How To Move App Back Out Of A Folder Galxy S8

Move content in and out of Secure Folder

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Sensitive data is easily moved in or out of Secure Folder using features implemented into Android by Samsung. Contents moved into Secure Folder are protected under the Samsung Knox security platform.

Move to Secure Folder

You can move private files and data easily with the Move to Secure Folder menu which is implemented in native Samsung apps.

Select file(s) > Tap [︙] > Tap Move to Secure Folder.
Unlock Secure Folder (User Authentication).
- If Secure Folder is unlocked, files are moved immediately.
When Selected file(s) move to Secure Folder, they disappear from the regular Gallery.

NOTE – Data synced to the Samsung cloud may re-appear inside the Gallery app even if you move it to the Secure Folder. If you do not want the data to re-appear inside the Gallery app, ensure you also remove it from the Samsung cloud storage.

NOTE – The Move to Secure Folder menu is available on My Files, Gallery, Voice Recorder, Contacts. These settings may vary depending on device and OS version.

Move out of Secure Folder

You can easily retrieve moved file(s) in Secure Folder with Move out of Secure Folder menu option.

Select file(s) > Tap [︙] > Tap Move out of Secure folder.
File(s) are moved
- Moved file(s) will disappear from the Gallery in Secure Folder.

Share via to Secure Folder (Outside → Inside)

You can easily move files in and out of Secure Folder using the Share via menu option.

Select file(s) > Tap Share > Choose Secure Folder.
Unlock Secure Folder (User Authentication).
- If Secure Folder is unlocked, the Secure Folder share sheet will be shown immediately.
Choose an app to share in Secure Folder.

Share via to Secure Folder (Outside → Inside)

You can easily share file(s) from Secure Folder to your personal side.

Select file(s) > Tap Share > Tap More apps.
Choose the app you would like to share out of Secure Folder.

NOTE – The maximum number of shared files you can send at once is 20. Shared files can't exceed 50MB.

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Add files to Secure Folder

You can easily import or copy personal file(s) in Secure Folder with the Add files menu option. This is provided on the top of Secure Folder main screen.

Tap Add files.
Choose a data type to add to Secure Folder.
1. You can share the following data: Image, Video, Audio, Document, My files.
Choose Copy or Move.
1. Copy: A duplicated file will be saved in Secure Folder.
2. Move: The original file will be moved in Secure Folder.

NOTE – Data synced to the Samsung cloud may re-appear inside the Gallery app even if you move it to Secure Folder. If you do not want the data to re-appear inside the Gallery app, ensure you also remove it from the Samsung cloud storage.