Samsung Galaxy phones offer two ways to lock apps: Secure Folder and app pinning. Secure Folder creates an encrypted, isolated space using Samsung Knox, duplicating apps with separate data and sign-ins for strong protection. It requires setup via Settings > Security and privacy > More security settings > Secure Folder, where users sign in with a Samsung Account and choose a lock method.
Apps added here stay inaccessible until unlocked and can be hidden from the home screen. For quicker, temporary limits, app pinning restricts the phone to a single app. Users enable it in Settings, then activate via the Recents button or gesture.
Together, these tools prevent kids or others from accessing sensitive apps like banking or messaging, even though Samsung lacks a direct one-tap app lock like iOS.
Source: Engadget · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing