Simple App Locker

Simple app to protect your apps by pin code or fingerprint lock.

Yogesh Dama · com.bhanu.simpleapplocker

5.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 1K+ downloads v1.8 2.8 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Same certificate as v1.7, which matches Google Play Details

At a glance

Latest version: v1.8 (8)
Updated: Oct 6, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size: 2.8 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Jan 19, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 15 (3 sensitive)
Website: yogeshdama.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Simple App Locker is an app by Yogesh Dama in the Tools category, listed since at least January 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.5, the APK shrank from 3.3 MB to 2.8 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 5.0. It asks for 15 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: display over other apps, see all installed apps and package usage stats. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.7.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.

Simple app locker protects your apps by 4 digit pincodes or fingerprint lock. There are many applocker apps available on playstore, why should you download Simple App Locker app ? The reason is only one: Its Simple app locker, nothing else. no flood of features and functions. app only have minimum functions those are enough to protect your phone apps. its clean little app protector to easily and quickly lock your apps. Note: Some device kills the background service, to avoid that please find option in battery optimization to add this app to whitelist, so android system do not kill its background service. Features: ◇ Enable apps for lock. ◇ Fingerprint lock or pincode lock. ◇ Clean and easy UI to configure quickly. Permissions: Usage Access: permission needed to check currently running app. How to configure: 1. Give all require permissions app asks for. 2. Enable app one by one those you want to protect by pin 3. Enable using switch at right side of the app listed. Note: ✔ Please make sure Simple app locker is ON, please check the switch at right top corner. ✔ App provides option in setting for default lock type: finger print or pin lock ✔ App checks for the apps you open, and hence it runs background service. this service gets killed by android system some time, this is the case with some phones like Xiaomi, Redmi, Huawei, OnePlus, Meizu etc. you may need to follow the following instructions to help prevent unwanted termination of the app/alarm or other issues: OnePlus: https://bit.ly/2XyVU80 Huawei: https://bit.ly/2KGXE9c Meizu: https://bit.ly/2Lnk0Ms Xiaomi, Redmi: https://bit.ly/2RFNuGr Please try app and let us know, what more we can do to improve the app and to make app more useful to all users. your suggestions are really appreciated and help us to cater best app to our all users. If you like the app, please leave your review and rating on playstore. Thank you.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v1.5. Since v1.8 it requires Android 5.0+.

v1.8 LATEST Oct 6, 2025 2.8 MB TRUSTED v1.7 Oct 6, 2025 3.2 MB TRUSTED v1.6 Oct 6, 2025 3.1 MB TRUSTED v1.5 Oct 6, 2025 3.3 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Yogesh Dama” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as v1.7, which matches Google Play v1.7 · v1.6

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Oct 6, 2025
Signed byCN=Yogesh Dama
Signing certificate (SHA-1)6A:84:01:2C:18:4C:46:C4:D3:D2:C0:3F:4F:01:A2:52:25:18:A0:11
File MD569cba022b3fbdd244f2f6f744b8eee38
Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018

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Permissions (15)

Simple App Locker requests 15 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Package usage stats Sensitive android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
Action manage overlay permission android.permission.ACTION_MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Foreground service special use android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.bhanu.simpleapplocker.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Request ignore battery optimizations android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Type application overlay android.permission.TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY
Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Simple App Locker APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Simple App Locker for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 1.7 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. Get version 1.7 · All versions

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

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Simple App Locker 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 version 1.7, whose signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 69cba022b3fbdd244f2f6f744b8eee38.