AI summary
Xposed module that locks individual apps behind fingerprint, face, or device PIN/pattern/password. Intercepts launches at the system framework level so the target activity never starts until authentication succeeds. New in 1.3.0: fallback to device credentials when biometrics fail, relock on swipe from recents, and optional confirmation after face unlock.
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About this app
An Xposed module to lock apps behind biometric authentication.
About this module
Stock Android never had a native per-app lock, and Private Space (available since Android 15 Beta 2) is a secondary isolated profile where apps run as separate installs with their own data.
This module intercepts activity launches at the system framework level before the target app starts. The Activity is never created until auth succeeds. Tapping a locked app from the recents screen is intercepted too.
A reboot is required after install or update because framework hooks only load at boot (for now). Changing which apps are locked takes effect immediately.
Requirements
- Android 11+ with an enrolled biometric - Xposed manager with libxposed API 101 support
Install
1. Install APK 2. Enable module in your Xposed manager with System Framework scope 3. Reboot 4. Select apps to lock in the Apps tab
ℹ️ Note
For stock AOSP and Pixel ROMs. Other ROMs may work but are untested, use at your own risk. If you're on HyperOS, OxygenOS or ColorOS, your ROM already ships a native app lock and you probably don't need this.
License
GNU General Public License v3.0
What's new
- Features
- dd9d4d6 (auth) Unlock locked apps with screen lock by @hxreborn
- A locked app now falls back to the device PIN, pattern, or password when biometrics are unavailable, and can optionally require a confirmation tap after face unlock.
- 7c02081 (hook) Relock when a task is removed by @hxreborn
- Swiping a locked app off the recents screen drops its unlock, so the next launch asks for authentication again.
- e6af8b5 (ui) Make debug builds obvious at a glance by @hxreborn
- Debug builds now show a marker in the header so they are easy to tell apart.
- 06e647c (ui) Require biometric to open settings by @hxreborn
- The app can now require fingerprint, face, or device credential before it opens, and shows an error or lockout message when authentication fails.
- 997c6cc (ui) Add confirm before hiding launcher icon by @hxreborn
- Hiding the app icon now asks you to confirm first.
- 664a692 (ui) Capture more detail in log export by @hxreborn
- The log header now records build type, ROM, and capture time.
- fcbaf2a (ui) Save logs to a file by @hxreborn
- Logs can now be saved to the device in addition to sharing.
- Bug Fixes
- 31e8129 (hook) Reopen locked apps on the right screen by @hxreborn
- Locked apps now reopen on the exact screen that was tapped, including deep links and non-exported notification targets, instead of restarting at the launcher.
- 43c98a7 (hook) Improve OEM and version compatibility by @hxreborn
- Locked apps now prompt more reliably across different Android versions and OEM ROMs.
- Refactor
- 8849922 (auth) Rework the locked-app unlock flow by @hxreborn
- Simplifies the internal flow that reopens a locked app after authentication.
- 2191252 (ui) Move log export to its own section by @hxreborn
- Moves the log export option into its own Diagnostics section so it is easier to find.
About this version
- Version
- 1.3.0 (1011)
- Size
- 3.06 MB
- Requires Android
- 13.0
- Target SDK
- 33
- Architecture
- arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64
- Downloads
- 44
- Updated
- Jun 4, 2026
- Package
- eu.hxreborn.biometricapplock
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