Works for Pacer Pedometer Step Counter whether or not it has its own passcode. No download needed.
Touch and hold Pacer Pedometer Step Counter's icon, tap Require Face ID, then confirm. On iOS 18 and later that puts Pacer Pedometer Step Counter 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 Pacer Pedometer Step Counter with Face ID
- Find Pacer Pedometer Step Counter 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. Pacer Pedometer Step Counter now asks for authentication every time it opens.
To test it, close Pacer Pedometer Step Counter from the App Switcher and open it again. You should see the Face ID prompt before any content appears.
Hide Pacer Pedometer Step Counter in App Library
- Touch and hold Pacer Pedometer Step Counter'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 Pacer Pedometer Step Counter?
Pacer Pedometer Step Counter's privacy label lists health and fitness, location, contacts and user content — 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 Pacer Pedometer Step Counter sends to its developer; for that, see Pacer Pedometer Step Counter's full privacy report.
What the lock does and does not do
It does
- Ask for Face ID, Touch ID or passcode every time Pacer Pedometer Step Counter opens
- Hide message previews in notifications
- Keep Pacer Pedometer Step Counter'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 Pacer Pedometer Step Counter stores data
- Sync to your iPad or other devices
- Remove Pacer Pedometer Step Counter 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 Pacer Pedometer Step Counter
Tracking
Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.
Location
Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services › Pacer Pedometer Step Counter. Choose While Using or Never, and switch off Precise Location if a city-level answer is enough.
Photos
Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos. Limited Access lets you pick exactly which pictures the app can see; Add Photos Only lets it save without reading your library.
Contacts
Settings › Privacy & Security › Contacts. Limited Access shares only the people you select instead of your whole address book.
Health
Health app › your profile picture › Apps › Pacer Pedometer Step Counter. 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.
Pacer Pedometer Step Counter's full privacy label
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After you lock Pacer Pedometer Step Counter
Done. You have applied every control the label points to.
FAQ
Does Pacer Pedometer Step Counter have its own passcode?
What happens to Pacer Pedometer Step Counter's notifications when it is locked?
Can someone who knows my passcode open a locked app?
Is a locked Pacer Pedometer Step Counter encrypted?
Why can't I see the Require Face ID option?
Does hiding Pacer Pedometer Step Counter remove it from my purchase history?
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