Works for Avalon EMR whether or not it has its own passcode. No download needed.
Touch and hold Avalon EMR's icon, tap Require Face ID, then confirm. On iOS 18 and later that puts Avalon EMR 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 Avalon EMR with Face ID
- Find Avalon EMR 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. Avalon EMR now asks for authentication every time it opens.
To test it, close Avalon EMR from the App Switcher and open it again. You should see the Face ID prompt before any content appears.
Hide Avalon EMR in App Library
- Touch and hold Avalon EMR'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 Avalon EMR?
Avalon EMR's privacy label lists health and fitness, sensitive info and user content — the kind of data you would not want on screen if someone borrows your unlocked phone. Medical-record apps hold diagnoses, prescriptions and insurance details. Patient portals from your provider are bound by health-privacy rules in a way most standalone apps are not.
Medical apps may hold the most sensitive data on your phone. Whether US health-privacy law applies depends on who runs the app, not on the App Store category.
A lock answers one question — who can open the app on this iPhone. It does not change what Avalon EMR sends to its developer; for that, see Avalon EMR's full privacy report.
What the lock does and does not do
It does
- Ask for Face ID, Touch ID or passcode every time Avalon EMR opens
- Hide message previews in notifications
- Keep Avalon EMR'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 Avalon EMR stores data
- Sync to your iPad or other devices
- Remove Avalon EMR 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 Avalon EMR
Photos
Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos. Limited Access lets you pick exactly which pictures the app can see; Add Photos Only lets it save without reading your library.
Health
Health app › your profile picture › Apps › Avalon EMR. Turn categories on one at a time; the app cannot tell which ones you declined.
Sign-in
When creating an account, Sign in with Apple can give the app a relay address from Hide My Email instead of your real one.
Notifications
Settings › Notifications › Avalon EMR › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.
Avalon EMR's full privacy label
None declared
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After you lock Avalon EMR
Done. You have applied every control the label points to.
FAQ
Does Avalon EMR have its own passcode?
What happens to Avalon EMR's notifications when it is locked?
Can someone who knows my passcode open a locked app?
Is a locked Avalon EMR encrypted?
Why can't I see the Require Face ID option?
Does hiding Avalon EMR remove it from my purchase history?
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