It is android platform which is ruling the mobile world now!. There are millions of devices active with the android platform. Android has its users in almost 190 countries. The android is an open source software platform where you can modify the open source packages available and release your own kind of applications. This is a good idea to expand the android world, but the small issue, which creates big risk. The security of data in the device. The data can be either sniffed or hacked by the other unethical application developers. So in order to prevent yourself from these kind activities you have to keep some good applications. Now let us see the list, top applications that provide “privacy” to us on our device and gives boost to secure access. Even though android providing an option to set up password and lock screen option most of the users found it is inconvenient.
AppLock
The name itself reveals the usability of the application. It is a specially designed application for locking the screen and applying separately. This is one of the most popular application locking app. It comes basically as free version, this version is enough to set a good security to your application. The premium application provides options that are more advanced. After the installation, setup requires a password or swipe signature that can be used a secure login to your applications. The application keeps getting updated with new advanced options, this app also provides profiles where you can manage/customize which application should be locked based on profile setup. There are other features like themes, skins, location lock, switch lock, photo vaults and others are available in the application.
360Security
It is china based application which is basically comes with antivirus mechanism. This simple and light weighted application, which is yet so powerful in providing security to the device. As stated it is from the background of antivirus mechanism which scans for spyware, adware, malware in your device and protects you from the threats. An updated version the developers also introduced application locker with both pattern lock and password lock features. This is a free application which is a combo of antivirus and applocker.
Avira
Avira also similar to 360 security applications which comes as antivirus and device protector. This application says it is 100 detection rate and slow downs. This free version comes with advanced features and premium kind features. The simple design that makes the Avira super cool and fast performer in the race. This application scans your device like antivirus and also helps you from recovering your phone when lost it. It triggers the alarm to find the location of your device. The main feature of the device at our topic is, this app gives an option to lock your device remotely and if required you can also erase the data.
Smart App Protector
This one is complete an application locking software for Android devices. Similar to the applock but difference is the app behavior. The app works in observer mode, if any one try to steal the data on your device with multiple failed attempts, to open up the lock then it capture the image from the front cam. This application also provides gesture lock additionally with a password and pattern locks. This one is available in trail and premium applications. The usability of application so simpler than applock application.
Perfect App Protector
It comes with some unique features like hiding the application from the launcher under different modes. These modes enable the user to choose which application should be hidden from the launcher, so even if they know the passwords they can’t see hidden applications. There are features are included in this application such as fake fingerprint scanners, screen filter and rotation lock.