Works for Absa Banking whether or not it has its own passcode. No download needed.
Touch and hold Absa Banking's icon, tap Require Face ID, then confirm. On iOS 18 and later that puts Absa Banking behind Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode; choose Hide and Require Face ID instead to move it into App Library's Hidden folder as well.
Lock Absa Banking with Face ID
- Find Absa Banking on your Home Screen or in App Library.
- Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
- Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
- Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. Absa Banking now asks for authentication every time it opens.
To test it, close Absa Banking from the App Switcher and open it again. You should see the Face ID prompt before any content appears.
Hide Absa Banking in App Library
- Touch and hold Absa Banking's icon and tap Require Face ID.
- Choose Hide and Require Face ID instead of Require Face ID.
- Confirm. The icon leaves your Home Screen and moves to the Hidden folder at the bottom of App Library.
- To open it later, swipe to App Library, tap Hidden and authenticate.
Hiding also locks the app. To undo either, touch and hold the icon again and choose Don't Require Face ID.
Why lock Absa Banking?
Absa Banking's privacy label lists financial info — the kind of data you would not want on screen if someone borrows your unlocked phone. Banking apps must collect identity and financial data to work; that is expected. Tracking declarations and third-party advertising SDKs are what to compare.
Finance apps need identity and financial data to function. Expect Contact Info and Financial Info; compare apps on tracking and third-party advertising instead.
A lock answers one question — who can open the app on this iPhone. It does not change what Absa Banking sends to its developer; for that, see Absa Banking's full privacy report.
What the lock does and does not do
It does
- Ask for Face ID, Touch ID or passcode every time Absa Banking opens
- Hide message previews in notifications
- Keep Absa Banking's content out of Spotlight and Siri suggestions
- With Hide, remove the icon from the Home Screen
It does not
- Stop someone who knows your passcode
- Encrypt or change how Absa Banking stores data
- Sync to your iPad or other devices
- Remove Absa Banking from purchase history or Screen Time reports
Don't see Require Face ID?
- Update to iOS 18 or later in Settings › General › Software Update.
- Make sure a passcode is set in Settings › Face ID & Passcode; the lock needs one.
- Some Apple apps (Settings, Calculator, Camera, Maps, Find My, Clock) cannot be locked or hidden.
- If your iPhone is managed by work or school, the option may be restricted.
Other settings worth checking for Absa Banking
Notifications
Settings › Notifications › Absa Banking › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.
Absa Banking's full privacy label
None declared
None declared
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After you lock Absa Banking
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FAQ
Does Absa Banking have its own passcode?
What happens to Absa Banking's notifications when it is locked?
Can someone who knows my passcode open a locked app?
Is a locked Absa Banking encrypted?
Why can't I see the Require Face ID option?
Does hiding Absa Banking remove it from my purchase history?
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