# ㊙️ The new Secret Space ## Why we are changing the way the secret files are stored? Android 11 focuses a lot on security and privacy. There is a new approach to access files on the system, similar to iOS. It is **Scoped Storage**. *"To give users more control over their files and to limit file clutter, apps that target Android 10 (API level 29) and higher are given scoped access into external storage, or scoped storage, by default. Such apps have access only to the app-specific directory on external storage, as well as specific types of media that the app has created."* *Piktures used to store the Secret Space in a directory outside of its app.* **CONSEQUENCES** * *The Secret Space photos are impossible to access by any other apps. There is **no longer the risk that another app deletes them**. This was happening to some users. Some Cleaner apps were deleting the Secret Space to "save space" which was causing our users to lose their riles* * *The Secret Space is now stored on the Piktures dedicated space on the device. It means it is fully secured and not accessible by any other apps. It only means that **if you delete Piktures, you delete your Secret space as well.*** --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://help.piktures.app/protect-photos/new-secret-space.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.