That said, iPhone users will have to wait a little longer than Android users before they get to experience the Locked Folder feature on Google Photos. However, the tech giant further noted that they are still working on it and it should reach Apple phones by 'early next year.' It is to note that Google also announced that the nude-friendly folders on Photos are also coming to iOS or iPhones. The screenshot even revealed a notification saying that there is a new feature on Photos that could 'hide sensitive photos and videos.' It even added a call to action copy, which read: 'Get started with Locked Folder.' Google Photos Locked Folder: How About iPhones? The news outlet further provided screenshots coming from a Samsung Galaxy A52, the mid-range device of the South Korean phone maker, which showed the sensitive photos function readily available. Android Police said in its news story that some non-Pixel phones are now seen to also sport the Locked Folder feature on their Google Photos app.

(Photo : Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)Ĭlose-up of logo for Google Photos on a shipping box, San Ramon, California, December 8, 2019.īut the wait is now over, at least for some.

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