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Simple App Locker on Windows Pc

Developed By: Yogesh Dama

License: Free

Rating: 3,5/5 - 169 votes

Last Updated: April 21, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.6
Size 3.1 MB
Release Date March 17, 24
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps. [see more (8)]

Description from Developer:
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 ?... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Simple App Locker and install on Windows PC. Simple App Locker is free Tools app, developed by Yogesh Dama. Latest version of Simple App Locker is 1.6, was released on 2024-03-17 (updated on 2024-04-21). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of Simple App Locker is 3,5. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 169 users, 35 users had rated it 5*, 70 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Simple App Locker on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Simple App Locker on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Simple App Locker 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 Simple App Locker 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 "Simple App Locker" 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 Simple App Locker 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 "Simple App Locker" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.6.

Download Simple App Locker 1.6 on Windows PC – 3.1 MB

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.

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Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
This constant was deprecated in API level 21. No longer enforced.
Permission an application must hold in order to use ACTION_REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS.
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 an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows an app to use fingerprint hardware.
Allows access to the vibrator.