Newer Samsung Galaxy phones (S8 and up) have a feature called a Secure Folder, which uses the Samsung Knox security platform. There’s also an option on the Private mode settings page called Auto-off, which automatically disables Private mode when your screen turns off. A padlock icon will appear at the top of your screen when Private mode is on. You’ll then be asked to set up or input a passcode or use your fingerprint. To view private photos you have to turn on Private mode by going to Settings > Privacy And Emergency > Private mode and toggle the switch to on. To unhide photos, follow the first three steps above, choosing the photo you’d like to unhide and then tap More > Remove from Private, and select a folder. Find and tap on the photo you want to hide.Private Mode and Secure Folder are password protected.Samsung has a more secure option, called Private Mode, which enables you to hide photos and password protect them. Free version is ad-supported, which can be distracting.You can have password sent to you by email with app name the body.Captures photos of anyone who tries to break in and record their location (if enabled).A pro plan ($1.99) takes away ads and includes compatibility with Google Drive, Dropbox, and Apple AirPlay. You can send yourself the passcode for safekeeping, but the email mentions the app, which doesn’t feel secure. Other features include Snoop Stopper, which snaps a photo when someone inputs the wrong code, and the option to shut the app down when the phone is face down. The interface, which looks like a bank vault, is fun, if not subtle, and you can add a cover that looks like an empty folder if someone launches it. (We initially thought it was bloatware on our spare iPhone.) Once we realized our mistake, we chose an unlock option (pattern, PIN, password, or fingerprint) and entered the app. The Best Secret Folder app icon even fooled us since it says BestSF and looks like a travel app.
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