You can only use it to store locally saved images since it won’t back up to the cloud
This week, the announcement that Google Photos is slated to get a new locked folder made waves, but now we’ve learned that it might not be as useful as it originally appeared.
When I wrote about the new Google Photos updates yesterday, I assumed this locked folder would operate much like iOS’ Hidden Album. It’s now come to light that this locked folder is only available locally on a device, so any images that are hidden can’t be accessed from the Google Photos apps on other devices, according to Android Police.
This is a nice plus for anyone that needs a really secret place to store images. Still, this is a little limiting for those that are just trying to hide a few random pictures from their main camera reel.
If you want to catch up on all the Google Photos enhancements coming out this year, check out this story.
Source: Android Police