Latch

Latch is a secure, private media vault for Android — your personal safe space for photos, videos, documents, and audio files that you don't want prying eyes to see.

Core features:

- Secure vault — Hide images, videos, documents, and audio files from your device gallery behind PIN, password, or biometric lock

- AES-256 encryption — Optional encryption for stored files (off by default for performance)

- Gallery import — Import media directly from your device with the option to delete originals

- Built-in camera — Capture photos and videos straight into the vault

- Document support — Store and view PDFs, Office documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and text files

- Audio player — Built-in song player with external app handoff (works with Flick Player for advanced audio)

- Media scanner — Automatic duplicate detection when importing files

- Backup & restore — Create local ZIP backups of your vault

Organization:

- Custom albums and color-coded tags to organize files

- Favorites for quick access

- Full-text search and multiple sorting options

Security:

- PIN or password authentication with secure Keystore storage

- Fingerprint and face recognition (biometric) support

- Decoy mode — set up a fake vault with a separate PIN to show if forced to unlock

- Auto-kill — automatically removes the app from recent apps when you leave

- Secure file deletion with data overwrite to prevent recovery

Customization:

- Multiple accent colors (Blue, Purple, Pink, Red, Orange, Teal, Green, Gunmetal)

- Dynamic theming and glassmorphism design

- Performance settings with adjustable frame rate

Privacy first: No ads, no trackers, no data collection. Latch is fully open-source and free, with no premium features or paid components. All sensitive data stays on your device in Android's hardware-backed Keystore.