How to Lock Apps on iPhone!

[@BrandonButch]

Here's the new (and much better) method for locking apps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJKaqKuCptiNqqc

[@BajohnFinance]

Definitely i

[@ericchatman7220]

Should have been had this feature

[@ShemarShorts]

👏

[@candyjones2070]

How can I get your wallpaper ? I like it

[@fiddlix]

Most definitely.

[@sabotare9836]

This video is gonna save so many people with strict parents 😹😹

[@k_mohammed_umar]

😅😅

[@_mundi]

I mean if there are parents that strict, they will tell u to unlock the app for them.

[@kr6to]

@@_mundi yeah :/

[@achuuuooooosuu]

Guided Access might also work

[@k_mohammed_umar]

@@_mundi 😂

[@shravanveerkohli]

Just a small addition. If you want to remove the notification for the shortcuts app, you can just slide the notification you recieved on the lock screen to the left and you will get a small options button on the right side of the notification.

[@RaniRani-zt2tr]

yes but this removes notifications for all shortcuts without exceptions

[@matt009817]

An annoying workaround if you want this feature, Apple needs to bake this in to iOS. But thank you SO MUCH, for showing us how to disable the shortcut notification banners :)

[@FavoriteTechX]

Appreciated your informative video 🙏🏼

[@NitheshVG734]

What? You are also here. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@FavoriteTechX]

@@NitheshVG734 I’m everywhere 😂

[@NitheshVG734]

@@FavoriteTechX then you should definitely comment on Never Gonna Give You Up video because right now, many verified KZbinrs are commenting on that video because it recently reached 1 billion views. If you don’t know what that video is, then just don’t mind it.

[@FavoriteTechX]

@@NitheshVG734 i did 😂 😂 3 comments 🤣🤣

[@NitheshVG734]

@@FavoriteTechX Really? I think I should search your comment more deeply in that ocean… 😂

[@adnamamedia]

I love how on ios you have to use these insane workarounds to get bare bones basic features that're on android 💀 as much as I love my iPhone, I just miss the versatility of something like a Pixel

[@purpleprincesssarah]

I’ve got a quiet night in, and I’m rewatching some of your videos - I recently discovered your channel and it’s really inspired me to make the most of my apple devices! I downloaded iOS Beta 15 and have really put my phone, watch and iPad to work for me! Thanks 🙏🏻 Sarah in New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@dariusisrael8709]

Yea that’s cool but I’m more appreciative for the knowledge of turning off shortcuts notifications

[@thesharinganknight9859]

FUCKING FACTS

[@Rm-md9qv]

@JRN 1x oh right, I didn't watch it entirely that's why

[@sonnyaina2645]

Go to screen time, select “view all activity” Scroll down to the list “Notifications”. Find shortcuts. At first it may not be selectable. Switch the view from week to day at the top and and then back to week. Scroll down to Notifications, tap it and now turn off notifications. Mind you, you’ll have to do this over when ever you power down your phone and back on. Hope this helps

[@dariusisrael8709]

@@sonnyaina2645 thanks captain obvious

[@user-me1mv4vy9q]

@@dariusisrael8709 np

[@zahrinejasmine3765]

My annoying friends and siblings always looking through my phone so I need this

[@Blue_1653]

It actually works, it’s not click bait. Lol

[@DiaperSNiFFER]

Any bugs? Like it works 24/7?

[@priyankamedisetty5358]

Hey so how much time does the app work after you use the facelock

[@Elzikussz_145]

Omg thank you i was looking for this 1 week ago

[@realjackeal]

1 year later and I think Apple still hasn't released a native lock feature per app lol.. Here's hoping that by iOS 17 we have this feature. It's been long overdue. Especially if you have kids playing on your iPhone and iPad all the time. Great video btw Brandon!

[@hazellaheja512]

sadly no

[@robloxgamesha]

This. Will. Save. My. Life.

[@lakshyasaharan5348]

Video that I have been looking for million years.

