Android 14 is preparing to welcome a new function called Private Space, which allows you to create a second special profile to hide photos, applications and other confidential data. Quite practical!
Today, your smartphone accompanies you in all aspects of your life and holds a whole bunch of information… including some that you would like to hide from prying eyes. Whether it’s someone looking over your shoulder, showing a friend a photo, or playing a YouTube video for your child, you don’t necessarily want certain data to be shared. There are many ways to avoid accidents: hiding your notes, using WhatsApp Chat Lock mode, using Google Files security folders, creating locked folders in Google Photos… However, at present, there are no There is no single solution to secure everything, which is not the most practical. But Google could do something about it. While Android 14 is still being rolled out to many smartphones, the Internet giant is already working on the next updates. Thus, some users can already benefit from the first beta of Android 14 QPR2, the final version of which should be deployed next December. It seems that this version includes a function called Private Space, as noted journalist Mishaal Rahman. This is a new section in the settings that allows you to create a second profile on your smartphone, parallel to the main profile, on which you can hide all kinds of applications and data. It’s like a sort of second smartphone on your smartphone in short!
Private space: a second profile out of sight
The Private Space function allows you to have a second user profile in Android, away from prying eyes, in which you can store applications, photos, documents or even notes. You can, if you wish, protect it with a PIN code or biometric recognition. In short, it’s difficult to do better when it comes to confidentiality. As the feature is still under development, other options may be added in the future.
This addition is very convenient, because you no longer need to use a third-party application, which increases the security of your data. In addition, this makes it possible to standardize the solutions among the different manufacturers, each adding their own personal touch. Thus, Samsung offers its users to create a secure folder, in which you can store everything you want, like Private Space, with the only difference that it appears on the applications menu – therefore, there is less discretion. Huawei and Oppo have also offered a Private Space feature for several years now on their respective overlays – ColorOS even allows you to automatically log into the Private Space using a different fingerprint on the lock screen.
However, we will have to be patient before the general public can benefit from it, as the function is still in development. Mishaal Rahman also spotted other new features on this Android 14 beta. For example, when you start a screen recording, you have the option to record a single app or the entire screen. He also discovered a hidden “Apps in Quarantine” page as well as the ability to unlock the smartphone with a smartwatch. But again, we’ll have to wait to find out more!