Locked is the classic closed padlock โ your digital way to say privacy mode on, secrets sealed, boundaries respected. It shows up when someone says DMs are closed, a playlist is vaulted, or a relationship status is officially exclusive. In gamer or sports talk, it doubles as locked in, aka focus activated, tunnel vision achieved. People also toss it on posts to flex secure vibes around passwords, 2FA, or a private account switch. Used ironically, it can mean nope, gatekeeping this tea, or I'm not unlocking that lore drop.
On Apple/iOS, the padlock has a warm gold body with rounded corners, a silver-gray U-shaped shackle, and a dark keyhole dead-center โ crisp shading makes it look slightly 3D and front-facing. You might pair it with the key (๐) for dramatic only-I-can-open-this energy, or with shush and zipper-mouth emojis to sell the secrets-are-safe message. It nods to the browser padlock for HTTPS, so you'll see it in cybersecurity tweets, WiโFi jokes, and posts about safe links. Trend-wise, creators use it to tag private stories, subscriber-only drops, and no-spoilers threads. Flirty twist: drop a single lock to hint your heartโs not availableโฆ unless someone has the key.
Definition
The brass colored lock is in the locked position. iEmoji old name: Icon Locked.
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji was part of the proprietary / non-standardized emoji set first introduced by Japanese carriers like Softbank. These emojis became part of the Apple iPhone starting in iOS 2.2 as an unlockable feature on handsets sold in English speaking countries.
In iOS 5 / OSX 10.7, the underlying code that the Apple OS generates for this emoji was changed.
Emoji General Information
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ASCII Conversion
"Short Code" Name
:lock:
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Previous Names:
Lock
Unicode Category Information
Unicode Category
Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs
Unicode Range
1F300โ1F5FF
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User Interface Symbols
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Names & Annotations
LOCK = padlock in locked position Temporary Notes: Lock (closed padlock)