[@gusioncutie153]

This guy is a legend

[@aidonfarmer]

the thumbnail made me think it was legit :/ but glad more people are being made aware of this trick

[@BrandonButch]

It is legit, just not native. Can’t wait until it is

[@aidonfarmer]

@@BrandonButch i know i just meant the face Id option in the haptic press thing. i meant no disrespect or anything at all, i absolutely love this channel and you’re the person who got me into tech, so thank you very much! your videos are amazing and are always a good time, so thank you again. thanks for all the hard work too! respect 💯

[@brinnstunna5793]

@@aidonfarmer so does it work or not?

[@musicretro6481]

What is the name of the app that needs to be downloaded from the store and installed for this purpose.

[@Lia-Cat]

IT WORKS! Now my mother can’t go thru my texts :)

[@Shemarr]

Nice Thumbnail My Friend 👀

[@BrandonButch]

Thanks!

[@MarianaFasanaro]

Here in BR a lot of thief's are using banks apps and emails apps from stolen phones to erase peoples money, this helps to auto lock the iPhone. Thanks Man!

[@sirhbliss]

Just so you know there is finally a toggle to disable “notify when run”. So instead of going to the settings and disable notifications for the shortcut app in screen time you can toggle it off right from the shortcut app.

[@anupnikkam8214]

There isn’t an option to disable notifications

[@iminacatsuit]

@@anupnikkam8214 in the shortcut, with the new versions of iOS

[@anupnikkam8214]

@@iminacatsuit it’s in the settings too, got it

[@uzxclan1172]

My aunt always checking my messages like when im using the bathroom or when my phone is charging im over it

[@Shay-cs7zz]

They should just add it into settings

[@lucacastiglione2258]

Just did this exactly as the video does it. Instead of going to lockscreen it just makes my timer go off while in app

[@goosecat8517]

Everyone is talking about needing this because of parents, I need it because my friends like joking around and stealing my phone to see my KZbin and photos lmao

[@thatsreallyjustfun]

bro is a life savior

[@Slimothy]

Lmaoo doesn't lock the apps, more like locks the phone 😂 Good video though 👍🏻

[@dr.arjunmittal]

Instead of opening the timer app, why not just lock the screen in automation : add action. That’s it ! It works perfectly for me!

[@MRVelveta]

I run animation it stops the App from opening then you go out and back in and app works fine, didn’t lock anything??

[@tiagomaqz]

You need to actually start this by locking shortcuts, otherwise it’s not worth it.

[@BrailleBennett]

Shortcuts is the only app I can’t add to automations sadly. I’m going to use screen time to hide it.

[@ryanholden9977]

So I totally hate TikTok but I might just download it just for your channel lol this has been so helpful

[@kristinaveirum]

This video was so great and I love tips and tricks like these 👌🏼 Very much appreciated 👏🏼

[@mr.barbatos325]

You got my sub !!

[@ryantproducitons]

Very good video! I just think it’s funny my main take away from this was hiding the shortcuts notifications

[@BrandonButch]

Haha glad you got something out of it!

[@demarcusmccullum1581]

@@BrandonButch I just wanna 🔒 music Apple

[@OurLittleVampire]

Finally my brother will stop black mailing me on watching um…

[@dymeddiva89]

I’ve Been Using This Feature For Almost 2 Months Now. Great Video!

[@juanyboy12355]

I have a problem, every time i open the app i locked, it brings up a notification from the clock app and it goes to home screen after i press done button, pls advise

[@MrRoberts1989]

This is great! I am an iPhone user for 6+ years, but through this and other videos with tips and tricks, I have learned a lot + now I actually know that I have not been using the full potential of my iPhone. Better later than never :D Thanks!

[@satire.robloz]

tysm-

[@styxdn]

The only problem is if the person opening the “locked” app is in your phone looking through your apps, they probably already have your password. Making the “lock” useless

[@imlikesupercool]

This way I can give my phone to people without having an anxiety attack

[@radtechy]

Thanks so much for showing the disable the notification on the shortcuts, I’ve been trying to figure this out forever. I have automations to take off do not disturb when my morning alarm goes off and then I get a notification for it, along with when my low power mode automates as well

[@kabir8037]

Will this drain more battery?

[@rockstarmade]

everytime you open one of your locked apps your music stops playing. also, all the person going though your phone has to do is change the alarm from stop playing, so it’s not very secure.

