People take photos and videos with their smartphones and store them in the cloud. It’s essential to keep these personal memories safe. Google Photos, one of the most popular cloud-based photo storage services, has introduced a feature known as the Locked Folder.
This feature lets you add extra security to specific photos and videos, ensuring they stay private and can’t be seen by anyone else. Whether it’s personal memories, confidential files, or sensitive content, the Locked Folder is the solution to protect them.
In this article, we have discussed the steps to set up the Locked folder in Google Photos and how to access it.
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Set up the Locked folder in Google Photos
To access the Locked folder feature in Google Photos, you must set it up first. To set up the locked folder, follow the steps below.
- Open the Google Photos on your phone and tap on the Library tab.
- In the library, tap on the Utilities.
- Now, tap on Get Started in the Set up Locked Folder box.
- Follow the on-screen institutions.
If your device doesn’t have a screen lock already, you’ll have to create one to use the Locked Folder. Your Locked Folder password will match the one you set for your device’s screen lock; you can’t choose a separate password for the Locked Folder.
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How to access the Locked Folder in Google Photos?
If you have already set up the locked folder, then to access the locked folder in Google Photos, follow the steps below.
- Open the Google Photos on your phone and tap on the Library tab.
- In the library, tap on the Utilities.
- Scroll down and tap on the Locked Folder option.
- It will ask you to enter the pin or biometrics, whatever you have used for the screen lock.
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