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[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
[APP] [2.1+] ---NEW--- ★HI AppLock 2.92 released, -- ★ Best Lock, Better Protection

★ HI AppLock is the BEST App Lock, App Protect, Privacy Protect tool on Market! MUST HAVE! Give it a try, you will love it!

★ Comparing to other app lock tool, HI AppLock is MORE easy, more powerful, more reliable with LESS memory footprint, less battery consumption.

HI AppLock can lock SMS, Contacts, Gmail, Facebook, Gallery, Market, Settings, Calls and any app you choose, with abundant options, protecting your privacy.

★ With the help of HI AppLock, you may:

Never worry about a friend borrow your phone to play games again!

Never worry about a workmates get your phone to have a look again!

Never worry about private data in some apps may be read by someone again!

Never worry about your kids may changing phone's Settings, paying games, messing up it again!

...

★ HI AppLock Features:

1. Protect any app: Such as SMS, Contact, Gmail, Facebook, Whatsapp, Google+ etc with password (pin lock or pattern lock), secure your privacy

2. Re-lock policy: Every time, Until screen off, 1/3/5 minutes

3. Multi lock feature: Different lock may have different password (Only HI AppLock have such feature on market)

4. Auto task (tasker) feature

5. Disguise feature: Disguise as a Calculator

6. Theme support: Themed password screen

7. Widget for quick lock and unlock

8. Quick lock switcher on status bar

9. Can prevent app from being uninstall (Lock Settings, Google Play Store, Installer/Uninstaller)

10. Can lock incoming or outgoing calls

11. Lock screen : can lock entire screen

12. HI AppLock can be add to device admin, prevent from being uninstall

13. HI AppLock can auto restart when being killed by task killers, reliable to protect your privacy

14. Little memory footprint and power-saving

15. Fake Error Message

16. Random keyboard

17. Hide HI Applock icon from launcher

18. Lock phone plugin: Anti theft

19. Pic lock plugin: Lock and vault gallery picture photo or video safely and easily

20. Facebook lock plugin, WhatsApp lock plugin, Line lock plugin

★ Hope HI App Lock bring VALUE to you, if yes, please help to spread the word! Thanks

• We are actively fixing any bugs, improving features, and release new version actively

Any comments, please email us for quick reply:

himobileteam@gmail.com

★ Down link:

HI App Lock (Google Play Store)

★ Please help to translate the HI App Lock app:

Bellow please find HI_App_Lock_Translation.zip (Include the string.xml and the latest Google Play description). Thanks in advance.

(email: himobileteam@gmail.com)
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
V1.00 update
[Android Apps and Games] charmidz:
nice app :angel:

thanks you :)
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
Thanks, enjoy it, comments are welcomed

Thanks, enjoy it, comments are welcomed
[Android Apps and Games] brunoisa10:
just downloaded

great idea :)

tested :)

even possible to lock Internet explorer (for my kids) Really very good

I've locked settings , play store internet explorer , gmail , my GPS app , really fantastic app ;)
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
Does HI App Lock fit your requirement? any more feature request?
[Android Apps and Games] shivg86:
I hope it is not like app lock.as in app lock when we click home button and leave the app running, it shows in task manager and can be opened from there.I think that is a bad feature.I hope your app is not like that.thank you
[Android Apps and Games] brunoisa10:
perhaps a different pwd for some app but not sure , let me play with your app and I'll give you more requirement if needed

seems to fit perfectly
[Android Apps and Games] indesisiv:
This app works great, the only thing missing is a widget to toggle it on and off.
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
Thanks, this is a bug, I am doing investigation on it, and will do a quick fix soon,

BTW, are you using Android 4.1 ? and which task manager are you using?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] J0kker:
Can't try it right now, i'll test it later, but i wonder if there is a "fake force close" fonction?

I like it because when someone want to launch a "suspicious" app, it tells them that it's broken, i find that less suspicious than having a password protected app... (Your gf will always ask you what's the password lol).

