It’s a little surprising it took Google this long to implement a locked folder feature, but it’s certainly a welcome addition. And if you lose your device, your sensitive documents and images won’t fall into the wrong hands. You can put anything you want in the folder, including sensitive documents, images, and more.īy creating a locked folder you can let people scroll through your camera roll without worrying about someone seeing anything scandalous. The feature allows users to create a locked folder that’s protected by biometric authentication (either your fingerprint or passcode). If you missed it, Locked Folder in Google Photos was recently announced alongside host of other security features.

“That means that once you lose or break your phone, you lose access to these images permanently.”

You will then be required to authenticate with your fingerprint/face scan or. Open with your device screen lock Items won’t be backed up or shared After confirming with your unlock method (fingerprint, PIN, etc.), you have access to the Locked Folder, which can be. Click Get Started and then (in the next screen) tap Setup Locked Folder. “As soon as you move images to from your Photos library, they’re deleted from your Photos cloud storage and solely live in a protected environment on your phone (though it can take up to 30 minutes for them to disappear from all of your Photos-connected devices),” Android Police said. The Locked Folder feature has finally arrived.

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