- Quickly open Secure Folder, swipe up on the home screen, and locate the Secure Folder in the App drawer.
- Want another way? Tap the search bar in the App drawer, type Secure Folder, and open it.
- Another way is to open the Play Store, search for Secure Folder, and tap the Samsung Electronics app to open it.
Method 1: From the App Drawer or Home Screen
Once you create the Secure Folder the first time, you can access it easily from your phone’s App drawer or home screen. Here’s how:
Step 1: Swipe up on the home screen and tap on Secure Folder .
You will be asked to log in with a PIN or password. Once in, you will find the native apps like Gallery, Contacts, Calendar, Notes, etc., in the Secure Folder.
Step 2: To add the Secure Folder app icon on the home screen, long-press the Secure Folder icon and select Add to Home .
Tip: Learn how to change the app drawer on Samsung Galaxy phones.
Method 2: Open Secure Folder Using Search
Step 1: Tap on the Finder icon to open search on your Samsung Galaxy phone.
Alternatively, open the App drawer and tap on the search bar at the top.
Step 2: Type Secure Folder . Once it shows in the search results, tap on it.
Method 3: From Play Store
Step 1: Open the Play Store on your phone.
Step 2: Tap on the search bar at the top and type secure .
You will be greeted by many Secure Folder apps.
Step 3: Tap on the one that says Samsung Electronics under the app name.
Step 4: Finally, tap on the Open button.
Method 4: From Side Key
If you access Samsung’s Secure Folder regularly, you can assign it to the Side key (Power button) of your Samsung Galaxy phone.
Step 1: Launch Settings on your Samsung Galaxy phone.
Step 2 : Go to Advanced features , followed by Side key .
Step 3 : Enable the toggle next to Double press and select Open app .
Step 4: Tap on the Settings icon and select Secure folder .
Step 5: Now, whenever you want to access Secure Folder, double-press the Side , aka Power button.
Tip: Learn how to take screenshots without power button on Android.
If you have forgotten the credentials of your Secure Folder, enter the wrong password once. Then, tap on Forgot, followed by Reset. Now, log in with your Samsung account details to reset the password. This method will only work if you enable ‘Reset with Samsung account’ in Secure Folder settings before forgetting the password.
To delete Secure Folder completely, go to Settings > Security and Privacy > Secure Folder > More Settings. Tap on Uninstall. You will be asked if you want to move files out of Secure Folder.
We hope this guide helped you access Secure Folder on Samsung easily. Besides Secure Folder, you can hide apps and photos or videos on Samsung phones using other ways too.
