Works for QUICKIE whether or not it has its own passcode. No download needed.
Touch and hold QUICKIE's icon, tap Require Face ID, then confirm. On iOS 18 and later that puts QUICKIE 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 QUICKIE with Face ID
- Find QUICKIE 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. QUICKIE now asks for authentication every time it opens.
To test it, close QUICKIE from the App Switcher and open it again. You should see the Face ID prompt before any content appears.
Hide QUICKIE in App Library
- Touch and hold QUICKIE'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 QUICKIE?
QUICKIE is a secure messenger, the kind of app that tends to hold personal information you would not want on screen if someone borrows your unlocked phone. Messengers see who you talk to as well as what you say. Even with end-to-end encrypted content, contact lists and metadata can be collected and linked to you.
Photo and video apps usually request access to your photo library. iOS lets you share only selected photos, which keeps the rest of the library — and its location metadata — away from the app.
A lock answers one question — who can open the app on this iPhone. It does not change what QUICKIE sends to its developer; for that, see QUICKIE's full privacy report.
What the lock does and does not do
It does
- Ask for Face ID, Touch ID or passcode every time QUICKIE opens
- Hide message previews in notifications
- Keep QUICKIE'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 QUICKIE stores data
- Sync to your iPad or other devices
- Remove QUICKIE 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 QUICKIE
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.
Microphone & camera
Settings › Privacy & Security › Microphone and Camera. The orange and green dots in the status bar show when either is in use.
Notifications
Settings › Notifications › QUICKIE › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.
QUICKIE's full privacy label
The developer has not provided privacy details on the App Store.
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After you lock QUICKIE
Done. You have applied every control the label points to.
FAQ
Does QUICKIE have its own passcode?
What happens to QUICKIE's notifications when it is locked?
Can someone who knows my passcode open a locked app?
Is a locked QUICKIE encrypted?
Why can't I see the Require Face ID option?
Does hiding QUICKIE remove it from my purchase history?
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