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Private Lock

Lock your phone from its movement force

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About Private Lock

A simple app to automatically lock your phone based on movement force, or the acceleration to be more accurate.

Private Lock can help protect your privacy and security by monitoring the accelerometer in the background and if the threshold is breached, lock the screen.

The main use cases are if your phone is taken while you're using it, or you drop your phone.

As an additional bonus, it can also help save wear and tear on your power button!

Inspired by the abandoned [https://github.com/0xFireball/PluckLockEx PluckLockEx] project, which is based on [https://github.com/SyntaxBlitz/PluckLock PluckLock].

What's new in 1.2

- Fix for background service < Android 8.0/Oreo - Add option for haptic feedback (vibration) on lock trigger - Reworked animation logic - Fix 'License' and 'Bug report' links on about page

How to install Private Lock

  1. Tap Download — the app's official page on F-Droid opens.
  2. Install it with the F-Droid app (recommended, for automatic updates), or use the download button on that page.
  3. If Android asks, allow the F-Droid app or your browser to install apps, then tap Install.
  4. Open Private Lock from your app drawer.

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