It is a person’s privacy to keep the SMS which is their personal information secured in their android phone. In this article, we are going to give some useful tips on how to keep the SMS secured by keeping them hidden and secured.
In recent days we have different messaging apps where we can share our personal messages but still, there are few people who still prefer to use this messaging service. This messaging service can be easily accessed on the android phones whereas even some of the app locks fails to secure this. So to help you with this issue, we are introducing here a few tips how you can hide the SMS on your android phone.
Step 1:
Go to google play store on your android phone and type SMS Lock app and give enter . Once the app is downloaded it will be automatically installed on your android mobile phone.
Step 2:
Once the app is installed and it is launched you will be able to see the list of messaging apps that are present on your mobile phone , if you have installed the google hangout app you can see the app displayed there.
Step 3:
Now when you click on the round button , you will be able to set the pattern which you actually want to set for the security purpose of the messaging app on your android mobile phone.
Step 4:
Click on the settings option and also make sure that the notification is turned on as this will provide a security for the messages where you can prevent it being read on the notification area . The settings can also be changed depending on your preferences.
Step 5:
Finally you have kept your messaging service secured no one else other than you can read the messages.
Message locker helps you to keep all your messaging apps and emails to be secured and also it prevents the messages or the emails read by all . This app can be protected by using a pin or a pattern where you can keep all those messaging apps and emails secured so that only you can access these apps .
Step 1:
Go to google play store and type as Message locker .Once the app is downloaded it will be automatically installed on your device.
In recent days we have different messaging apps where we can share our personal messages but still, there are few people who still prefer to use this messaging service. This messaging service can be easily accessed on the android phones whereas even some of the app locks fails to secure this. So to help you with this issue, we are introducing here a few tips how you can hide the SMS on your android phone.
Step 1:
Go to google play store on your android phone and type SMS Lock app and give enter . Once the app is downloaded it will be automatically installed on your android mobile phone.
Step 2:
Once the app is installed and it is launched you will be able to see the list of messaging apps that are present on your mobile phone , if you have installed the google hangout app you can see the app displayed there.
Step 3:
Now when you click on the round button , you will be able to set the pattern which you actually want to set for the security purpose of the messaging app on your android mobile phone.
Step 4:
Click on the settings option and also make sure that the notification is turned on as this will provide a security for the messages where you can prevent it being read on the notification area . The settings can also be changed depending on your preferences.
Step 5:
Finally you have kept your messaging service secured no one else other than you can read the messages.
2) With the help of a message locker :
Message locker helps you to keep all your messaging apps and emails to be secured and also it prevents the messages or the emails read by all . This app can be protected by using a pin or a pattern where you can keep all those messaging apps and emails secured so that only you can access these apps .
Step 1:
Go to google play store and type as Message locker .Once the app is downloaded it will be automatically installed on your device.
Step 2:
After the app is installed , open the app and set up the pin or pattern for the security purpose of all the messaging apps and emails . Once after setting those pin or pattern confirm that the apps or emails are hidden.
Step 3:
You have an additional option where it will ask you to enter a recovery email address. This is just for the security purpose , if in case in future if you forget the pin or pattern you can retrieve it by using this email address.
Step 4:
After completing all the steps, you will be able to see all the messaging apps and emails installed in your phone. You can select the apps and emails that you want it to be hidden from others due to privacy.
Step 5:
In this app there are few additional offer where you can keep your photos also secured and hidden from other people. You can hide the photos by just clicking on the menu option present on the left side.
3) Alternative methods:
There are many other apps in the play store like the above mentioned two apps which will help you in hiding your messaging apps from others. Few of the other best apps are mentioned below.
Private text messaging:
In this app it helps you to hide the messages and also the call logs from other people. The main advantage of this app is that the messages sent by the user will get disappeared and also the user can recall the sent messages.
Vault:
Vault is a multi purposing app where you can hide calls, messages, photos and videos from others for privacy reasons. The extra option in this app is that it allows you to do a secured internet browsing where the details of the browsing on the internet using this app will not displayed or found anywhere.
Private message box:
In this app you cannot hide the messages or the call log on your android phone .If you want to read the incoming or if you have to send a SMS you have to enter the pin to access it and similarly it does the same with the call log , you have to enter the pin every time when you want access it.
SMS plus:
This is one of the best app found in the google play store where it helps you in not only hiding the messages but also it helps you in hiding the app icon itself. In this app all the messages which we receive on our phone will be automatically saved and it is secured with a pin or a password.
Calculator pro:
This app helps us to secure all our SMS, MMS and calls on your android phone by setting up a pin or password. If someone is trying to access the messages or the calls they have to enter the password , only then they will be able to access it.
