How to Hide Images with Google Photos’ Locked Folder

Similar to Google’s own Files app, Google Photos includes a “Locked Folder” feature. This allows you to hide sensitive photos behind some form of security. We’ll show you how to keep prying eyes away from your photos. Unlike the Files by Google app, Google Photos utilizes the screen lock on your Google Pixel smartphone. So, if you use a fingerprint to unlock your phone, that’s what you’ll use to open the “Locked Folder.” There’s also some nifty integration with the Google Camera.

Note: Photos and videos moved to the Locked Folder won’t appear in the main photos grid, memories, search, or albums. They aren’t backed up to the cloud and can’t be accessed on other devices.

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How to install and use Your Phone App on your Windows 10

To make Your Phone App work, it’s necessary to link your Android Smartphone with your Windows 10. The process should be pretty intuitive once you open up the Your Phone App from your computer. After you’ve configured everything properly with your Windows 10, open up the Your Phone App and you should see something simillar as in the following screenshot:

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How to Old Versions in Google Street View

Google Street View is a great way to see a map from a first-person perspective. You can use this to help find an address, do a bit of virtual sightseeing, or use historic Street View data to travel back in time. Google will refresh its Street View data every few years in many areas, and you can see older Street View imagery using the desktop version of Google Maps.

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