Personalising

Private mode

An introduction

Hide personal content in your device to prevent others from accessing it.

In private mode, you can hide items in Gallery, Video, Music, Voice Recorder, My Files, and S Note.

Setting up private mode

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On the All apps screen, tap Settings →Private mode.

Read the on-screen information and tap Next.

Read the on-screen information about using this feature and tap Next.

Tap Start, select a private mode access method, and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.

When the screen lock pop-up window appears after the setup, tap OK to change the screen lock method or tap Skip.

Private mode is activated and the icon appears on the status bar.

Hiding content

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On the All apps screen, launch an app to hide items.

Select an item and tap →Move to Private.

If private mode is not activated, proceed to the next steps.

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Read the on-screen information and tap OK.

Follow the on-screen instructions to enter the preset private mode access code.

The selected items will be moved to the private folder and disappear from the screen.

If you hide an item when private mode is not activated, private mode will be enabled while the selected item is moved to the private folder and will be disabled again once the transfer is complete.

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