Works for excelsecu authenticator whether or not it has its own passcode. No download needed.
Touch and hold excelsecu authenticator's icon, tap Require Face ID, then confirm. On iOS 18 and later that puts excelsecu authenticator 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 excelsecu authenticator with Face ID
- Find excelsecu authenticator 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. excelsecu authenticator now asks for authentication every time it opens.
To test it, close excelsecu authenticator from the App Switcher and open it again. You should see the Face ID prompt before any content appears.
Hide excelsecu authenticator in App Library
- Touch and hold excelsecu authenticator'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 excelsecu authenticator?
excelsecu authenticator is a authenticator app, the kind of app that tends to hold personal information you would not want on screen if someone borrows your unlocked phone. Authenticator apps generate the second factor for your logins. The biggest practical risk is not data collection but losing your codes when you lose your phone.
Productivity apps tend to collect the work you do in them — documents, notes and files — so User Content is common. The question is whether it syncs to the developer's servers and how it is protected there.
A lock answers one question — who can open the app on this iPhone. It does not change what excelsecu authenticator sends to its developer; for that, see excelsecu authenticator's full privacy report.
What the lock does and does not do
It does
- Ask for Face ID, Touch ID or passcode every time excelsecu authenticator opens
- Hide message previews in notifications
- Keep excelsecu authenticator'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 excelsecu authenticator stores data
- Sync to your iPad or other devices
- Remove excelsecu authenticator 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 excelsecu authenticator
Notifications
Settings › Notifications › excelsecu authenticator › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.
excelsecu authenticator's full privacy label
The developer states that no data is collected from this app.
Is excelsecu authenticator safe? Every data type explained →
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After you lock excelsecu authenticator
Done. You have applied every control the label points to.
FAQ
Does excelsecu authenticator have its own passcode?
What happens to excelsecu authenticator's notifications when it is locked?
Can someone who knows my passcode open a locked app?
Is a locked excelsecu authenticator encrypted?
Why can't I see the Require Face ID option?
Does hiding excelsecu authenticator remove it from my purchase history?
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