Android 15 has some great new features, one of which is Private Space. Private Space feature turns your Android device into a safe vault that allows you to hide apps behind another layer of protection. That’s a great way to keep private information secure and out of view!
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But Private Space adds a new layer of protection to your lock screen, preventing someone from accessing your phone’s content. This is handy, especially when you lend your phone to someone so they can dial a number or view an image, but they cannot get into sensitive applications. This will also work if you lose the unlocked phone.
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Set up the Private Space step-by-step on Pixel 8 under Android 15:
Setup Private Space
- Open Settings: Open the Settings app and tap on Security and Privacy > Private Space.
- Get an Overview: You will see what the feature does, so tap Set Up.
- Select or Create an Account: You can use an existing Google account or create a new one for your Private Space. Using a different account ensures that data from your Private Space isn’t synced to your regular Google account across devices, like photos or browsing history. Select Got it to proceed or Do it later if you want to skip this step.
- Select a Lock Method: You can install a new lock method for the Private Space or use the lock screen method you already have set up on your phone. After you decide, tap Done.
- Access Your Private Space: You will now find some pre-installed Google apps, like Chrome and Photos, in your Private Space. To access it, scroll down to the bottom of your app drawer, tap on the padlock icon, and unlock it with your PIN or fingerprint.
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Customize Private Space
Adding and Removing Apps: You cannot add or remove an app directly from Private Space; you must install it there—ThinkSpacet as an independent Android device. Tap Install to add an app, and long-press the app icon you want to remove to uninstall it.
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- Notifications: Apps within Private Space may send you notifications; however, these occur only when the space is unlSpace. For this reason, it is advisable not to keep apps that require essential alerts within private spaces.
- Locking and Unlocking: Once Private Space is unlocked, it remains active until you manually lock it with the Lock button. You can set up automatic locking preferences by tapping the gear icon within the Private Space menu.
- Adjust Lock Settings: To change the lock method, go to Private Space Lock. You can adjust Lock Private Space automatically to decide when it locks, such as immediately after the phone locks, a few minutes after screen timeout, or when the device restarts.
- Make Private Space hidden in the app drawer: Hide Private Space. You can find Private Space again by looking for it in the search tab.
- Delete Private Space: Delete Private Space: For complete erasure of Private Space and its contents, Delete. But data on the cloud it has taken will be recovered.
Note on Transferring Private Space
This transfer cannot be done via the standard Android setup process; instead, you can download and install it again on your new device. Signing with the same account restores the cloud data of all supported apps, including Gmail and Google Keep.
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This guide helps you set up and use the Private Space feature in Android 15, which adds another layer of security to your most sensitive apps and data.
