peter,
@peter@feddit.uk avatar

Pretty sure it’s Samsung specific

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