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Privacy has been playing a fundamental role for all mobile phone owners. over the years, such that many companies had to emphasize it. Any device usually has a good number of apps, so try to use each of them, always under the recommendation of the aforementioned security.
Google's operating system is certainly improving with each of the updates that arrive, which is why all things must be taken into account, including the built-in functions. One of the last known It's called Private Space and it's a utility which you can get the most out of if you start considering using it throughout its use.
Private Space is a new application for Android with which to hide applications, having maximum security in all of them, similar to what other programs do on your smartphone. Encryption serves to protect images, documents, videos, as well as other things that you are really interested in keeping safe from any eavesdropper or attacker.
What is Private Space?
Launched by the developer Sausage egg, it is one of the apps that has been gaining ground in the short time it has been in a market where it has fierce competition. The protection is done through a PIN code, putting at least one encryption that you will only have access to as long as you remember those numbers considered essential for you.
With a recent launch, Private Space has earned the respect of many as it is currently installed from the factory on Pixel 8/Pixel 8 Pro phones and not in the Play Store. One of the recommendations is to remove the one that is down, and then make use of it with the basic tutorial, which will take just a minute to install and start working.
Despite the basic appearance, you won't need much to select an application and block it from anyone, even if you lend the phone. This is usually done with apps like Gallery/Google Photos, banking applications (they usually come with a password) and other installed utilities, such as "Files."
First, know where the application is on your device
Similar to Samsung Secure Folder, Private Space works quite well this aspect, that no one has the possibility of reaching a certain application. Added to this will be the security of your phone's pattern, which may be through a sequence, number or fingerprint, the latter becoming impregnable.
This program plays a fundamental role, it also weighs little, so you will not notice it if you install it by default on your mobile at any time. The permits are usually those strictly necessary, which is storage, this is essential for its corresponding use and operation.
Private Space comes integrated into our phoneor, at least in the latest versions of the device, so you will have to find it, as long as you have it installed. It is usually integrated into the security settings of the terminal, so you will have to go to it whenever you have authorization and it will be very useful, for sure.
How to activate Private Space on Android
By default it is deactivated, unless you reach it and activate it you will not have the option to start working with it on your phone. Within the security framework, this will give you a lot of life, especially if you need to protect things in just under a few seconds, doing the necessary steps, which are quite a few.
Finding this has not been easy, so if you do not have a recent Google Pixel or have updated to the most recent version you will not see it among its many options. Android 14 has taken an important security step, so it is advisable that you carry out this step after updating the version.
To activate Private Space on your device you must do this step by step:
- Start your device, remember to have at least Android 14 to have Private Space
- Go to "Settings", the well-known gear wheel, which is usually in the first window of your phone, the feature will come to Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, although Google has not given details about it despite the fact that the first ones have been known. points about her
- Go to the “Security” section and check the “Private Space” settingOnce inside you have the points to tweak to make your applications much more secure.
- Now choose the application you want to protect, if it is a specific one you must enter a password, which will be necessary so that no one enters and sees its content.
- After this you have to take the necessary steps for its corresponding use and safety.
Nothing new on the horizon
The Private Space experience is not new, other phone manufacturers have decided to include their own, Samsung with its private folder, Motorola incorporated one of them, so it is not new that we have this access on almost any device, if not we can always download one specifically.
Private Space has an application in the store, although it is not the one that Google installs on its terminals, so it tries to find it on the Pixels and not download that one. Other applications also do the same job and are fully configurable, one of the ones we highlight is Norton App Lock, which is usually effective and secure.
It will soon be announced by Google
The feature has not been announced by Google yetDespite this, it is expected that we will soon be able to learn more about it, since it is a function that we are going to love whenever we have a new Google mobile, which is available both on its official website and on others such as the giant Amazon.
Despite there being no date, pay attention to everything that will arrive, which will surely be important on the part of Google, who in this case It is not pronounced due to the many things that lie ahead.