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Samsung: Change Secure Folder Name and Icon

If your Secure Folder still carries its default label and icon, anyone glancing at your app list can spot exactly what it hides. Samsung lets you rename it and swap the icon for something less obvious, but the icon options are limited to presets and the initial letter of your chosen name. You cannot upload a custom image as the icon.

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Step 1 of 5: Tap on **Secure Folder**

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Customize Secure Folder Name and Icon auf Samsung

Secure Folder ships with a default name and icon, which makes it easy to identify at a glance — including for anyone else browsing your app drawer. Samsung allows you to personalize both, so the folder blends in with your other apps instead of standing out as an obvious vault.

Where the customization option is hidden

The name and icon settings sit inside the Secure Folder app itself, not in the general system settings. Follow this path:

Tap on Secure FolderOpen the MenuTap on CustomizeEnter a Name and select a Custom iconTap on Apply

What you can and cannot change

You get a set of predefined icons plus the option to display the first letter of the new name instead. There is no way to import a photo or a downloaded image as the icon — Samsung restricts this to keep the feature simple and consistent across devices.

Side effects to expect

Renaming Secure Folder does not move or rename the apps and files stored inside it. The home screen shortcut, if you have one pinned, updates automatically to the new name and icon once you apply the change.

When this will not help

If your goal is to hide Secure Folder from the app list entirely rather than just disguise its name, customizing name and icon will not achieve that — you would need to look at the app list visibility settings instead.

Frequently asked questions

No. Samsung only offers a set of predefined icons plus the option to show the first letter of the folder name. Custom images are not supported in Tap on Customize.

Compatible devices

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Android 11 · One UI 3

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