Since not all photos and videos synced to the cloud are available for public viewing, Google Photos has introduced a private folder option. hide slightly more sensitive contentThe new Photos update also makes your vault easier to use: access can be tracked.

Since I often take screenshots for articles, I always look at them carefully before publishing them in case something pops up that shouldn’t. And the Google Photos custom folder option is great for saving photos. Content I don’t want to share with anyone. It doesn’t have to be what you imagine; the folder serves to provide extra security from the eyes of other people. My advice is to use it, it works better than it seems.

Google Photos redefines the Library interface

The change may seem minor, but paradoxically it makes the following option much easier to use: It was pretty hidden in Google PhotosIf until now we had to go to the “Utilities” menu located in the library, with the update the special folder comes to the fore.

As discovered by 9to5Google, we were able to verify access to the private folder on our Android phones (it even shows up in Google Photos for iPhone). Clearly visible in the “Library” tabGoogle has decided to encourage the use of the special folder, and not just with a shortcut: the vault suggestion also appears at the top of the list of images in the main “Photos” tab.

Google Photos recommendation to enable private folder

When you click on the shortcut, Google Photos will ask you to configure the section. Access is protected by your fingerprint (or the biometric system you have configured on your mobile phone) and Android prevents taking screenshots everything done inside the secret folder. Another security extra.

This special folder organizes the content by date, similar to the main section. Google Photos maintains the gallery interface and lets you view all the content, but no editing option. Also, the backup copy of the private folder is independent: Even if you have enabled the public copy, you still need to add the vault so that the content is saved in the Google cloud.

With the Google Photos update, the use of an option that is too hidden from the user is increased. Because any extra security is always welcome: the innovation is already present in the application. Just update it from Google Play (it may take some time for it to be activated for your Google account).

Cover image | Ivan Linares

via | 9to5Google

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