From the main window, you’ll see the Utilities button ( Figure A).įigure A The Utilities button will get you to the Locked Folder feature.

In the meantime, a Pixel phone is required. Hopefully, this feature will be made available to all Android devices, when 12 is finally released. To use the Google Photos Locked Folder feature, you’ll need a Pixel device. SEE: Security incident response policy (TechRepublic Premium) What you’ll need How do you make use of this feature? I’m going to show you how to do just that. Now, I can lock them behind an encrypted folder and not worry they’ll be viewed by nefarious eyes. I frequently use those documents for clients, but have always uploaded them, used them and deleted them. I immediately enabled it and started placing images like signed documents into the locked folder. You want this feature and you will use this feature. Infoblox discovers rare Decoy Dog C2 exploitĪt RSA, Akamai put focus on fake sites, API vulnerabilitiesĮlectronic data retention policy (TechRepublic Premium) Must-read security coverageġ0 best antivirus software for businesses in 2023 Lo and behold, the feature is now on my Android device and it’s everything I’d hoped it would be. It took nearly two weeks for the feature to finally make it to my Google Pixel 5. The feature drop happened, but the Locked Folder option wasn’t available. This new feature was announced at Google I/O 2021 and then set for the June feature drop. One such feature is the long overdue Locked Folder feature in Google Photos. It’s funny how Google will announce a new feature in an upcoming rollout, only to then hold that feature back, even after the rollout has happened.

The Google Photos Locked Folder feature has finally arrived and Jack Wallen wants to show you how to use it. How to use the Android Photos Locked Folder feature

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