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Screen Lock - App to lock device screen on Windows Pc

Developed By: Heewow the Developer

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: December 25, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.3
Size 996.7 KB
Release Date August 17, 17
Category Tools Apps

What's New:
- Provide prominent user facing disclosure of Device Administrator permission usage before asking the user to enable this permission within your app- Improve... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Lock The Screen is for those who want to use their touch screen to lock their phone rather than using a physical button (e.g. the power button). You may like Lock The Screen if you... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Screen Lock - App to lock device screen and install on Windows PC. Screen Lock - App to lock device screen is free Tools app, developed by Heewow the Developer. Latest version of Screen Lock - App to lock device screen is 1.3, was released on 2017-08-17 (updated on 2023-12-25). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100. Overall rating of Screen Lock - App to lock device screen is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Screen Lock - App to lock device screen on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Screen Lock - App to lock device screen on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Screen Lock - App to lock device screen on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Screen Lock - App to lock device screen using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Screen Lock - App to lock device screen" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Screen Lock - App to lock device screen on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Screen Lock - App to lock device screen" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.3.

Download Screen Lock - App to lock device screen 1.3 on Windows PC – 996.7 KB

Lock The Screen is for those who want to use their touch screen to lock their phone rather than using a physical button (e.g. the power button). You may like Lock The Screen if you

- Only want the power button to switch off the screen but not instantly locks.

- Want to preserve the life of the power button.

- Simply want to use the touch screen rather than a physical button.

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How to use:

- On 1st launch (touch the app icon), Lock The Screen requests permission to "Lock the screen". If permission is granted, screen will be locked.

- Once permission is granted, screen can be locked simply by launching Lock The Screen again. If you place a shortcut to the home screen, the Lock The Screen icon effectively becomes a screen lock switch.

- Lock The Screen uses existing lock screen settings (using pin, pattern, etc). The app simply lock the screen. User can unlock the phone through their chosen method.

- And that's it. Lock The Screen has no settings, no ads, in fact there isn't even a user interface!

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Permissions:

This app uses the Device Administrator permission.

The only permission required by Lock The Screen is "Lock the screen" (Under Device Administrator permission).

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Uninstall:

- In case you change your mind or no longer required Lock The Screen, on some phone there is an extra step before the app can be uninstalled normally. The "Lock the screen" permission is in the Admin API which needs to be disabled before uninstall.

- This can be found under "Settings - General - Security - Phone administrators".

- Disable permission for this app ("Lock The Screen") then the app can be uninstalled as usual.


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- Provide prominent user facing disclosure of Device Administrator permission usage before asking the user to enable this permission within your app
- Improve language support