How to Add or Remove Apps From Secure Folder on Samsung Phones
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How to Add Apps to Secure Folder
Step 1: OpenSecure Folderon your phone.
Tip:You can check our guideto open Secure Folder.
Step 2:Then, enter the Secure Folder passcode or PIN to log in.
Step 3:Tap the(+) Add iconat the top.
Step 4: Now, add existing apps to Secure Folder or install new ones from the Google Play Store or Galaxy Store.
Step 5:If you want to put existing apps in the Secure Folder, tap on theapp iconsfrom the list and press theAddbutton.
The app will show up in the Secure Folder.
Alternatively, if you want to download new apps, tapDownload from Play StoreorDownload from Galaxy Store. You will have to sign in again to your Google or Samsung account. Then, search for the app and press theInstallbutton.
Once installed, the app will only show in the Secure Folder and not outside it, as it has been installed from the Secure Folder itself.
What Happens When You Move App to Secure Folder
Tip:Know what happens when youclear the data of an Android app.
How to Remove Apps From Secure Folder and Move to Home Screen
Suppose you moved an app to the Secure Folder and deleted the original app from the home screen. Now, if you want to move the app from Secure Folder to the home screen, you cannot.
You must install the app again on the home screen using the Play Store. Once you do so, you can keep or uninstall the app in Secure Folder.
How to Uninstall Apps From a Secure Folder
Step 1: Open theSecure Folderon your Samsung Galaxy phone.
Step 2:Then,long-presson the app icon you want to remove from the Secure Folder. SelectUninstall.
Step 3:A confirmation pop-up will show up. Finally, tapOKto remove the app.
Note:The pre-installed Samsung apps, like Gallery, Camera, etc., cannot be removed from Secure Folder.
What Happens When You Remove Apps from Secure Folder
When you uninstall an app from Secure Folder, all of its data will get deleted, like a regular app. The app will be removed from the Secure Folder. You must add it again in the Secure Folder to use it.
However, nothing will happen to the original app or its data. That is, it will not be uninstalled from the home screen.
Tip:Learn how totransfer Samsung Secure Folderto a new phone.
FAQs on Adding or Removing Secure Folder Apps
Open Secure Folder and tap on the three-dot icon. Select Add Files. Select the type of file that you want to add and choose the files to add.
To delete Secure Folder, you must uninstall it. To do so, go to Settings > Security and Privacy > Secure Folder > More settings. Tap on Uninstall. You will be asked whether you want to move files out of Secure Folder before uninstalling it.
That’s how you can add or remove apps from Secure Folder. To keep things private, learn tohide photos and videoson Samsung Galaxy phones. Also, check out different ways tohide chats on WhatsApp.
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Last updated on 20 August, 2024
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