[@BrandonButch]

Who’s actually gonna know to do that though? Lol

[@beommie.s]

what’s great is that it even locks from the app library.. tysm

[@jqxbs_112]

Thanks I needed this info

[@Jana-li8jv]

Doing the screen time thing to remove the notifications of shortcuts doesn’t get me this allow notifications or not

[@brxndead377]

i’d love to do this…but screen time keeps disappearing after a couple of seconds😭

[@fivestarfamily1146]

You are indeed a good teacher 👩‍🏫

[@eugeneogleloo9412]

You nailed it appreciate your informative video to help us the lazy ones.

[@eggyroo7181]

Thank you this is useful when giving the phone to a local shop for fixing

[@Momz150]

I watch another video similar to yours and it was so complicated, however, after watching your video, it was so much easier to understand. Great video. Thank you

[@MoLassessss]

I wish you could add this shortcut to the shortcuts app itself.

[@Bird_Coltrane_Monk_Dizzy1113]

Users should be warned that if you restrict “All Apps”, once you toggle it back on, your folders/Home Screen will NOT go back to how it was.

[@imsoprettylikedat3086]

What you mean

[@Bird_Coltrane_Monk_Dizzy1113]

@@imsoprettylikedat3086 - I may be wrong now after the new updates. But 5 months ago when I restricted my apps, after toggling back my folders, Home Screen and folders had been rearranged. But again, that’s before the updates. Hope that helped.

[@candy0412minima]

@@Bird_Coltrane_Monk_Dizzy1113 just happened to me. wish i had seen this comment first cuz i had to rearrange my homescreen

[@AadanPlayz]

This video has saved me from life of non privacy

[@happymeal6781]

You are a freaking genius and thank you so much for sharing!!!

[@Ford-Playa]

This video helped me a lot because my Parents Wouldn’t stay out of my personal stuff on my phone but now it’s locked

[@ChunSwaeRrrr]

Finally I can restrict people from going into apps I did not permit them to 😩😩thank you , it actually works nicely

[@ayushimathur8657]

Thanks for this information it was very important information❤️🌸✌🏻

[@GEN206]

Just bought an Ipad and was searching for this feature that my Samsung had for 5 years. You guys have it rough

[@චාර්ලිස්විකුම්නායක]

Easy step by step tutorial. Good job man 👍

[@Miami7]

I would like to lock the Files app before I take my iPad in for repairs. The shortcut way doesn’t seem viable because anyone can simply disable it. Screen time seems better because it has the password. I’m surprised there isn’t an app that will encrypt other apps or files. Thank you for the video!

[@_HibaN]

That’s exactly what I came for; files :/

[@winsomescorpio]

Another downside would be the shortcuts notification totally off. The shortcuts notifies me when I connect and disconnect to charge my iPhone. Meaning I can’t use both automations at the same time.

[@bluecorn8144]

Finally my search history is private thank you so much

[@linakoh4206]

Thank you Brandon for a great video and tips ! Never knew this .. 👍🏻

[@ConsView]

For the people that cant get rid of the timer banner, try the following: new automation > apps > *your desired apps* > next > add action > Lock screen. Perhaps the lock screen option was added after this video was made.

[@moonowl8977]

Thank you!

[@abheetjain9819]

i was planning to buy the iphone 12 but lack of app lock made me buy the s21+🤣🤣(and i dont regret my decision👀)

[@DroidCrossFire]

Update this with timer appearing at the dynamic island so you can cancel the timer.

[@SoYoung24]

Don't know why someone would want to do this because your phone is already locked from the start unless you share your phone with your kids a lot or something like that.

[@IntrovArt22]

Thank you! I badly need this! Now I can lock my Twitter app….🤭😏

[@DrewB232]

But someone can just delete the shortcut to get into the app…

[@AdssOfficial]

THANK YOU SO MUTCH! I have been trying for ages and I have finally got it! But u know me I’m going to try and go further

[@Ask5fishvendor0147]

*He unlocks iPhone/iCloud perfectly*

[@will-sims]

If someone can unlock your phone, they can also get into the application they want. If they can't unlock the phone then what's the point of having the app locked as well? I just don't understand the reasoning behind wanting this functionality? I'm sure someone will use the situation of you leaving your phone unlocked and unattended but at that point it's your own fault. If you really have something to hide on your phone then don't leave it laying around unlocked. That's just called being irresponsible.

