HarmonyOS 4.2 App Security Center protects your data from prying apps

HarmonyOS 4.2 is full of useful features and one such is the App Security Center. As the term suggests, the respective application hub ensures that your data remains protected from the apps that you have installed or are about to install on the device.

Applications are one of the major segments of the smartphone. A phone holder uses various systems and third-party apps in a single day to meet their daily needs.

But do you know that most of the third-party apps present in the app store can steal your device’s data? That’s true and this scary thought might restrict many of users from installing any new application on your smartphone next time.

Thanks to HarmonyOS 4.2 – it has the App Security Center. This tool in your Huawei phone protects your data and confidential information from prying apps.

How? Let’s find out!

App Security Center is a real-time security management tool. It detects the behavior and data collection process of all such apps that aren’t recognized by Huawei AppGallery.

For instance, when you download and install an application from any other platform than AppGallery like a browser, the app security center prompt will appear on the screen. Users can follow the on-screen steps to move the app into the respective center.

Hereafter, the App Security Center will analyze the app behavior and check if the application performs any malicious or risky tasks that don’t meet the security standards.

If the app is free of such issues, users can continue to use it on their Huawei phones. Or else, the installation will be blocked. Thus, the user’s data remains safe at all costs. The tool keeps your sensitive personal info under wraps so that you can enjoy a safer and more efficient app experience.

How to access HarmonyOS 4.2 App Security Center?

Users can make their way to the Settings app. Tap on the System & Updates section and click on the App Guard option. Turn on the Enhanced Protection for apps’ security inspection.

HarmonyOS 4.2 App Security Center protects your data from prying apps (Image Credits: HuaweiCentral)