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[Galaxy S26] Suggestions for App locking?

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Does anyone have suggestions for app-locking software to lock Settings and the App Store?

My screen lock is known to everyone.

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I need to give a Galaxy phone to my parents, and everyone in the household will use it. So I need to protect the Settings and App Store, either by locking them or by using user profiles. Changing the password is not an option.
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      LongHiker

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      09-11-2026 03:38 PM

       

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      @VeerC You can easily change your screen lock. 

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      VeerC

      Cosmic Ray

      09-11-2026 07:57 PM

       

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      No Sir,
      I need to give a Galaxy Phone to my parents and everyone in the household will use the phone. So i need to protect the Setting and App store. Either by locking them or by User Profiles.

      Changing password is not an option

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      LongHiker

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      09-17-2026 01:23 PM

       

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      There is no real business case to implement a double secret password layer. The solution is to have profiles such as a super user (normal on a phone) and another limited capability profile.

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      VeerC

      Cosmic Ray

      09-17-2026 02:11 PM

       

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      You don't decided, what's the real business case. Can i decide what's your usecase? Plz don't just ignore people's requests - that's very rude

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      VeerC

      Cosmic Ray

      09-17-2026 02:15 PM

       

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      Otherwise Northon won't spend money on app like this

      https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/v20240528233637871?

      As its deprecated, I'm here talking to people.

      If it's not the usecase, Work Apps won't require you to have another password set.

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      sharonL

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      09-12-2026 02:03 AM

       

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      Real life coloring

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      VeerC

      Cosmic Ray

      09-12-2026 02:06 AM

       

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      Qq: is that an App? I didn't find it in playstore.

      I think you're just talking about the situation, yeah it is!

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      Jw-83

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      09-17-2026 12:19 PM

       

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      There is an app called AppLock by PIPS Tech that will allow you to do this. I used this app for years before adding my phone to my current anti-virus.
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      VeerC

      Cosmic Ray

      09-19-2026 03:39 AM

       

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      Hello
      Which anti virus do you use?

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      VeerC

      Cosmic Ray

      09-17-2026 01:04 PM

       

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      What does anti virus do?
      Can it lock apps like this? Which anti virus is it?

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      Jw-83

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      09-19-2026 11:54 AM

       

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      I use Norton 360. Yes, if can lock your settings as well as the app store. You can purchase it from Norton online or download it from the play store and just pay for a subscription for that particular phone.