{"id":9681,"date":"2021-12-03T20:38:33","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T19:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2021\/12\/03\/google-photos-locked-folder-feature-arriving-for-more-android-users\/"},"modified":"2021-12-03T21:03:26","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T20:03:26","slug":"google-photos-locked-folder-feature-arriving-for-more-android-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2021\/12\/03\/google-photos-locked-folder-feature-arriving-for-more-android-users\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Photos Locked Folder Feature Arriving For More Android Users"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back in May this year, Google introduced the Locked Folder feature. This feature allows users to prevent their sensitive images or video files on their Android devices from getting uploaded to the cloud.
\nAll images on your Android device, when put inside the Locked Folder, will be kept locally. Moreover, they will be protected behind a passcode or require biometric authentication.
\nGoogle Photos Locked Folder feature was previously exclusive only to the Pixel devices. However, according to a recent report by Android Police, the Locked Folder feature is now rolling out for more Android users, especially the non-Pixel Android devices.
\nGoogle announced back in October that this Locked Folder will make its way to more devices very soon, and it seems like the time has arrived.
\nUsers are seeing this option on several devices, including the likes of OPPO, OnePlus, and Samsung. It is accessible via the \u2018Utilities\u2019 section of the Google Photos app.
\nFor some, Google Photos is showing a prompt notification asking them to set up a Locked Folder and save their images. Apparently, this is not the case with everyone.
\nGoogle Photos Locked Folder feature for iOS may arrive by early next year
\nAs of now, the Locked Feature on Google Photos is live for Android smartphones. For iOS, the feature is expected to arrive by early next year.
\nOnce the image or video is stored in the Locked Folder, it won\u2019t show up in the Google Photos library. In fact, the locked media files won\u2019t show up on any other Gallery app as well.
\nDo note that not all Android smartphones have received this feature. The update is rolling out gradually. So, it may take some time before knocking on the doors of all Android smartphones.
\nHowever, you can make your device ready to receive the update. First of all, you need to ensure that you have installed the latest version of the Google Photos app on your phone.
\nAfter you have set up the Google Photos app, then you need to simply move your media files, which you wish to hide from the world\u2019s eyes, into the locked folder.
\nThis can be done by tapping on the Library tab > Utilities (located at the top-right corner) > Locked Folder (located at the bottom). If this option isn\u2019t available for you, then the feature has not arrived for your phone.
\nRemember that the images or video files that you move to the Locked Folder will be removed from your account\u2019s cloud storage. You need to manually back it up after taking them out of the Locked Folder.<\/p>\n

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