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Latest Secure Folder news
Here you will find the latest news and most recent developments on the Secure Folder, with regular updates and all the information you need.
PSA: You cannot create shortcuts to apps in Secure Folder in Android Oreo
Secure Folder is one of the most underrated features on Samsung smartphones. It’s an encrypted, private space on your Galaxy smartphones to separate work-related data and apps from your personal stuff. It can also be used to install permission-hungry apps or store private files in a separate container to add an extra layer of privacy […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Secure Folder released on Google Play Store as well
Over the past week, we’ve seen Samsung release two of its system apps as standalone apps on the Google Play Store. First, it was the Always On Display app and then the Device Maintenance app. Samsung has now released Secure Folder as a standalone app on the Play Store. Samsung is doing this with good […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
Samsung retires My Knox in favor of Secure Folder
My Knox was a free security solution from Samsung that enabled users to keep their work and personal data separate on one device. The My Knox app created a container which could only be accessed by an authorized user. All files and data would be safely encrypted within the container. It was a full virtual […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
Nougat Tip: You can hide Secure Folder using its quick setting toggle
The Secure Folder app, which debuted with the Galaxy Note 7, was recently released for the Nougat-powered Galaxy S7 and S7 edge. It’s a place where you can keep your private files and apps protected using fingerprint authentication. However, if you wish to hide Secure Folder itself, you can do that as well. If you’ve installed […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 6 years ago
Samsung officially releases Secure Folder for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge
Following the recent appearance of the Secure Folder APK for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, Samsung has officially made the Secure Folder app available from the Galaxy Apps store. Secure Folder is supported by the S7 and S7 edge on Android 7.0 Nougat, and Samsung says more devices will be supported soon. The […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 6 years ago
This Samsung app might be teasing the Galaxy S8
We just reported on the Galaxy S7 Secure Folder app that’s floating online. You can download it right now on your Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge and provided that it’s running Android 7.0 Nougat, Secure Folder will work even though Samsung is yet to release it officially. The company did say last month that […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
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Galaxy S7 Secure Folder app surfaces, it works! [APK]
Samsung introduced the Secure Folder feature with the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7 last year. It’s a protected folder in which users can store files, media, documents, contacts and other personal content completely separate from all of the other content on their device. The Secure Folder does not open until the user authenticates their identity using […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
PSA: The Galaxy A3 (2017), Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A7 (2017) ship with Secure Folder on board
Samsung’s latest smartphones — the Galaxy A3 (2017), Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A7 (2017) — all ship with Secure Folder on board. For those unaware, the feature, which debuted on the Galaxy Note 7, allows users to hide personal files, including documents, images and videos, behind an encrypted firewall to prevent prying eyes from […]
- By Josh L.
- 6 years ago
Samsung considers offering Secure Folder as a downloadable feature on the Galaxy S7 with Android 7.0 update
One of the most interesting features of the Galaxy Note 7 was Secure Folder, a place where users could hide all their personal files including images, videos, PDFs, and documents among other things. Authenticated users could access information stored in the Secure Folder through fingerprint or iris on the Galaxy Note 7. Now, Samsung is considering […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 6 years ago