App Locking not locking apps

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I have the lastest premium version of Avast Mobile Security, and after Lollipop update, App locking is not working, on 3rd party apps, however I sill have to enter my pin to get into Avast Mobile Security, however my apps that are "locked" I am not prompted to enter the PIN.

I have rebooted the phone, have cleared my cache, it still will not work.

Thanks.

[Eddy]

Is your phone rooted ?

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No, never done it, unless somehow something else did it...anyway to verify?

[Eddy]

For certain options the phone need to be rooted.

Have you checked the manual ?
http://files.avast.com/files/documentation/mobile-security-user-guide-en-v2-4-updated.pdf

Some other (related) information:
https://blog.avast.com/2013/08/26/how-to-use-the-hidden-power-of-avast-mobile-security/
https://blog.avast.com/2014/07/11/six-ways-to-secure-your-smartphone/

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it all worked fine before the lollipop update.

[Eddy]

I know there where a few problems between avast and Lollipop.
As far as I know they all have been solved in the latest version of avast.
Check if you have the latest version.
If you do, I suggest to remove avast completely and perform a new installation.

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thank you, I have done both, I uninstalled, and then I reinstall from the Play Store.

[Eddy]

Is it working now ?

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No 

[Eddy]

I don't know too much about the Android version of avast, so I'm out of ideas.
I hope someone else steps in and have a solution for you.

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Hi
I have the same app locking problem. Did you ever find a fix?
David

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After an update it seems to be working now, not sure if the phone updated or the app.

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I also have noticed that apps are no longer locking. Using 4.0.7891 and rooted. Wiped data y.day and re-tried still not locking apps. Will try uninstall and reinstall today.

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Ditto here. No App Locking. Using the free version. This is a relatively new development; I'd say in the last several weeks. Uninstalled and re-installed Avast Mobile free version . . . no joy. Running Cyanogenmod v12.1 (current nightly of Lollipop) on Galaxy S4.

Regards . . .

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Seems to be a 5.1.1 issue, found similar post on the web with people testing different app lock programs.
The solution is to enable a feature which isn't added to avast yet.
In settings -> Security -> "Apps with usage access" and then enable the app lock program. Avast is not listed there yet.
Guess we have to wait for an update from avast.