Georgetown Police Department had issued a list of 15 Apps parents should keep an eye on if they are downloaded on your child’s phone. However, one that received the most attention was the Secret Calculator App.
There are other apps such as KeepSafe, Calculator vault, Private Photos Video vault, and many more. However, the Secret Calculator App looks like an innocent calculator app on your child’s iPhone or Android device. This app is used to hide files, photos, and videos, acting as a photo vault to store all password protected files, and can only be viewed inside the app.
As a parent who is unaware of this app you will never expect a simple calculator looking app is used to hide files. