iPhone: How to lock specific apps using Shortcuts?
By TM Amrita·2023-05-11·via Infotech News, How To Guide News | The HinduBusinessLine
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Using the in-built Shortcuts app on iPhone, users can easily lock individual apps
Updated - May 11, 2023 at 10:00 AM.
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Apple Inc’s iPhone users can create a security wall for sensitive apps through Shortcuts after the iOS 16.4 update. This could prove to be an easier alternative than setting up a Screen Limit for apps.
Using the in-built Shortcuts app on iPhone, users can easily lock individual apps.
How to use Shortcuts to lock apps
Step 1: Open the Shortcuts app on iPhone. Make sure the latest iOS updates has been installed
Step 2: Click the ‘Automation’ button on the bottom panel
Step 3: Click the ‘+’ button, then on ‘Create personal automation’
Step 4: Now, scroll down and tap on ‘App’
Step 5: Tick ‘Is Opened’, then select ‘Choose’
Step 6: Select the app(s) to be locked, then click ‘Done’
Step 7: Tap ‘Next’, then click on ‘Add Action’
Step 8: Then, type ‘Lock screen’ in the text field, toggle the button ‘Ask before running’, and press ‘Don’t ask’ to complete the action
Published on May 11, 2023
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