No one wants to even remotely lose their mobile gallery or part of it. Mainly, because it contains memories of all kinds, be it a vacation trip, a date with your partner or a family photo. However, the Android Google Photos app did not allow backup from a specific section of your device’s image album.
This has been a very controversial issue that many users have expressed their disagreement with and the need for a solution for a while. Now, Google seems to have listened to the community and plans to solve the gallery problem in its application with an update that will arrive soon.
Private Folder can now be copied
Google Photos has an option inside that allows you to store photos and videos in a secure section of the gallery. Surely there are images that you do not want anyone to see in the event that someone gains access to your device. In this case, the Application private folder of the big G is a perfect alternative, since you can keep the content safe through an authentication method to unlock the folder.
The main problem with this function of Google Photos is that any type of file saved inside it was not stored in the cloud backup. This means that If for any reason you lose the photos from your mobile, it will be impossible for you to recover them. There are many users who by mistake or an unforeseen event have ended up going through this bad thing, although this will have a solution very soon.
Google plans update your media gallery app with version 6.23. The American company has included a hidden settings page where you can back up photos and videos from the locked folder. In this way, they put an end to the great drawback of this application.
How to use the Private Folder in Google Photos
Keeping your files safe from any unforeseen event never hurts and privacy is a fundamental aspect today given digitization. That is why we are going to teach you how Access Private Folder in Google Photos so that you can make the backup copy of your entire gallery. First of all, here are the steps to go to this option:
- Open Google Photos on your mobile.
- Select “Library” in the lower right area and then “Utilities” in the upper right corner again.
- Tap on “Set up Private Folder” and again on “Set up”.
- Enter your fingerprint as the unlock method and tap on “Move items” to store the photos and videos you want in a safe location.
- You just have to select the files in question and press the “Move” button on the top right.
The option to back up your Google Photos Private Folder isn’t available at the moment, but we’ll let you know when it is.