Samsung had introduced Secure Folders on the latest Galaxy Note flagship a few years ago. Since then, it has been delivered to a variety of devices, while the Galaxy Note 9 comes out of the box. If this is your first device from the Korean Giant, then this guide will teach you how to use the Samsung Secure folder on Galaxy Note 9.
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The secure folder refers to a personal and encrypted space on your smartphone, which is based on the device’s defense-grade Samsung Knox security platform. This safe location and all personal data and apps can be used to store and encrypt. You can have private files, images, videos, contacts and more in the secure folder.
Data on commonly used native applications can also be moved to a secure folder. All apps and data in the secure folder are sandboxed separately on the device so that they are completely different from other data on the device. They can not be accessed as long as the user is not authorized to access through the personal lock type.
How to use Samsung Secure Folder on Galaxy Note 9? Follow these steps:
Step 1: Open the app drawer and open the Secure Folder app. The splash screen will tell you about the benefits of this feature.
Step 2: Sign in to your Samsung account. You need one for Secure Folder as it lets you reset the lock if you forget it. Then configure your lock type from the options presented which include pattern, pin, and password. Fingerprints and iris can also be used to unlock Secure Folder.
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Step 3: You will then be taken into the Secure Folder once it’s created. Use the Add apps option to have a fresh copy of an app running in Secure Folder independent of the one already being used. This is one way to have multiple social media accounts running on one device.
Step 4: Lock the Secure Folder once you’re done. You will be prompted to use the configured lock type once you want to access it again.
Tip: For additional security, you can have the Secure Folder not be listed in the app drawer. Open notifications and tap on the Secure Folder Icon. Gray means that the icon won’t be displayed in the app drawer.
