As an iPhone owner, many of my friends love to have a quick look at this arrangement of Sweet Apple. No problem with that but my concern is that I can give my iPhone without potentially giving them access to lots of personal data. (App-mail messages, contacts, call history, browser history, etc.)
Unfortunately, even in 3GS iPhone, you can only set a passcode to access the iPhone screen house but we did not app-specific password protection. I passed the phone around at a party to share a YouTube video or fun website, but you must keep an eye on people to make sure they do not go around with doing things that should not be. As I do not want others to have access to e-mail or SMS or Photos App.
Once again thanks to Jailbreak iPhone community where users can enjoy the app-specific password protection. An iPhone App: Lockdown, available in Cydia has the ability to protect your desired password on iPhone. Lockdown works like a charm on iPhone OS 3.0 and also supports firmware 2.x as well.
How to Password Protect Applications on iPhone
Let me give you a walk through of LockDown
Once you have jailbroken your iPhone. You’ll got a Cydia icon on your SpringBoard.
- Launch the Cydia.
- Go to Search Tab and search for Lock Down and tap it.
- Tap Install button at Top-Right and then Confirm button at Top-Right to begin installation.
- After completion, go back to Springboard where you’ll find a brand new icon i.e. LockDown.
How to use LockDown
* When you run the application lock for the first time, you will be asked to set a security code and a password. This password will be used to unlock locked and any application to open the lock itself. Security code is useful in case you forget your password blocking.
* Once you configure the password and security code, you can see all your iPhone applications listed on the next screen.
* Select any application you want to block, a block button will appear. Pressing the button you selected your application will be blocked and a little 'lock icon appears next to the locked application.
* Now, if you close Lockdown App and you try to open the application locked (Mail app in this example), you will be prompted for the password to open it. Use the password lock to open the app.
(Once you open the application, operation, and when you close the application will automatically be locked again. So there is no need to re-block in block).
Lets check other options in Lock Down.
* Tapping blocked in blocking any application you are asked if you want to unlock it. Pressing the button will perform the Unlock that unlock App
* Locked Applications button in the upper right shows all the applications quickly locked and not just browse through all the applications to identify those blocked.
* Under the Settings tab at the bottom, following options are available: Block Options
Any questions or Lock
Any questions or Unlock
or to block this application (ON / OFF)
Password Management
Change the security or Word
or Change Password
Forgot your password or
Other settings
Freezing Dylib (If you turn it off, even if you open a blocked application does not prompt for the password. Therefore, it is useful when you use your iPhone for themselves. See details in screenshot).
Move or padlock (When is enabled do not allow anyone to move any icon for preserving the arrangement of your icons.)
Freezing App Deletion (When activated do not let anyone to cancel any application without your permission.)
Enables or Launch Button (When activated, Lockdown shows a start button when you open a locked entrance to the application and password.)
I am using this great application because the day is supported with iPhone OS 3.0. E 'working like a charm and will keep it installed because of its usefulness and certainly recommend it.
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