[@raahatarora3120]

Yeah, that’s what kept me wondering, unlocking the phone with the passcode after the automation has been executed, opens the app straightaway. App lock makes sense when you put a different passcode/TouchID to it and this just doesn’t help. But yeah, if someone got their hands on your unlocked phone, then this definitely helps but what are the odds you’d keep the automation turned on all the time? Surely it will trouble you.

[@Y13-t2b]

I just want a passcode for certain apps so I can keep my 2yo off of KZbin. This solution doesn’t really work as it just keeps locking every second for as long as the apps open meaning I can’t use the app either unless I disable the shortcut

[@Fool-arxana]

Sometimes I want to let my friends to use my phone/tablet but I want to make sure they don’t open sensitive apps.

[@will-sims]

@@Fool-arxana, I don't really understand that but to each their own. My friends have their own phones they can use. I don't let people touch mine.

[@GU1M3_91]

This is the best workaround for this right now. Great vid!

[@Laylaindamix]

Thank you so much my sister doesn’t have an phone rn so she has been using mine and going over my text messages I’ve lost so many friends because of her and I have had it!

[@lovelle18]

This is too complicated. A lot of work 🤯

[@Ellipsis_]

that's so cool but, if i remove the shortcut app, everything that i've tried to protect will be lost right? zero protection, i know that we can block delete apps function but, Who knows that app just neet to enter the shortcut app and remove the automation, because de own automation app can't be selected for block...

[@Whyyoutubewhy..]

Now I can finally stop my little brother from ruining my recommendations!

[@shreyasmore1942]

1:33 Type LOCK SCREEN instead of clock and turn off ask before running

[@honya3272]

Thanks i have a headache now that I’ve finished all your steps but I think it’s worth it😅

[@anjalisharma3084]

this man deserve the world.. thank u so much I have very strict parents lol

[@manuanaru-emery8725]

This is the best one so far

[@ghazal7503]

One of the best tricks I’ve ever seen

[@manwithdumb5232]

Help me my automation shortcuts is not working Firstly is working But I don't know why setting is not working

[@nileshpowar4655]

Why ios has such a complicated process to achieve simple task, but thanks Man for the efforts

[@RaeSA1]

My toddler deletes my apps all the time! This is going to be so useful! Thank you! I hope apple catches up with android and makes locking apps a norm!

[@autumnrain26]

Ty Ty!!! I definitely needed this I wish apple would make this a built in feature.

[@kristinaveirum]

Thanks!

[@eybula]

Now you can just replace the “set timer” part with “lock screen” to retain timer functionality

[@hazardalseth2735]

Bro I need to say something about the ad I got bro it was hilarious

[@okashpc8056]

what was it

[@sa1fwan]

So, this will have the same passcode as the phone’s passcode?

[@AnhTuPhucDerrickHoangCanada]

Locking apps is another great tweak for optimizing your hardware. It then requires user input not other apps or remote hackers. The benefits are obvious.

[@rubicxs6442]

Thank you bruh❤❤❤

[@H1svibes]

Can just open it through library

[@karishmaaramsubhaj1332]

Out of everything I ever tried this works the best!!!

[@Skarluciano]

Bro u just saved my life! My baby mothers are so done for! 🤣 I always get caught! Smh lol

[@kiwimiaura]

Wayyyy to difficult, I remember having a Samsung years ago and it was an easy 1-2 step and done! Apple needs to get it together ‼️

[@cintiamich]

Is there any way to block the shortcut app in order to avoid the risk of someone disable the automations?

[@brooklynchristopher7261]

I will continue singing praises to *Minslegend* NO BODY IS BETTER .

[@priyankasabale9353]

Love this video. I wantted to lock my iphone apps and was so happy to get ideas to lock. Great. Nice video

[@Ironslasher]

IM GOING CRAZY WITH THIS LMFAOOO