Other than that, this app seems pretty neat :)
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
I have released the v1.10 (on XDA only, not on Google Play yet) to try fix this issue, could you please help to verify? Thanks a lot
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
Sure, "fake force close" feature will be added, Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
Thanks, good idea
[Android Apps and Games] J0kker:
I just tried the last beta, and when hitting return button at password screen, gets back to homepage, and if you force close launcher (on CM7 there's an option for that, by keeping return button pushed), then it will get you to the protected app.

But i think there's no way to avoid this, probably an android limitation ?

The big problem with apps protection is that all those i've tested don't kill the launched app if you don't enter the good password, it just relaunch the launcher (you can see it if you have more than one available, it will ask you to pick up your launcher), it could result in big battery drain if you protect for example a game, am i wrong ?

Anyway, your app is pretty good :)
[Android Apps and Games] JamesCaywood:
Can you make it where it doesn't show up on the pull down screen ???
[Android Apps and Games] brunoisa10:
issue in Landscape

I can't unlock I see only the 1 2 3

4 5 6 truncated

and I can't see other numbers

please add Landscape mode
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
You may uncheck "Show icon in status bar" in HI App Lock's settings.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] ThePureHeart:
Currently this app is just like every other app-locker.

What would make this unique is if we could set different passwords for some apps.

So, to access Phone the password could be 1234 but to access Messages it could be 4585.

I'm sure you get the idea.

Right now I can do this with Tasker, but it'd be nice to have an app that does this without long setups

Sent from ThePureHeart's I9300 Boss Edition
[Android Apps and Games] JamesCaywood:
Alright thanks can you make the background black and not white? Like the words blue and the background black that would be cool
[Android Apps and Games] gob:
Can we also get this to lock folders we wish to keep private?
[Android Apps and Games] kl13710:
As someone suggested, using andmininstrator feature would be nice.

I was thinking what if we delete this app, in /data/app, with a root explorer? How can I protect against it? Can I? :D

BTW, I can still force stop hiapplock. And I can't find the share option to share this app to my friends on facebook.
[Android Apps and Games] ThePureHeart:
1 - lock settings...? Simple.

2 - go to Google Play Store, search Hi App Lock, press on Hi App Lock, press share, xD but yes, dev should add share options in the about section of the app

Sent from ThePureHeart's I9300 Boss Edition
[Android Apps and Games] Cyclu:
And I see an other guys have problem with Play Store too.
[Android Apps and Games] kl13710:
1. Hmm... I thought I said "delete with a root explorer" :D

I really don't want to lock settings nor file manager because I use them very very frequently... :(

2. I went to playstore but didn't find it thoroughly. Thanks for letting me know.

This can be force stopped. So, this can be uninstalled.

Please add administration feature if possible :D
[Android Apps and Games] RealVishnu92:
(i)Looks nice

Sent from Galaxy Ace using Pirated Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
Yes, system can force stopped everything, so it is call FORCE, :)

we should lock "settings" ,"task manager", "file explorer" etc if we want more secure; and you may set "relock policy" to avoid input password frequently.

BTW, do anyone know similar apps that can't be force stopped?
[Android Apps and Games] kl13710:
Haha! You replied! So, thank you. :)

I don't about app lockers that can't be force stopped. That's why I am searching for the one which can't be force stopped.

But MIUI access control feature can't be force stopped or uninstalled(Don't mad at me :P ) :D:D:D:D:D

I really don't know about this but what about being a device administrator?
[Android Apps and Games] hisname:
nice! I like the interface
[Android Apps and Games] lanwarrior:
Is there a way to activate the lock ONLY when I want it to?

Example:

1). Setup Hi-App for locking apps (put PIN, select apps, etc.)

2). DISABLE Hi-App so I don't get prompted for PIN

3). Friend wants to borrow phone

4). ENABLE Hi-App - now opening selected apps prompted the PIN

5). Friend done borrowing phone

6). DISABLE Hi-App

I tried to "Turn off" the Hi-App service by UNCHECKING the "Hi App Lock Service", but no go.
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
Thanks, "device administrator" is planing.
[Android Apps and Games] kl13710:
That would be so cool!!! I found the info on internet that admin apps can't be uninstalled or force stopped...
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
I try to reproduce but no luck, may be it is phone and ROM related,

please post your phone and ROM info and see any others meet the same problem.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] lanwarrior:
I rebooted to recovery, wiped cache and dalvik and did a battery pull out. Now it works!

