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Lock / Encrypt Files on Windows Pc

Developed By: rodrigo

License: Free

Rating: 3,7/5 - 709 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	0.2.14
Size	4.7 MB
Release Date	June 21, 21
Category	Tools Apps
App Permissions: Allows an application to write to external storage. [see more (6)]
What's New: Hotfix: file system access in andorid11 [see more]
Description from Developer: With Lock, you can you can encrypt and hide any file easily and safely; it is ideal for protecting and sharing your personal files; both photos and videos. This app is free, withou... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Lock / Encrypt Files and install on Windows PC. Lock / Encrypt Files is free Tools app, developed by rodrigo. Latest version of Lock / Encrypt Files is 0.2.14, was released on 2021-06-21 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of Lock / Encrypt Files is 3,7. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 709 users, 155 users had rated it 5*, 368 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Lock / Encrypt Files on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Lock / Encrypt Files on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Lock / Encrypt Files 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!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Lock / Encrypt Files using BlueStacks

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.
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
Once installed, click "Lock / Encrypt Files" 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 Lock / Encrypt Files on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

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

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 0.2.14.

Download Lock / Encrypt Files 0.2.14 on Windows PC – 4.7 MB

With Lock, you can you can encrypt and hide any file easily and safely; it is ideal for protecting and sharing your personal files; both photos and videos. This app is free, without ads, and you can find the source code on github.
You can download Lock for other devices from its website https://lockapp.github.io

Features:
* Lock includes a secure gallery, to view photos and videos.
* Disappears from 'recent apps' list
* Encrypts and hides all file types
* Clean and simple design
* Leaves no trace of any temporary files in the system

Is Lock safe?
The short answer is yes.But in reality, this is a bit longer; in many parts of the application it talks about blocking due to many users not being familiar with term such as encrypting, but what really happens is that your information is encrypted using AES; the same state-of-the-art encryption algorithm used as the national standard in the United States. Lock uses 256-bit keys for encryption, which means that it would take millions of years for a criminal to decrypt your data using a brute force attack.

Is my information protected?
The difference from other applications is that it has only one permission. It can only access external storage (SD Card) to encrypt your files. It has no access to the internet, SMS or other networks. Therefore Lock has no way to send your data out of your phone. On the other hand, Lock is hosted on github and anyone who wishes to may see it.

Can I share encrypted files?
Yes, to share an encrypted file, you have to open it and find the share icon in the action bar of the files viewer that incorporates Lock.

https://lockapp.github.io

Hotfix: file system access in andorid11

Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to write the sync settings.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.