App Lock - Privacy lock

Fingerprint Lightweight Limited permission required Protect Apps Catch Intruders

Contacts Studio · com.lock.apps

Not rated yet 500K+ downloads v1.79r 5.3 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.79r (39)
Updated: Jul 2, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size: 5.3 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Apr 26, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 19 (4 sensitive)
Website: aidroid.co
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

App Lock - Privacy lock is an app by Contacts Studio in the Tools category, listed since at least April 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.76r, the APK grew from 2.6 MB to 5.3 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.3 to 8.0. It asks for 19 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including camera, display over other apps and modify shared storage. Compared with version 1.76r, it adds 6 new permissions: “Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution”, “Access adservices topics” and 3 more. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v1.79r

Improved user experience. Bug fixes. For Oreo, please restart the app after the update

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

App Lock can lock Facebook, Whatsapp, Gallery, Messenger, SMS, Contacts, Gmail, Settings and any app you choose. Prevent unauthorized access and guard privacy. Ensure security. Lock your e-wallet apps. Snap the intruder who tried to unlock your apps No one can read your important chats and messages. Limited Permissions required by the app. - Android pay apps: Lock Android Pay, Samsung Pay, Paypal and so on. No one can use your wallet to purchase any item. - A must-have privacy guard ! - It can protect your privacy, give your phone All-round protection. - With AppLock Security, Nobody can check your phone except yourself. - Lock by PIN or Pattern lock. PIN and Pattern lock, choose your favorite style to lock apps . Find who tries to access your mobile. Catch your friends & family red handed.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v1.76r. Since v1.79r it requires Android 8.0+.

v1.79r LATEST Jul 2, 2024 5.3 MB TRUSTED v1.76r Jul 2, 2024 2.6 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Contacts Studio” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jul 2, 2024
Signed byCN=Vikas Choudhary, OU=Android, O=Contacts Studio, L=Hyd, ST=Telengana, C=India
Signing certificate (SHA-1)37:9D:A3:AA:81:4C:8C:06:B0:AC:42:9F:82:8E:91:0D:93:9B:A4:BE
File MD5fab6c8d185a8566cb8b7ecc3e1af7424
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (19)

App Lock - Privacy lock requests 19 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Package usage stats Sensitive android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.lock.apps.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Camera android.hardware.camera
Camera front android.hardware.camera.front
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

App Lock - Privacy lock APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of App Lock - Privacy lock for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 1.76r is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.3 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.76r · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is App Lock - Privacy lock free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the App Lock - Privacy lock APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is fab6c8d185a8566cb8b7ecc3e1af7424.