Maybe this is a fluke because I just did a factory reset. I have stock JB on my AT&T Note 1.
[Android Apps and Games] Cyclu:
Why do you ignore my question developer's!
[Android Apps and Games] ankushkool:
Does it have pattern lock?

Also it would be great to see a timed lock option which no other lock app has (Eg: I would like the lock to auto turn off when I am at work)

Thanks :good:
[Android Apps and Games] chtd:
shame on you

Totally copy AppLock by DoMobile.
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
Thanks, pattern lock will included in next release.

and time base lock is on plan.
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
Really sorry, I have tried best to reproduce, but no lucky. if someone else met such issue, please report.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] saiphcbk:
I'm still able to kill hi app lock from the mini task manager on my samsung galaxy tab 7+ even though i've blocked the task manager.

It makes this app almost useless to me.

What I'm doing is blocking settings and task manager.

Then try to access settings which brings up the pin pad

With the pin pad on the screen I bring up the mini apps bar and load the mini task manager

I then end the hi app lock program from active applications

and now i have full access to settings.

I have customers who want a tab in kiosk mode but i cannot push this as the solution.
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
Thanks, did you lock "mini task manager"? if locked, can you still load "mini task manager"?
[Android Apps and Games] saiphcbk:
Hi, I have no option to lock this.

I should probably clarify that i believe the mini task manager is a built in app provided by samsung

---------- Post added at 05:43 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:31 PM ----------

there is a good explanation of the samsung mini apps at the following link (you'll need to replace the [dots] as im blocked for being new), if you scroll down to the section titled mini apps

www[dot]droidmatters[dot]com/news/samsung-galaxy-tab-2-10-1-review-wi-fi/
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
Thanks a lot, we will try to find the solution
[Android Apps and Games] rspkt:
Suggestion...

You could handle it like the default system security screen lock setting where it informs you that these things will still be displayed unless you disable your "Message notification preview" and "Phone notification preview" if those things are set to be locked... or maybe the app can also disable those settings for you depending on which is chosen.

I would consider this rather essential as it allows users to essentially bypass the security and read whatever messages are displayed in your Notifications.

Other than that minor critique, great app. Works fine on my AT&T HTC One X+.
[Android Apps and Games] Cyclu:
We would like to have a clarification about this.
[Android Apps and Games] ThePureHeart:
Ditto.

I'm surprised that I didn't see this earlier.

Sent from ThePureHeart's I9300 Boss Edition
[Android Apps and Games] osiedacz:
I have a question/observation when protecting apps from uninstallation. There is a setting called "Install/Uninstall". If I turn this option on, I would expect the app to require my pin number before I can uninstall an app. But here is what I get:

With that option turned on, I am promped for my HI App Lock pin code 3 times in a row. With that option turned off, I on only prompted for my pine code 2 times.

Has anyone else experienced this and if so, any suggestions to get around it? Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] opusheks:
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[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
Hi All,

After fighting for several day, V1.80 is ready for beta test now, please help to have a try.

Especially the "avoid being killed" feature, please help to see whether it is work on your phone(How to test? just kill HI App Lock in task manager, and after a while,open your locked app, see whether the protection is still, (please make sure you are using Lock Every Time policy)), thanks

V1.80 update:

1. Avoid being killed, HI App Lock will auto restart its service

2. Add pattern lock

3. Option to "add to device admin"
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
What is your user case that will "prompted for my pine code 2 times"?

you may try the "until screen off" relock policy.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
[MENTION=1592495]Cyclu[/MENTION], [MENTION=5068740]ThePureHeart[/MENTION] Everyone have almost the same structure: hair, eyes, nose, ears..., but have different heart and thought.
[MENTION=3282408]chtd[/MENTION], two post guys, don't ad here, just make product better, users choose it.
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
[MENTION=4646902]kl13710[/MENTION], please have a try
[MENTION=5309642]saiphcbk[/MENTION] please help to test using mini task manager on my samsung galaxy tab 7

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] lion7718:
I think there might be a small bug there or it might be an overlap.

I have install/uninstall off, but I have settings locked...I get 1 prompt for setting & 1 prompt to uninstall an app..with relock policy set to 5 min.

