The lock screen on your smartphone is an essential barrier to anyone looking to gain access to the device: It stops people from getting at your data, your social media accounts, your banking apps, and ...

Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Google launched its file manager app over four years ago in ...

Do you want to keep certain photos, videos, files or apps found on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 hidden from other people? You can do this by setting up and enabling the Secure Folder feature of your ...

We have more sensitive data on our phones today than ever before. Our smartphones often hold sensitive information that should not be shared, including work papers, photos, and financial information.

Smartphones typically come with a plethora of security features that attempt to do everything from discouraging unwanted use, to preventing outright theft — or at least making recovery a little more ...

The Secure Folder app on Samsung phones is a great tool to safeguard your private photos, files, and app data. However, there are ways in which you can make it even more secure to minimize the chances ...

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A flaw in Samsung’s One UI 7 lets media from the Secure Folder appear in auto-generated stories. These stories trigger notifications visible outside of Secure Folder, which when clicked, expose hidden ...