Works for UPay Wallet whether or not it has its own passcode. No download needed.
Touch and hold UPay Wallet's icon, tap Require Face ID, then confirm. On iOS 18 and later that puts UPay Wallet 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 UPay Wallet with Face ID
- Find UPay Wallet 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. UPay Wallet now asks for authentication every time it opens.
To test it, close UPay Wallet from the App Switcher and open it again. You should see the Face ID prompt before any content appears.
Hide UPay Wallet in App Library
- Touch and hold UPay Wallet'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 UPay Wallet?
UPay Wallet is a digital wallet, the kind of app that tends to hold personal information you would not want on screen if someone borrows your unlocked phone. Wallet apps hold payment details, passes or crypto keys. Financial data on the label is expected; tracking alongside it is the thing to compare.
Finance apps need identity and financial data to function. Expect Contact Info and Financial Info; compare apps on tracking and third-party advertising instead.
A lock answers one question — who can open the app on this iPhone. It does not change what UPay Wallet sends to its developer; for that, see UPay Wallet's full privacy report.
What the lock does and does not do
It does
- Ask for Face ID, Touch ID or passcode every time UPay Wallet opens
- Hide message previews in notifications
- Keep UPay Wallet'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 UPay Wallet stores data
- Sync to your iPad or other devices
- Remove UPay Wallet 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 UPay Wallet
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.
Notifications
Settings › Notifications › UPay Wallet › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.
UPay Wallet's full privacy label
None declared
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After you lock UPay Wallet
Done. You have applied every control the label points to.
FAQ
Does UPay Wallet have its own passcode?
What happens to UPay Wallet's notifications when it is locked?
Can someone who knows my passcode open a locked app?
Is a locked UPay Wallet encrypted?
Why can't I see the Require Face ID option?
Does hiding UPay Wallet remove it from my purchase history?
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