You can now password lock your individual applications directly from Springboard without opening another app and respring with “Loctopus”. Loctopus Cydia jailbreak app provides protection against opening of single iPhone application from unauthorized access.
Why to Password Protect individual iPhone App?
Sometimes, on pretext of seeing your new iPhone device, your friend or colleague might also check text messages or may browse through the photos that are private. With Locktopus iPhone app you can easily set password to individual apps to mark it as private and thus protecting all email, SMS, contacts, call history, browser and any other application from prying eyes.
How to Password Protect Individual iPhone Apps with Locktopus
Step 1: Jailbreak your iPhone, iPod Touch 3G JailbreakMe.
Step 2: Launch Cydia. Search for ‘Loctopus’ and install it.
Step 3: Restart your iPhone springboard.
After restarting springboard you will be prompted with message with a default password as ‘password’ which can be changed via settings. You can then use this password to unlock any locked application. In order to lock or set password to any individual app, go to springboard, press and hold the app until it wobbles. Watch the Loctopus video in action that will guide you through the entire process of using Loctopus Cydia App.
Loctopus: Screenshots in Action
Loctopus: Video in Action
Loctopus is compatible with all jailbroken iOS 4.x and 3.x firmwares supporting multitasking bar on 4.x and is available for $2 only.
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