This post will teach you how to lock and unlock apps on your infinix android phone using Fingerprint security.
Infinix Mobile has redefined its approach to manufacturing phones. They’ve gone the metal design route and more interestingly, fingerprint scanner is now on board.
The infinix Hot S, Hot 4 and Note 3 are the brand’s latest smartphones and they all have fingerprint scanner on board.
Update: After the Note 3, the brand has launched a couple more smartphones. There’s the HOT S2, HOT S3, HOT 5, Note 4 and Zero 5. You can get the full list here.
If you like, you can check out these related posts:
- Infinix HOT 5 Review
- Infinix Note 4 Review
- First Impressions Of The Infinix HOT S2
All these smartphones should be able to perform the same function of being able to lock and unlock apps using the fingerprint ID.
I am currently still testing the infinix Hot 4 and so far, the experience have been pretty good. What catches my fantasy most in the device, would be the fingerprint scanner and the speed at which, it unlocks the phone.
With the newly launched infinix smartphones running XOS based on Android Marshmallow out of the box, you can lock and unlock apps using your fingerprint ID without the need for a third-party app.
How?
Below is a video which shows a step-by-step guide on how to get the whole process done. It’s detailed and should get you done in no time.
Locking / Unlocking Apps Using Fingerprint ID On Infinix Android Phones
First, you should have your fingerprint programmed on the phone. If you haven’t, you should do so before moving on with other steps.
- Done registering your fingerprints on the phone? Tap on the fingerprint app displayed on the home-screen,
- Tap on fingerprint management and type in your PIN. Same pin you used when registering your fingerprint ID.
- Next, toggle the Access App Lock ON, which should thereafter, show a green button as against gray. When done with that, go back to the main menu.
- Next, tap on the app drawer, scroll down to XManager and tap on it.
- Tap on App Lock and you can use your fingerprint in passing the verification process.
- Tap on ‘Change the scope of privacy‘ and on that window, you can set which apps you want to lock. Tapping the app again simply unlocks it.
So, that’s how to basically lock and unlock apps using your fingerprint ID on the newly launched infinix smartphones.
But, is that all? Well, you can change how the lock priority works.
By this, I mean, you can set the apps to automatically lock each time you exit the app, each time the screen goes off or sometime after the screen must have turned off.
To set or change this, simply go back to the XManager > App lock > Change app lock policy.
So, there you  have it guys. More useful tutorials will be coming soon regarding these infinix devices. Got any question(s), please use the comment form.
Useful Related Resources
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How can app lock in s5 infinix plz anyone can help
I mad all the steps and i lock the phone and back unlock the apps dont lock
I chosen that app gets locked when phone lock immediately and its still dont lock !?
My infinix hot 4 pro mobile apps are unfortunately stops
Apps are UC browser, facebook, messenger, chrome etc
my infinix hot 4 security lock stopped working with the finger prints… If I tap on the finger prints it say I should put a screenlock first..when I type of the screenlock it doesn’t give me options to put in my pass…. What can I do help please
Tell me what to do please
My infinix note 3/PrO has no app lock feature at the x manager how can I get it
I am an able to unlock my Smart HOT S with fingerprint and Alphabet therefore: am looking forward for support if any could help me due to my interest of using INFINIX S to able me knows what going on in world wide
thanks.
my phone is infinix hot s model 1 x521 has locked its self it was in fingerprint now its showing me that i can enter numbers but i dont know which nubers i can enter please i need help
Hey there,
I couldn’t find app lock option in my infinix note 3 pro in x.manager after receiving new System update. How could I get over this problem?!
same thing applicable to me also
Gudday pls hw to get my privcy protection password? I put a new sim and the phone just lock.. Infinit hot4 pro. X556
Hi,
My finger scanner suddenly stopped recognizing when I try to unlock my phone. I have deleted and re-added new prints yet it doesn’t recognize it when I try to unlock my phone. What could be the cause?
My messages are locked on the screen and I can’t open it on my infinix note 3. Please kindly assist me to resolve issue
my sister mistakenly locked my infinix xos chameleon by fingerprint and now I cannot access my phone. what should I do?
Since the phone was locked using a fingerprint, same fingerprint can be used in unlocking the device. Alternatively, you can ask her for the pin she configured before registering the fingerprint(s).
How do I unlock my infinix note 3 x601 after exchanging my sim card and it asked for privacy protection password but I really don’t know of any .
what do i do if i don’t remember the password of my fingerprint app on inifinix note3
code to destroy my lost hot note3 infinix
how can i unlock my phone,have forgot my app locker pattern,can somebody help me out.it infinix note 3
On my infinix note 3 i wanted to know if i can be the only person to unlock the device with my fingerprint…
Yes Akp. As long as your fingerprint is the only fingerprint registered.
my infinix note 3 got stolen and ubcan only unlock the phone using the main password or finger print pass….now my worries is if the phone is flashed or erase..will the finger print stand still be needed to unlock the phone or will it be erased too?? plsss I need quick ansaals
plz I need help my new mobile phone (infinix hot 4finger print) I bought on 4-1-2017 is misbehaving. each time I dial no the screen use 2trip off(blank) such dat after the call’s 2end call’s become a problem, I ve try settings of no avail. am just crazy about it plz what can be done.
Plz I heard about fingerprint on Infinix hot 4, and I bought d phone new how will i do plz help me out.
Infinix hot s
Please how do I unblock a contact on infinity hot s
Ilocked my infinix hots with applock icant see the applock to unlock my app
hi.. how do i switch to another active app? im using infinix note 3 pro. thank you.
Hi Augzxxx, look at those menu buttons on your phone. You’d find the home, back and recent apps buttons. Tap on the recent apps button and tap on any of the active apps there. Hope this helps?
How to show the contect list on whatsapp plzz ans me
Infinix hot 4
please how can I change from my wife’s fingerprints on my infinix note 3 to my own fingerprint. That is changing one’s fingerprint to another person’s fingerprint.
Hello Divine, go to settings > Security > Fingerprint > Fingerprint Management > Enter the Phone’s password > Under fingerprint list, tap on the already set fingerprint(s) and either choose to delete or rename. When done, tap on Create fingerprint and follow the onscreen instructions. Good luck!
I did unti-theft security settings on my infinite hot 4. I just got back to my country, changed the sim and the phone is locked. It’s requesting me to enter privacy protection password to unlock, what do I do since I don’t remember any such password
Facing the same problem. Help, anyone?
pls type the phone number of the sim u were using at first… type the phone number as the password
It isn’t working have already tried that
My infinix note 2lte was stolen. The culprit logged out of my gmail so android device manager couldn’t track it latest location. Pls, how can i track the phone using it IMEI?
Hello Dave, sorry about your ordeal. Unfortunately, i am not sure you can track a stolen phone via it’s IMEI number.
Please, how can I change the IMEI number of infinix Hot s.With the use of MTK engineering mode, the imei. no can not be charged. Please help