Whenever you launch the selected apps in the future, your iPhone automatically locks itself, essentially putting the app behind a Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode authentication check (depending on ...

One of the reasons I installed the iOS 18 beta 1 as soon as it was available for the iPhone is the ability to lock apps with Face ID. I’ve been waiting for this feature for years. I think it’s ...

If you’re thinking, “I’m sure I could lock apps with Face ID before iOS 18,” you’re right — up to a point. The technology was available, but it was up to app developers to implement it.

Face ID is associated with the Lock Screen password on the iPhone. Getting back to the iPad example, if your children know the iPad’s password, they’ll be able to unlock the protected apps.

While many apps now support Face ID log in, there are still plenty that don’t—but there’s a hack that can lock any app behind Face ID, thanks to an interesting quirk of iOS. Set up an ...

In the interests of enhanced privacy, some third-party iOS apps include an option to require passcode or Face ID authentication before they can be opened, even though the iPhone is already unlocked.

With iOS 16, Apple granted iPhone users the ability to lock notes using Face ID, so you never forget a password. Here's how to set it up.

It would be great to have the option to lock specific chats in iMessage with Face ID or Touch ID. It’s a feature that should definitely be added to the Messages app with iOS 17.

Once they’re placed in the vault, you’ll only be able to access the chats by using a passcode or fingerprint ID. Activating the chat lock will also hide the contents of that message in ...