Private Space Is One of Android 15’s Best Features—Here’s How It Works
The stable release of Android 15 is coming later this year, but we're already starting to get our hands on some of its best features. One such feature is called "Private Space," and it's available now in Android 15 Beta 2. We'll show you how it works and why you should be excited about it.
The second beta of Android 15 brings a number of bigger user-facing changes, including "Theft Detection Lock," a predictive back gesture, pinning pairs of apps on tablets, and the aforementioned "Private Space" feature. You can try out the Android 15 beta for yourself right now, but we'll show you what it looks like if you don't want to experiment with pre-release software.
What is Private Space on Android?
Private Space is essentially a password-protected section of your phone with apps, photos, documents, and more that are completely secluded from the rest of your phone or tablet. When you're using the Private Space, you can't interact with things outside of it, and vice versa.
Samsung has had a very similar feature called "Secure Folder" for a long time. There are a number of reasons why Private Space and Secure Folder can be super useful. It's a great way to add an extra layer of privacy to health and banking apps. You can keep all of your work-related apps and accounts in their own space. Or maybe you just want even more security for those sensitive photos and videos.
Private Space is much more than just cloned apps or a private folder for photos. It works like a secondary user account on your phone—but you never have to switch profiles. For example, when you take a photo with the camera from the Private Space, that photo is only available in the space. You don't need to sign in to your Private Space with a Google account, but you won't be able to add apps to it if you don't. Without a Google account, you're limited to a handful of Google apps.
How to Use Private Space on Android
To set up the Private Space on your phone, you'll need to go to Settings >
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