Works for FNB Banking App whether or not it has its own passcode. No download needed.
Touch and hold FNB Banking App's icon, tap Require Face ID, then confirm. On iOS 18 and later that puts FNB Banking App 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 FNB Banking App with Face ID
- Find FNB Banking App 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. FNB Banking App now asks for authentication every time it opens.
To test it, close FNB Banking App from the App Switcher and open it again. You should see the Face ID prompt before any content appears.
Hide FNB Banking App in App Library
- Touch and hold FNB Banking App'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 FNB Banking App?
FNB Banking App's privacy label lists sensitive info, location and contacts — 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 FNB Banking App sends to its developer; for that, see FNB Banking App's full privacy report.
What the lock does and does not do
It does
- Ask for Face ID, Touch ID or passcode every time FNB Banking App opens
- Hide message previews in notifications
- Keep FNB Banking App'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 FNB Banking App stores data
- Sync to your iPad or other devices
- Remove FNB Banking App 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 FNB Banking App
Location
Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services › FNB Banking App. Choose While Using or Never, and switch off Precise Location if a city-level answer is enough.
Contacts
Settings › Privacy & Security › Contacts. Limited Access shares only the people you select instead of your whole address book.
Notifications
Settings › Notifications › FNB Banking App › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.
FNB Banking App's full privacy label
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After you lock FNB Banking App
Done. You have applied every control the label points to.
FAQ
Does FNB Banking App have its own passcode?
What happens to FNB Banking App's notifications when it is locked?
Can someone who knows my passcode open a locked app?
Is a locked FNB Banking App encrypted?
Why can't I see the Require Face ID option?
Does hiding FNB Banking App remove it from my purchase history?
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