Where exactly is private photos located? What folder/storage location on Note 4?

[AC Question]

I'm trying to manually backup private photos to PC. Otherwise, must I "unprivate" them to copy, then re-private them?

 

[itguyjax8430]

I'm trying to manually backup private photos to PC. Otherwise, must I "unprivate" them to copy, then re-private them?

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The photos are encrypted so you would need to un encrypt them before got can back then up.

 

[JVBAndCent]

Thanks for response. Ok, understood that it's encrypted, but where is it within the device storage. Is it in a hidden folder where I must use Developer's mode to access the actual, physical location of this encrypted private data/photo's area? What I'm asking is how to I manually access the private info?

(I did eventually simply removed the album from private, copied to PC, the made it private again. )

 

[itguyjax8430]

More than likely they are stored within a system folder where you would need root access to get to them. You would need to root the phone in order to get to them most likely.

 

[JVBAndCent]

Thanks ITGuy. Sounds right. Not ready to root N4 yet; will practice that on N3 first.

Thanks to all who replied!