Joris van Mens and Pranay Bhatia, Google product managers For Rashid, a father in India, the lack of privacy means he can't keep his identity documents on his phone, even if he needs them for job applications. Shaina worries that her important files could be accidentally shared or deleted. While personal use cases for the Safe Folder may vary, Google has uncovered some examples that might not be as obvious to the average user.Īs part of Google's research, we hear the perspectives of people like Shaina-a woman in Bangladesh whose children use her phone after school, both to learn and to play. Of course, to access it, you'll need that PIN. To access your Safe Folder, scroll down on the Browse screen. Either way works.Īfter setting your PIN, any time you move files to the Safe Folder, you'll need to enter your PIN number again before transferring the file. You can head straight to the Safe Folder to set your PIN before you select files to send there. This step is actually interchangeable with Step 2.
