Many Samsung users appreciate the Secure Folder feature on their smartphones and tablets. Although Apple and Google devices do not currently have a similar feature, Google is working on it, and may introduce it with Android 15.

A recent report by Mishal Rehman on Android Police reveals Google's Private Space feature, which is hidden in the Android 14 QPR2 beta 2 update. Although currently hidden from beta testers, Mashal successfully enabled it and gained access to it from Settings » Security & Privacy » Private Space.

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(Image Credit: Sammobile)

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Once logged in to a Google Account, PrivateSpace creates a new profile within Android linked to the primary phone profile. It can be secured with a password, pattern, PIN, or even fingerprints to unlock. Private Space allows users to log in to their Google account, install apps through the Play Store, and access them easily.

Apps installed in Private Space are located at the bottom of the app drawer, and users can hide them using their fingerprint. Google is reportedly experimenting with a search bar function to easily find private spaces. Users can potentially save private documents, images, videos, and other files in the private space within the file manager.

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Given Samsung's history of introducing new features to its Android phones, it's possible that Private Space could become a native feature in Android 15, providing the basis for Samsung's Secure Folder.

(Source: Sammobile)