The Locked Folder feature was initially limited to Pixel smartphones only, but will soon be available to everyone as well.
The Google Photos Locked Folder feature will soon be available to all users. The feature hides your private and confidential photos from the gallery.
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The new functionality was initially limited to Pixel smartphones only, but will soon be available to everyone as well. This means that the other Android phones like Xiaomi, Oppo, OnePlus, Samsung and others will also have the feature. According to reports, some OnePlus and Samsung users have already received the feature.
According to Android Police, Google rolled out the feature to non-Pixel phones and some of the older Pixel phones that didn't have the feature right away. Google announced the Locked Folder feature on Google in May.
As the name suggests, the feature can be used to hide private photos. Confidential or private photos that you don't want people to see can now be password protected. For example, if your friend is browsing through your phone's gallery, he won't be able to see the photos that have been protected using the locked folder feature.
“With the folder locked, you can add photos to a password-protected space and they won't show up as you scroll through photos or other apps on your phone. It will launch first on the Google Pixel and more Android devices throughout the year," Google said when announcing the feature.
Now that Google is rolling out the feature to more Android phones, it can be seen on devices running Android 6 or later. Users were able to access it on the Pixel 2 running Android 11. The feature can be accessed from Photos > Library > Utilities. Google also revealed that the feature will be available for the iOS version of Google Photos by the end of this year.
It is important to note that photos stored in the locked folder will not be backed up. This basically means that the photos will disappear if you get rid of Google Photos.
So if you want to protect your private images, you also have to store them separately, as the images will remain in your folder until such time as you have the application on your telephone. The day you delete Google Photos, you will lose access to your photos in the locked folder.
