ZDNet

Google: This Android PIN-protected 'Safe' folder lets you lock away private files

Google is adding a new feature to its Files by Google app for Android phones to let users lock and hide private files in an encrypted folder. The new Safe folder feature is aimed at people who, for ...
techtimes

‘App Lock’ Coming to Samsung’s Android 15 Update Alongside Secure Folder Feature

A leaker recently unveiled a new feature from Samsung called 'App Lock,' claiming it will join the next Android 15 update, also known as One UI 7 for South Korean tech. This means that this feature ...
9to5google

Samsung may be adding ‘App Lock’ to its Android 15 update, separate from Secure Folder

Locking apps seems to be a growing trend, with Google introducing “Private Space” on Pixel and Apple following suit as well. Now, Samsung appears to be gearing up to launch “App Lock” in its Android ...
Android Authority

Android 17 may finally add the native App Lock feature Pixel users have been waiting for

Google may be working on a native App Lock feature for Android 17 that lets users secure specific apps without the restrictions of Private Space. This new API allows the default launcher to lock apps, ...
Android Authority

Here is Android 15's new Private Space in action

Android 15 will introduce a new Private Space feature that creates a separate profile for hiding apps. Google has been working on this feature since last year, and we recently showed off its new setup ...