How to hide photos on Android

How to hide photos using the Google Photos app

Google Photos is the default photo app on most Android devices and can be used to easily hide and keep photos private on your smartphone or tablet.

To do this, open the Google Photos app on your device and select Go to Libary Now select Utilities and then select ## on your device #LockFolder.

You don’t need to set this if you haven’t set up a “Locked” folder yet. Choose to set up a locked folder on your Android device, if you haven't done so already it will say "

has not been shown here" in the Locked folder.

You will need to make sure your Android phone has a screen lock setting as the locked folder will require this setting to keep photos private in this folder.

You can now move photos to a locked folder on your Android phone, where you won't be able to see them without using the screen lock on your device.

To move photos from your photo library to a locked folder you need to select them and then click on three of the first eight

dots and now select Move to Lock the folder and select Move. The photos will now be moved to the Locked Folder.

If you have a Google Pixel phone, on models older than Pixel 3, you can save photos directly to a Locked folder from the Pixel Camera app. To do this, open the Pixel Camera app on your device and select Photo Library in the upper right corner. Now select the locked folder and you can now take photos and save them to the locked folder.

How to Hide Photos on Samsung Galaxy Smartphone

The way you hide photos on your Samsung Galaxy smartphone is slightly different from other Android devices. Samsung has a secure folder protected by Samsung Knox on its devices.

This can be done from the Notification Center on your device, open it and then swipe down to expand the Quick Switch menu. Then you will see the

Secure Folder option, enable this option and it will be added to the notification center.

After enabling this feature, you need to set up that specific folder, to do this, swipe up from the home screen until the app drawer menu appears. Now select the Secure Folder and you will now need to add a four-digit Pin to the folder.

Once done, open the

Gallery app on your Samsung Galaxy phone and select any photo you want to move to that folder, now select "More" at the bottom and then select "Move to Secure Folder". Any photos you select will now be moved to that folder on your Galaxy Phone. The folder will be protected by the PIN you set.

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