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 ...

The new “Locked Folder” feature in Google Photos is a great way to protect images from prying eyes. Turns out, the feature includes a limitation that Google didn’t mention at I/O 2021: Locked Folder ...

After rolling out cross-device sync last year, Google Photos is making it much easier to open your Locked Folder on Android and iOS. Previously, you accessed the Locked Folder by opening Google Photos ...

Many photo management apps on Android devices have an option to lock certain photos behind a PIN or fingerprint, but Google has been slow to implement such a feature in its own products. Google Photos ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Google Photos has started letting users back up their Locked Folder, meaning that sensitive photos are accessible from multiple ...

iOS and web users of Google Photos can now access and set up locked folders — a feature that was previously only available to Android users. Google is also rolling out a backup feature for locked ...

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