How to create a private space on Android?

Private Space is one of the native privacy features of Android smartphones. It was released with Android 15 and it doesn't just let you do thatIsolate sensitive applications from othersbut it also creates a safe place in it Your personal data can remain invisible to prying eyes. This space can only be accessed through a PIN, biometric authentication or facial recognition.

You can store all the applications you want there. However, there are some peculiarities. When these applications enter your private space, They disappear from the home screen From your smartphone and Stop working in the background. They will not be emitted No noticeeven if a call comes in on WhatsApp. All applications stored there are cIt is currently considered and will not work Not until you open it. This is why Google warns against these spaces “Not suitable for applications that need to run in the background or send important notifications, such as medical applications.”.

In addition, there is a private space Connected to a Google account. Even if you have access to your regular Google Account, Mountain View determines that it would be wise to designate another account for it “Prevent synced files, photos, and emails from appearing outside your private space”.

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All smartphones running Android 15 and above can create a safe space. Here are the steps.

• We meet at Settings From your smartphone
• Scroll through the options and select Security and privacy
• He chooses Private space
• Confirm your identity by (easy identification, fingerprint, or PIN code)
• After the short presentation, press Create a private space
• Connect your Google account and select the lock option

From here, your secure space is created and appears at the end of your list of apps. To add an app to it, long press on the app and select Install in private mode. That's it!

When you create your own space, it appears at the end of your apps list. Whoever sees it will know that you are hiding something. Fortunately, Google offers to hide this. To hide your safe spaceHere's how to do it:

• Go to Settings And access your space
• We meet at Private space settings
• He presses Hides And specify Hide private space.

Since then, your private space has become hidden and no longer appears at the end of the list of applications. To get to it, you'll just have to pass through Through the search option Applications on your smartphone.