Samsung`s Secure Folder app, the downloadable form of which was leaked recently and supposedly teased the design for company`s upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone, has now been officially made available for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge smart-phones.One important thing to note about this application is that it is compatible only with Samsung(samsung.com) Galaxy smartphones running Android 7.0 Nougat or later versions and has to be be downloaded from Galaxy applications store.
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Secure Folder was initially launched with Galaxy Notecellular phone made by Samsung
7 and also made its way to some Galaxy A-series models.It uses Samsung`s "defence-grade" Knox security platform to create a private, encrypted space for users to store their apps, images, and documents, the company told in its release.Users may benefit from this featureSpecial attraction
by storing and encryptingEncryption is the conversion of electronic data into another form
their personal and private content."Apps and data moved to Secure Folder are sandboxed separately on the device and gain an additional layer of security and privacy, thus further protecting them from malicious attacks,"
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said.Users can create copies of their favourite applications and access them via alternate profiles.The browsing history for apps within the Secure Folder will be kept separate from the same apps outside the Folder.This feature can be beneficial for those who want to keep their banking information safe while handing out their devices to colleagues or friends, Samsung points out.
In order to move the content to the Secure Folder, users need to just choose the Move to Secure Folder option from native apps like Gallery, Contacts, and My files, or by simply tapping Add files inside Secure Folder.Samsung further allows users to customise the Secure Folder app by changing its name and icon.Users can also choose to hide the Secure Folder icon from their home screen altogether by using fast Panel.
Further, users can use PIN, passcode, pattern, or biometric verification such as fingerprint authentication to get access to the Secure Folder.The app supports cloud-based backup to help users transfer data between phones but ensures security even in this aspect as data backup from Secure Folder is kept isolated from the general backup files of the device.The data from the Samsung Secure Folder app can only be restored from Settings inside the app by original Samsung account users.
The South Korean company says that it plans to extend the support for Secure Folder app to other Samsung Galaxy smartphones soon (presumably once they get Android 7.0 Nougat).
The earlier leak of the Samsung Secure Folder featured a smartphone render that teased a near bezel-less design believed to be of Samsung`s upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone.
