LOCX: App Lock and Photo Vault

LOCX: App Lock and Photo Vault can protect practically any app or photo on your Android device.

If you ever leave your phone or tablet unattended by accident or because you don’t have a choice, then you’re susceptible to an invasion of privacy. LOCX is an app that overcomes this problem by protecting your sensitive files as well as apps that can access sensitive information. This app even protects itself so that an invading user can’t just uninstall it to circumvent the protection.

LOCX protects the entire device itself with a lock screen that goes beyond the default Android lock screen. You can protect your devices with passwords, pins and gestures, and the pin approach is particularly effective for the smaller screens common to smartphones.

You can use LOCX to lack files, entire folders and entire apps, but you can also lock social media communication. Consider a scenario in which you lock a Facebook app but can’t necessarily lock each web browser that also has access to that information. With this app, you can, easily.

Another need aspect of this app is that whenever it senses an intrusion of any kind, it snaps a selfie. You can even configure that app to email you that picture or send it through some other means. An intrusion on your tablet, for instance, could be sent to your phone.

The only knock against LOCX: App Lock and Photo Vault is the user interface. It’s a bit cumbersome and unattractive and could do with a refresh. The good news is that you might not have to use it often, but if you’ll reconfigure the app often, you may want to look at some alternatives.

Pros

• Lock apps and files
• Lock social media communication
• Advanced screen lock
• Intruder selfies

Cons

• User interface

Optimized some user experience