Works for Beeper whether or not it has its own passcode. No download needed.
Touch and hold Beeper's icon, tap Require Face ID, then confirm. On iOS 18 and later that puts Beeper 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 Beeper with Face ID
- Find Beeper 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. Beeper now asks for authentication every time it opens.
To test it, close Beeper from the App Switcher and open it again. You should see the Face ID prompt before any content appears.
Hide Beeper in App Library
- Touch and hold Beeper'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 Beeper?
Beeper is a secure messenger, the kind of app that tends to hold personal information you would not want on screen if someone borrows your unlocked phone. Messengers see who you talk to as well as what you say. Even with end-to-end encrypted content, contact lists and metadata can be collected and linked to you.
Social apps are built around identity and contacts, so data linked to you is nearly universal. Tracking and contact upload are the settings worth checking.
A lock answers one question — who can open the app on this iPhone. It does not change what Beeper sends to its developer; for that, see Beeper's full privacy report.
What the lock does and does not do
It does
- Ask for Face ID, Touch ID or passcode every time Beeper opens
- Hide message previews in notifications
- Keep Beeper'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 Beeper stores data
- Sync to your iPad or other devices
- Remove Beeper 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 Beeper
Tracking
Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.
Contacts
Settings › Privacy & Security › Contacts. Limited Access shares only the people you select instead of your whole address book.
Microphone & camera
Settings › Privacy & Security › Microphone and Camera. The orange and green dots in the status bar show when either is in use.
Notifications
Settings › Notifications › Beeper › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.
Beeper's full privacy label
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After you lock Beeper
Done. You have applied every control the label points to.
FAQ
Does Beeper have its own passcode?
What happens to Beeper's notifications when it is locked?
Can someone who knows my passcode open a locked app?
Is a locked Beeper encrypted?
Why can't I see the Require Face ID option?
Does hiding Beeper remove it from my purchase history?
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