Phones are where we store our personal, sometimes secret, photos and videos. However, all the photos you take on your Android phone can be seen by everyone, including private photos.
Below are some of the simplest ways to hide private photos on Android, you can refer to them.
Method 1: Hide photos in Google Photos
Almost every Android phone comes with Google Photos installed. You can set up a Locked Folder in Google Photos to hide private photos from your main gallery. When you move photos to this folder, they won't show up in any photo browsing apps on your device.
To set it up, select Library > Utilities > Locked Folder and follow the on-screen instructions. Just unlock it with your fingerprint or PIN, then tap Move items.
Select the photos and videos you want to add, then tap Move twice. To move them out of the folder again, select them and tap Move. You can also delete content from the folder.
Set up Locked Folder in Google Photos.
Method 2: Hide photos and videos using File Manager on Android
Most modern Android phones come with a File Manager built in. If your device doesn't have one, you can download and install it from the Google Play Store.
File Manager on Android helps you manage files on your phone. You can choose to save photos, videos and other files as you like to your phone's internal memory or SD card if available.
The software also has an option to hide videos on Android Gallery. You can create a new folder in File Manager, add photos and videos from Gallery, and hide it. Any videos or photos moved to the File Manager folder will not appear in Gallery.
Steps to follow (may vary slightly depending on your Android phone model):
- Open File Manager.
- Click Menu > Settings.
- Turn on Show hidden files.
- Open File Manager again and select internal memory or SD card.
- Select New Folder or Create Folder depending on your phone model.
- Name the folder. Be sure to add a period (.) before and after the folder name, for example “.personal.” Then close File Manager.
- Open Gallery to add photos or videos to the folder.
- Select photos and videos and click Add to Album.
- Select Hidden Album.
- Your photos and videos will be added to a hidden folder and removed from Android Gallery.
- Next, open File Manager > Settings. Turn off Show hidden files.
- The folder you created will no longer appear in File Manager. You can turn on Show hidden files whenever you want to view hidden photos or videos.
Method 3: Hide photos and videos exclusively for Samsung Galaxy smartphones
If you have a Samsung phone running Android Nougat 7.0 or later, you can use Samsung's Secure Folder feature. This feature lets you keep private files, photos, and even apps in a separate, password-protected area.
Steps to install Secure Folder:
- Go to Settings > Biometrics and security > Secure folder.
- Sign in to your Samsung account. Select Sign In.
- Select the locking method for Secure Folder that you want.
- A Secure Folder shortcut will be added to the home screen and app screen.
- Open Secure Folder and add photos and videos from gallery
Steps to hide Secure Folder:
- Go to Settings > Biometrics and Security > Secure Folder.
- Turn off Show Secure Folder.
- Select Hide to confirm.
Above are the 3 simplest ways to hide private photos on Android using File Manager, Google Photos, Secure Folder.
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