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This wikiHow teaches you how to create a private photo album in order to select and hide images from your Samsung Galaxy's Gallery, using the Secure Folder app. Secure Folder is a native stock app on all Galaxy phones and tablets.
Steps
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1Open your Galaxy's Gallery app. Find and tap the yellow-and-white flower icon on your Apps menu to open it. You can view and edit all your photos and videos in the Gallery app.
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2Tap the PICTURES tab on the top-left. This button is located next to ALBUMS on a tabs bar at the top of your screen. This will open a list of all your photos.
- Alternatively, you can tap ALBUMS and select an image from one of your albums.
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3Tap and hold the photo you want to hide. This will highlight the selected photo. A yellow checkmark will appear next to it.
- Optionally, you can select multiple photos at once. In this case, tap all the photos you want to select.
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4Tap the ⋮ icon on the top-right. This will open all your photo options on a pop-up menu on the right-hand side of your screen.
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5Tap the Move to Secure Folder option. This will hide all the selected photos.
- When you're prompted to confirm your action on a new page, provide your Touch ID or PIN code to proceed.
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6Open the Secure Folder app. The Secure Folder app looks like a white folder with a key in a blue square icon on your Apps menu. You can find and view your hidden photos in this app.
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7Tap the Gallery icon in the Secure Folder app. This will open a grid of all your hidden photos.
Community Q&A
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QuestionI couldn't find the secure folder app. Where do I get it?
Ahmed FawserCommunity AnswerIt isn't available on some phones that run older software versions. You can download a File Hider app from the Google Play Store and hide your files inside that. -
QuestionHow can I see the deleted photos?Ahmed FawserCommunity AnswerDeleted photos cannot be seen. You can download Photo Recovery app and recover recently deleted photos. However, you can't get all the photos back.
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1. Open the Gallery app.
2. Tap and hold a photo.
3. Tap "⋮" on the top-right.
4. Tap Move to Secure Folder.
5. Open Secure Folder to view hidden photos.
