The Secret Space keeps photos and videos out of the gallery, behind your PIN code.
How it protects your photos
Files are renamed and scrambled so they can't be opened by browsing the phone or with other apps, and the Secret Space is behind your PIN. This is deliberately light protection, not strong encryption: it can be reversed with technical means, for example by the authorities. We made this choice so the Secret Space can't become a safe place for illegal content.
The Secret Space is kept in Piktures' own storage on the phone. Android erases it when you uninstall Piktures, clear its data, or reset the phone, and it isn't part of any backup, from Android or from Piktures. Export it regularly: see Back up your Secret Space.
Set up the Secret Space
- In the Storage tab, tap Secret Space.
- Tap ACTIVATE YOUR SECRET SPACE.
- Create a 4-digit PIN code, then type it again to confirm it.
- Choose a security question, type your answer, and tap Save. If you forget your PIN, this question lets you choose a new one.
- Tap CHECK SECRET SPACE SETTINGS to see the options.
No e-mail address is needed.
Open it
In the Storage tab, tap Secret Space, then enter your PIN, or use your phone's biometric unlock when Piktures offers it. The Secret Space opens in the Albums tab.
After 3 wrong PINs, you have to wait 3 minutes. Forgot PIN code asks your security question and lets you choose a new PIN: see Forgot your PIN code.
Put photos in it
- Move to Secret: select photos in a phone album and tap ⋮, or open a photo and tap ⋮, then Move to Secret. The photos are moved into the Secret box album.
- In the Secret Space, + at the top of the Albums tab creates a secret album, then moves the photos you pick into it.
- In a secret album, ⋮ → Add photos or videos copies the photos: the originals stay in the gallery.
- In a secret album, ⋮ → Take a photo or Record a video adds a new photo or video.
After each Move to Secret, Piktures reminds you to back up your Secret Space.
Take photos out
In the Secret Space, select photos, tap the move icon or ⋮ → Move, and choose an album.
A photo deleted in the Secret Space is deleted for good: the Secret Space has no trash.
Change your PIN code
- Open the Secret Space.
- Tap ⋮ at the top of the Albums tab, then Change PIN code.
- Type your current PIN, then the new one twice.
The other options
The same ⋮ menu has the following options. More in Secret Space options.
- Manage albums visibility and bookmarks, to hide or bookmark secret albums;
- Export secret files and Import secret files: see Back up your Secret Space;
- Delete, which deletes the Secret Space with all its photos and videos;
- PIN code only, which stops Piktures from offering the biometric unlock. This needs Premium or Prime;
- Hide from menu, which removes the Secret Space from the Storage tab. To open it, tap the Storage title three times quickly. This needs Premium or Prime.