Works for Track My Steps whether or not it has its own passcode. No download needed.
Touch and hold Track My Steps' icon, tap Require Face ID, then confirm. On iOS 18 and later that puts Track My Steps 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 Track My Steps with Face ID
- Find Track My Steps 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. Track My Steps now asks for authentication every time it opens.
To test it, close Track My Steps from the App Switcher and open it again. You should see the Face ID prompt before any content appears.
Hide Track My Steps in App Library
- Touch and hold Track My Steps' 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 Track My Steps?
Track My Steps' privacy label lists health and fitness — the kind of data you would not want on screen if someone borrows your unlocked phone. Health trackers collect symptoms, vitals and habits. In the US, most consumer health apps are not covered by HIPAA, so the privacy policy is your main protection.
Health and fitness apps can read Apple Health data only for categories you approve, one by one. What they collect themselves is shown on the label.
A lock answers one question — who can open the app on this iPhone. It does not change what Track My Steps sends to its developer; for that, see Track My Steps' full privacy report.
What the lock does and does not do
It does
- Ask for Face ID, Touch ID or passcode every time Track My Steps opens
- Hide message previews in notifications
- Keep Track My Steps' 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 Track My Steps stores data
- Sync to your iPad or other devices
- Remove Track My Steps 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 Track My Steps
Health
Health app › your profile picture › Apps › Track My Steps. 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 › Track My Steps › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.
Track My Steps' full privacy label
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After you lock Track My Steps
Done. You have applied every control the label points to.
FAQ
Does Track My Steps have its own passcode?
What happens to Track My Steps' notifications when it is locked?
Can someone who knows my passcode open a locked app?
Is a locked Track My Steps encrypted?
Why can't I see the Require Face ID option?
Does hiding Track My Steps remove it from my purchase history?
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