PHOTO PROTECTION ON WINDOWS PHONE

Photo Protection On Windows Phone

Besides functioning as a communication tool, smartphones also useful as a storagemedia files such as photos, videos, songs, documents and so on. But, sometimes the files saved in the smartphone has a private or personal nature and shouldto do security if the user does not want thefiles accessed by other people.

Unlike other smartphones OS platforms, the process of securing files on Windows Phone couldbe said a bit different. Even to take advantage of such protectionapplications on the Android OS is very limited because the systemis owned by Windows Phone is more complicated and application developers is limited.

However, there are several tools thatcan be used byWindows Phone userswho want to protect against photo files contained in smartphones. One tool that can be used is the application of "PHOTO LOCK". Application from MatheusLustosa (MoiC4) is offered free and paid.

Technically, protection photos using this application is to move the files tothe gallery containedon Photo Lockapp. This application will create a hiddenfolder outside the default folder from the Windows Phone system. And access to the images already protected, the user must use the password that was created when the turn PhotoLock. And how touse Photo Lockto protect the photois:

• Download and Install Photo Lockapp from WindowsPhone Store.

• Create user access with account validationemail.

• After verification, enable user access by pressingthe icon "Lock".

• Then, the user is prompted to create a password andcan choose the type of password to be used as "Pattern" and "Classic".

• Select the "Create Password". If you chooseclassic mode, type the character you want to use asa password. Then retype it to confirm and "Create Password".

• After that, users can use the app PhotoLock. And toundertake protection photo files, users have to import the files stored onsmartphones to defaultmemory album foldercontained in Photo Lock.

• On the Photo Lock front page, select "Import" icon marked with adownward arrow and strip.

• Next, will appear a list of photofolders contained in the standard smartphones system. Select a folder and specify the file to be protected. Users can also select all filesor specific files.

• If the list fileis selected, press the "Save". And the photo will be storedin the app PhotoLock.

• The next step, remove the list of photos that have been protected using defaultgallery Photo Lockfrom smartphones Windows8.

• If you want to see the photos that have been protected, you must open the app Photo Lock and enter a password. InPhoto Lock app, users can alsomove photos from onefolder to anotherfolder that can be created or deleted files from the list of photos.