Guides
Keep your phone private.
Plain-English guides to hiding photos and files on Android, and keeping them safe.
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Gallery lock on Android: every way to lock your photos
Built-in private albums, Google Photos Locked Folder, Private space or a vault app, and what each one really protects.
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How to lock a folder on Android: 6 ways, and which really protect
Built-in secure folders, Private space, the .nomedia trick and folder lock apps, with what each one leaves exposed.
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How to hide photos on Android (5 ways, from quick to truly private)
Archive, Locked Folder, Secure Folder, Private space or a vault app. What each one really protects.
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How to hide apps on Android, and make a vault look like something else
Launcher hiding, Private space, Secure Folder or a disguised icon. What each one really hides.
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Photo vault apps without an account: why it matters
Why a vault that never asks for your email, and never goes online, is the safer kind.
Choosing an app? See Sealcloak compared with other vault apps. In a tricky spot? See real situations.