Do you have some photos on your phone that you don’t want others to see? Maybe they’re private, sensitive, or embarrassing. Whatever the reason, you don’t want prying eyes scrolling through your phone when you hand it over or leave it unattended.
Fortunately, Google Photos has a powerful feature that helps you hide your photos in locked folders. Here’s how to use it:
How to set up locked folders
Locked folders are special albums in Google Photos that can only be accessed using your phone’s authentication method, such as a PIN, password, fingerprint, or facial recognition. To set up a locked folder, follow these steps:
SSettings may vary depending on your Android smartphone manufacturer
- For Android, open Google Photos
- choose library bottom right tab
- Then click public works in the top right
- find Set locked folder Suggestions for the menu below
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- From there, tap let’s startuse your phone’s authentication method to access the locked folder
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How to add photos to locked folders
Now that you have set up a locked folder, you will be able to add photos to it. There are two ways to do this.
SSettings may vary slightly depending on your Android smartphone manufacturer
- Open Google Photos
- Please click photograph tab
- Press and hold image Select the media files you want to hide
- Tap. locked icon along with the words Move to locked folder Under
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- click move to confirm your decision
- Then tap To give permission When asked to allow photo changes to this photo
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- Or, if you only want to move one photo, photographSwipe up to select Move to locked folder
- Then tap move check, To give permission When asked “Allow Photos to make changes to this photo”
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How to view locked photos
To view locked photos, you need to go back to the locked folder and unlock it with your phone’s authentication method. Here’s how:
SSettings may vary depending on your Android smartphone manufacturer
- Open Google Photos
- going to library Select and tap the tab at the bottom
- then click public works
- Then tap locked folder and enter yours PIN or fingerprint
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You will see photos hidden in locked folders. You can also delete it from there if you wish.
Cart important points
Google Photos is the perfect app for organizing and backing up your photos. It also includes a locked folder feature that helps hide your personal photos from prying eyes.
By following these simple steps, you can create a locked folder, add photos to it, and view them whenever you want. Now you can safely open your photos without worrying about nosy people looking over your shoulder.
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