Ensure your text messages can’t be read by nosey parkers or those who would do you harm.
Whether you’re planning a surprise event or worried about prying eyes reading your messages, it’s a good idea to protect access to your texting apps. We show you a few different ways to ensure that your communications remain private.
Obviously, to stop anyone gaining access to your data, you’ll want to have a security lock on your phone. The chances are you’ve already set one up, using either a fingerprint, facial recognition, passcode or pattern to ensure your device remains secure.
If not then it’s easy to enable the feature.
iPhone users should go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcodes > Turn Passcode On .
Those on Android devices need to open Settings > Security & Location, then select the Screen Lock option and choose which method to employ.
Stop notifications appearing on your Lock Screen
One easy way for others to read your texts is if they appear on your Lock Screen as notifications. Thankfully this is easy to disable on Android and iOS.