LG Nexus 4.

EDIT: It's done this on all versions of the app so far.
[Android Apps and Games] Cyclu:
Pretty explications, you are right ok no problem:good: Personally i prefer you product. Good continuation!
[Android Apps and Games] kl13710:
I love you hiapp!! Not even you replied me(twice?). You even tagged me when your new versiob is out. Thank you...

But I'm sorry. I will test it tomorrow. Now, I have to sleep. Have a nice day or night!
[Android Apps and Games] osiedacz:
I guess my point is that I dont want to put a pin code in at all to uninstall an app.
[Android Apps and Games] kl13710:
I'm testing it see no problems yet. Device admin works perfectly. I haven't tested with any task manger though(I don't use them). BUT in the app info, stop button and uninstall button are disabled. For me, it's enough to stop people around me watching my private things on my phone.

I don't know if you can stop it(you probably can't :p ) but we can still disabled this with root access apps like root explorer or titanium backup. But if we lock those apps and lock installing apps, we are pretty secured I think :D

Btw, why the hell is this thread got only 3 stars? It should be 5 stars ;)
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
Great thanks for the test.

I don't know why only 3 stars, but you may rate 5 :)
[Android Apps and Games] gob:
Can't find v1.80 in the play store!
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
It is in Page 1 of this thread for trial.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Cyclu:
I don't have protect "Contacts/Dialer" outgoing calls functions.

Can you make an option for protect send sms, I think it's good for security.
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
V1.80 have been released to Play Store, enjoy, comments are welcome, thanks

V1.80 update(2013-6-20)

1. Add pattern lock(In Settings - Set password)

2. Add option of "Add to device admin"

3. Optimize to auto-restart protecting service, when HI App Lock being killed

4. Refine UI of Tool tab

5. "About and More" settings

6. Some other improvement and bugs fix
[Android Apps and Games] lion7718:
Looks good...the only thing I think that's really missing is to hide dialer from recent open apps...if you have Hi App hidden & use dialer code to open...than go to recent apps, you can see the dial code.

EDIT: Never mind as I don't think this can be done, Cerberus does the same.
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
Is locking "Messaging" not enough? are you worry about some app send sms automatically?
[Android Apps and Games] gob:
Any chance we also get this to lock folders we wish to keep private? ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Cyclu:
An exemple

http://thenextweb.com/google/2012/1...amily-hides-in-fake-versions-of-popular-apps/

Even on the Play Store, we can find this type application.

And about Contacts/Dialer missed functions?!!!
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
What folders do you meant? file folder? app folder? pic folder?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Night on the web:
This would be a nice feature.

I would mean a pic folder and a file (documents like pdfs) folder.
[Android Apps and Games] gob:
^ Like he/she said.... I would like to lock any private folder I've created, not so much and individual file as we can put those files in one of our locked folders to secure them. ;)
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
private folder for couple ? :)
[Android Apps and Games] gob:
Some things are best kept private ;)
[Android Apps and Games] D4UN7L355:
Is the Nexus 7 bug addressed with this update?
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
Sorry, what is the meaning? please detail.
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
Get the point, thanks
[Android Apps and Games] D4UN7L355:
The Nexus 7 has no native dialer. When you use the premium feature to hide the app it can't be recalled.
[Android Apps and Games] osiedacz:
Update on the issue I was having with the double pin unlock for uninstalling. Since the 1.8 update I no longer have the pin code come up twice. That is the good news. The bad news is, there is still no way for me to disable the pin code request at all for Uninstalling. I have tried with the option in setting for Install/Uninstall turned both on and off. But it doesn't matter. I always have to enter the pin code to uninstall an app. Also, if I am uninstalling several apps, I have to enter the code for each app, even though I have the setting for Relock set to Until Screen Off.

All in all, it is only a minor annoyance. I am thrilled with your app. Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
Thanks, it is because Install/Uninstall was set to ON by default, to prevent HI App Lock being uninstalled by others(so that no protection)
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
Thanks, got it, considering.
[Android Apps and Games] Cyclu:
What I'm supposed to do, to receive an answer, you ignore this question 4 time:

And about Contacts/Dialer missed functions?!!!

