Works for Temp Mail - Temporary Email whether or not it has its own passcode. No download needed.
Touch and hold Temp Mail - Temporary Email's icon, tap Require Face ID, then confirm. On iOS 18 and later that puts Temp Mail - Temporary Email 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 Temp Mail - Temporary Email with Face ID
- Find Temp Mail - Temporary Email 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. Temp Mail - Temporary Email now asks for authentication every time it opens.
To test it, close Temp Mail - Temporary Email from the App Switcher and open it again. You should see the Face ID prompt before any content appears.
Hide Temp Mail - Temporary Email in App Library
- Touch and hold Temp Mail - Temporary Email'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 Temp Mail - Temporary Email?
Temp Mail - Temporary Email is a secure email app, the kind of app that tends to hold personal information you would not want on screen if someone borrows your unlocked phone. Email apps see every message and contact. Third-party mail clients may route mail through their own servers to offer features like push or AI summaries.
Utilities range from calculators to VPNs, so their labels vary more than any other category. A simple tool that collects identifiers and usage data for tracking is a sign of advertising SDKs.
A lock answers one question — who can open the app on this iPhone. It does not change what Temp Mail - Temporary Email sends to its developer; for that, see Temp Mail - Temporary Email's full privacy report.
What the lock does and does not do
It does
- Ask for Face ID, Touch ID or passcode every time Temp Mail - Temporary Email opens
- Hide message previews in notifications
- Keep Temp Mail - Temporary Email'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 Temp Mail - Temporary Email stores data
- Sync to your iPad or other devices
- Remove Temp Mail - Temporary Email 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 Temp Mail - Temporary Email
Notifications
Settings › Notifications › Temp Mail - Temporary Email › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.
Temp Mail - Temporary Email's full privacy label
The developer states that no data is collected from this app.
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After you lock Temp Mail - Temporary Email
Done. You have applied every control the label points to.
FAQ
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What happens to Temp Mail - Temporary Email's notifications when it is locked?
Can someone who knows my passcode open a locked app?
Is a locked Temp Mail - Temporary Email encrypted?
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Does hiding Temp Mail - Temporary Email remove it from my purchase history?
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