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Smart AppLock: Privacy Protect on Windows Pc

Developed By: ThinkYeah Mobile (AppLock & GalleryVault)

License: Free

Rating: 4,6/5 - 193.468 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 4.3.8
Size 37.9 MB
Release Date June 26, 24
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an application to read from external storage. [see more (26)]

What's New:
1. Enable "Do not Disturb" by default to avoid locking every time when open an app.2. Improve the stability. [see more]

Description from Developer:
★ The elegant, light and professional App Lock - Smart AppLock ★

-- Unlock with Fingerprint (Samsung or Android 6.0 devices) --

Smart AppLock is a tool to lock apps you like, p... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Smart AppLock: Privacy Protect and install on Windows PC. Smart AppLock: Privacy Protect is free Tools app, developed by ThinkYeah Mobile (AppLock & GalleryVault). Latest version of Smart AppLock: Privacy Protect is 4.3.8, was released on 2024-06-26 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000,000. Overall rating of Smart AppLock: Privacy Protect is 4,6. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 193,468 users, 9,170 users had rated it 5*, 161,907 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Smart AppLock: Privacy Protect on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Smart AppLock: Privacy Protect on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Smart AppLock: Privacy Protect 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 Smart AppLock: Privacy Protect 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 "Smart AppLock: Privacy Protect" 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 Smart AppLock: Privacy Protect 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 "Smart AppLock: Privacy Protect" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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★ The elegant, light and professional App Lock - Smart AppLock ★

-- Unlock with Fingerprint (Samsung or Android 6.0 devices) --

Smart AppLock is a tool to lock apps you like, protect you from privacy leak!
It is your great privacy guard and app lock!

With AppLock, you are able to
☆ Lock privacy - lock apps containing privacy content, such as photos, videos(Gallery), short messages(SMS or MMS) and call logs
☆ Lock apps - lock SNS apps, such as Facebook, Whatsapp, Twitter
☆ Lock Incoming Calls
☆ Lock settings - lock system settings, install/uninstall apps to keep phone away from being messed up by others or kids
☆ Lock markets - lock games and markets to prevent your kids from addicting in games or purchasing in markets without your knowing

Special Features of AppLock:
• Disguise your lock screen to prevent from breaking into your password
• Protect apps with multiple lock types, such as Pattern Lock, PIN lock
• With AppLock home screen widget, one click to toggle lock status
• Custom lock screen style, custom lock screen background
• Light, less memory usage
• Advice you to lock related apps smartly, privacy has never been so safe
• Beautiful UI and easy to use
• No delay auto start after device reboots
• Lock recent history, prevent app screenshot being leaked
• Hide and encrypt pictures and videos with GalleryVault
• Launch locked app within AppLock without password
• Break-in Alerts: Take a photo when someone tries to enter your locked app with an invalid password
• DelayLock: Once unlock any app, no password is required within a delay time
• Unlock with Fingerprint.

----------- FAQ ---------

► I forgot my password, how to retrieve it?
When you setup the password/pattern the first time, AppLock will ask you to setup a Password Retrieve method: "Security Question".
To retrieve password, tap the "Forgot?" button to show Retrieve Password panel.

Security Question
Input the answer to the question you setup before.

► Dose Smart AppLock support iOS platform?
Yes, we have an iOS version "iAppLock" for iOS users, you can visit http://iapplock.thinkyeah.com to get the download or search "iapplock" in Cydia to install.(requires Jailbreaked iOS)

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Any issue or suggest for AppLock, welcome to send mail to us! SmartAppLock@thinkyeah.com
We focus on Privacy Protect, provide the professional AppLock to protect your privacy!

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Supported languages:
English, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, German, Portuguese, French, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
1. Enable "Do not Disturb" by default to avoid locking every time when open an app.
2. Improve the stability.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an app to use fingerprint hardware.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows an application to find out the space used by any package.
Allows an application to clear the caches of all installed applications on the device.
Allows an application to delete cache files.
Allows an application to call killBackgroundProcesses(String].
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows an application to collect component usage statistics
Declaring the permission implies intention to use the API and the user of the device can grant permission through the Settings application.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows an application to read or write the system settings.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows mounting and unmounting file systems for removable storage.
Allows an application to expand or collapse the status bar.
This constant was deprecated in API level 21. No longer enforced.
This constant was deprecated in API level 8. The restartPackage(String] API is no longer supported.
Permission an application must hold in order to use ACTION_REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS.
Allows an application to request deleting packages.