Google Photos users are calling for a new privacy feature similar to the Guest View tool found in the Ente gallery app to prevent unauthorized photo browsing.
Key Points
- The Ente gallery app features a Guest View mode that locks the screen to a specific photo or album.
- Guest View prevents users from swiping to other images or navigating away from the selected content.
- Google Photos currently lacks a native, low-friction way to restrict viewing access when sharing a device.
- Android’s built-in App Pinning feature can be used to lock a device to a single application for added security.
- Combining app-level restrictions with OS-level pinning provides a more comprehensive solution for protecting private media.