Google Photos Locked Folder Now Reaching Non Pixel Phones

Google Photos recently introduced the Locked Folder feature, which allows people to protect their personal images or videos with a PIN or biometrics so that their secrecy is maintained. However, the feature was limited to Pixel phone users at launch. Turns out, it is now being expanded to other Android smartphones.

A report by Android Police suggests that the Locked Folder can now be found in the Google Photos app on non-Pixel devices. The feature can be spotted on a few Samsung, OnePlus, and Oppo phones, as further suggested by 9To5Mac. We too were able to find the new feature in our Google Photos app on a OnePlus Nord. Sadly, iPhones still lack it.

This rollout comes after Google promised that the feature will come to more Android smartphones and even iOS devices by the end of this year. Now that it has started reaching more Android phones, it might soon reach iOS phones too.