Did you know that even if your phone is not locked, it can still be seen by no one?
Secure data without locking your smartphone
You can secure the data on your Android smartphone.
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We use or set a password to protect your smartphone from being seen or protected from others. However, did you know that even if you leave your smartphone unlocked, your phone can still be seen by no one? Yes, you can actually do this on Android smartphones. For this, just make a few small changes in your smartphone settings.
Of course, Android smartphones come with some unique features. With these, the privacy and security of your smartphone can change very drastically. That way, you can secure the data on your Android smartphone. This is because in this modern age all personal data is also being stored mostly in these smart phones. As mentioned above, the feature that secures data without locking your smartphone is called 'Screen Pinning'.
See below how to do this SCREEN PINNING setting on your smartphone.
- First, open your phone Settings
- Select the Security and Lock screen option here
- Here are a few options for privacy
- But, select On Screen Pinning or Pin The Screen option here and turn it on
- However, a feature called Pin Windows appears on Samsung Screen Pinning smartphones
- Next, only those apps which you pin will be visible to others
This feature is available on all OS above Android 5.0 Lollipop. Even if you give your phone to your friends or acquaintances without locking it will not see anything other than the apps you pinned.

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