- Google Photos’ Locked Folder can now be backed up to the cloud while keeping your sensitive media separate from your casual photos and videos.
- Locked Folder functionality is also rolling out to iOS and the web.
- Google is also simplifying the Settings page of Google Photos to make finding and adjusting privacy controls easier.
Google Photos is one of the best gallery apps on Android, and it coming preloaded on most devices globally really helps with that fact. Beyond its sheer presence, Google Photos also has a very helpful photo backup solution that works well for the average user who regularly clicks photos of their pets and family. Photos also has a Locked Folder feature, which lets you hide sensitive media content. Now, Google is letting you back up images and videos in your Locked Folder so you don’t accidentally lose them. Further, Locked Folder is coming to iOS and the web too!
Google Photos now lets you back up Locked Folder
Not all photos we click are ones we would be comfortable sharing with anyone and everyone. We all have instances where we’ve handed someone our phone to view casual photos, but we’re terrified of them swiping around and chancing upon content not meant for their eyes. For such situations, Google Photos introduced Locked Folder.