# Gallery Vault-Hide Photo Video

> Hide pictures & videos and download any videos; photo lock; cloud backup

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.thinkyeah.galleryvault](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.thinkyeah.galleryvault)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.thinkyeah.galleryvault`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** GalleryVault Developer Team
- **Category:** VIDEO\_PLAYERS
- **Downloads:** 53,981,725
- **Rating:** 4.43 / 5 (605,931 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.6.33
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-11
- **First published:** 2012-08-04
- **Publisher country:** HK
- **Size:** 96 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thinkyeah.galleryvault)
- **Website:** [https://product.thinkyeah.com/galleryvault](https://product.thinkyeah.com/galleryvault)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://product.thinkyeah.com/galleryvault/privacy](http://product.thinkyeah.com/galleryvault/privacy)

## Description

Gallery Vault is a powerful privacy app designed to securely hide and encrypt your photos, videos, and other files. Featuring icon hiding, encrypted storage, and support for SD card storage, Gallery Vault ensures your private media stays confidential. It offers easy media browsing, subfolder management, and no storage limits.

Unique features include downloading videos and images from websites and social apps (including TikTok no-watermark videos), integrated private web browsing, break-in alerts with fake passcode support, fingerprint and pattern unlock, as well as a dark mode for comfortable use. The app also allows shaking the device to quickly close Gallery Vault for added privacy.

Backed by strong encryption, Gallery Vault never stores your files online but keeps them safe on your device. With multi-language support and cloud backup options, it provides professional-grade privacy protection for your multimedia content.

## Rankings

- #2,864 — Overall
- #78 — Video players (Free)
- #91 — Video players (Gross)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CLEAR_APP_CACHE`
- `android.permission.DELETE_CACHE_FILES`
- `android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR`
- `android.permission.FLASHLIGHT`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_DOCUMENTS`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS`
- `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_NETWORK_USAGE_HISTORY`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.amazon.privacypass.ATTEST`
- `com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT`
- `com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY`
- `com.thinkyeah.galleryvault.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.thinkyeah.galleryvault.permission.C2D_MESSAGE`
- `oppo.permission.OPPO_COMPONENT_SAFE`

## Review summary

User reviews are largely positive, with high praise for the app's quality and backup features and a paid lifetime premium. However, recurring complaints center on intrusive advertising and unreliable login verification (verification codes not arriving). A few users also raise privacy concerns about hidden photos and data security. Overall: strong security and backup capabilities, but ad fatigue and login reliability are the main downsides.

### Pros

- Very positive overall reception (praises like 'best', 'amazing', 'very good', 'nice app').
- Backup/recovery features for photos and videos (including Google account backups).
- Lifetime premium option appreciated by users.
- Security/privacy focus (claims of securely stored secrets).

### Cons

- Excessive and long ads that degrade the user experience.
- Login/verification code delivery failures prevent signing in.

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