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Samsung: Uninstall Secure Folder and Remove All Its Content

Secure Folder can't just be deleted from your Samsung phone - it has to be uninstalled through its own settings menu. Confirming the uninstall wipes everything stored inside it, including apps, photos, contacts and documents. Once removed, you can set up a new Secure Folder from scratch later.

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Uninstall Secure Folder auf Samsung

Secure Folder isn't a normal app you can long-press and remove from the home screen. It runs as an isolated Knox container, so Samsung only lets you remove it from inside its own settings menu, not from the app drawer.

To uninstall it, open Secure Folder, then tap Open the MenuTap on SettingsTap on More settingsTap on UninstallTap on Uninstall again to confirm.

Confirming the uninstall deletes every app, photo, contact, document and file stored inside Secure Folder. There's no partial removal - it's the whole container or nothing.

Back up anything you want to keep before confirming, since the action can't be undone once it finishes running.

After the uninstall completes, Secure Folder disappears from your app list. You can set it up again later from your device settings, starting with an empty, freshly created container.

Frequently asked questions

No. Your Samsung account and Knox license stay intact. Uninstalling only removes the Secure Folder container and its stored content, not your account setup.

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Android 11 · One UI 3

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