# Hide Photos in Photo Locker

> Hide pictures & photos easily and securely in your private hidden photo gallery!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.handyapps.photoLocker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.handyapps.photoLocker)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.handyapps.photoLocker`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Handy Apps
- **Category:** VIDEO\_PLAYERS
- **Downloads:** 15,015,895
- **Rating:** 3.76 / 5 (173,583 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.2.9
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-13
- **First published:** 2012-06-12
- **Publisher country:** SG
- **Size:** 14 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.handyapps.photoLocker)
- **Website:** [http://handyappsforlife.com/](http://handyappsforlife.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.handyappsforlife.com/privacy-policy](http://www.handyappsforlife.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

**Photo Locker** is the ultimate secure gallery app for Android users who want to hide sensitive photos safely. With advanced 128-bit AES encryption, your hidden pictures remain protected from unauthorized access, even if your SD card is stolen. The app offers a seamless experience, allowing you to hide photos directly from your default gallery or within the app itself, with fast bulk hiding and folder-level locking to manage individual albums.

Key features include multi-touch zoom, photo rotation, slideshow mode, and an interface optimized for both smartphones and tablets. The app also supports secure PIN protection with recovery options and automatically locks when your device sleeps to ensure privacy. Premium additions like stealth mode hide the app itself and provide fingerprint login along with an ad-free experience. Importantly, Photo Locker stores all hidden photos locally on your device, ensuring maximum privacy with no cloud storage involved. Download Photo Locker for a reliable, private photo vault on Android today!

## Rankings

- #9,867 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Reviews show a mix of long-standing, positive users who find the app easy to use and suitable for hiding photos. However, recurring issues dominate: frequent launch crashes/not opening, data loss or inaccessibility after updates, PIN/password recovery problems, and subscription/feature gaps (e.g., pro upgrades, sharing). Support quality is also questioned in at least one review. Overall, the app is seen as a straightforward privacy tool when it works, but stability, data-retention, and recovery gaps are major drawbacks.

### Pros

- Easy to use / intuitive interface
- Long-term usability; used by some reviewers for years
- Generally positive reception; described as a good, simple photo locker app
- Privacy-focused use case; effective at keeping photos hidden

### Cons

- App crashes / launches failures / not opening after updates
- Data loss or data becoming inaccessible after updates or resets
- PIN/password recovery problems (forgot PIN, cannot recover password)
- Pro features not applied / subscription issues (video locker missing upgrade) and in-app sharing not working

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.handyapps.photoLocker)