I would like that together, we make this application better, but I see you don't want that.

I have a tablet Galaxy Tab 2 with WiFi but without sim and in my tablet this option available, it's very strange.
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
Sorry, my fault, let me repeat you concern: you " don't have protect: contacts, outgoing call" in your Galaxy Tab 2 with WiFi but without sim.

If it is correct, that is because your tab is without SIM, so there is no Contacts/Dialer app to be protected.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Cyclu:
No problem. We do we you are not understand. I mean this function is on my tablet but not on my HTC One S.

I give you an example about send sms protect, this time it's an application SMS Blocker.
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
Thanks, may be Contacts/Dialer on HTC One S has different package name than normal Android phone, , you can find it and lock it in "Normal Apps".

As for SMS blocker, we will do an investigation. thanks a lot for the info.
[Android Apps and Games] Magissia:
Hello, could be nice to have a "to do" list to know what you will add and what you won't.

Regards
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
Thanks, recently, we are planning mini-tasker feature, that is, auto enable/disable lock profile basing on time frame and wifi hotspot.

Any discussion/suggestion on this is appreciated. thanks for the support.
[Android Apps and Games] Christiancs1969:
Think i was pro already. Got the unlock key on playstore as well.. To be sure to be sure lol:p

RootBox s2
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
Looking forward to mini-tasker feature? sure, thanks for the support
[Android Apps and Games] vibes340:
I'm have this issue, where I unlock a app and it goes to the desktop.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-peh38jY3M&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
Thanks, we are having a check on it.
[Android Apps and Games] Magissia:
Hello, the profile system should allow as much profile we want, and have it's own menu...

Regards
[Android Apps and Games] agentourisk:
Hi, these applocker can get killed simply on custom roms when longpress back button killapp enabled or when navbar killapp button is activated. Have any solution to fix this ?
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
HI App Lock is designed to auto-restart when being killed, please have a verification in your custom roms, thanks
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
V1.90 update released

V1.90 update(2013-6-25)

1. Release "Night earth" dark theme.

2. Option to "show pattern line" of pattern lock

3. Refine icon on status bar

4. Optimize the apps loading
[Android Apps and Games] agentourisk:
it doesn't restart anymore
[Android Apps and Games] ketani73:
My bad luck .....Was about to purchase the pro version but the price was doubled & so dropped the idea ......!!! Nice app BTW..
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
If it is useful for you, why care the little double(total price is still low, a hamburger)?

Just curious, never mind, we would like to create more value to our users :)
[Android Apps and Games] ketani73:
Why not extend the discounted price for a day more ??? Just a humble request to my talented friend "hiapp"..!! :cowboy:
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
Sorry, forget to ask, are you using the latest version(v1.9)? Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] agentourisk:
yes i'm using the latest version on a a GT-19100 with aokp rom 4.2.2
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
Is there any app that can auto-restart in your ROM? what is your ROM's exact name?

I have no idea whether such ROM forbit/disable auto-restart feature.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] rhorho:
nice, :good:
[Android Apps and Games] Night on the web:
I have installed version 1.90 of the app after having missed the last 3 updates, but i have to point out that the UI bug i had previously mentioned is always there. Basically the problems is with the password-screen in portrait mode. Here is a screenshot of the 1.90 version of the app:

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/24/e8zp.jpg/

---------- Post added at 12:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:24 PM ----------

I totally agree with this. :good:
[Android Apps and Games] hiapp:
Thanks, when pressing keyboard, few people will try to see what is the number under his finger, he just need to know whether the button is being pressed.
[Android Apps and Games] lion7718:
I agree, it's only a key press...if it bothers you that much...but the Pro version & use the Random Keyboard.
[Android Apps and Games] TuxnR:
Awesome app ! :)
[Android Apps and Games] Night on the web:
Ok, i understand your point.

As far as the other little problem that i have mentioned, do you think it is worth fixing?

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/24/e8zp.jpg/
[Android Apps and Games] ketani73:
This app lock gets killed by "advanced task manager pro" if not added to the "ignore list" .....This is a big flaw which needs to be rectified to make this app a complete success...!!!
[Android Apps and Games] bhargi:
+1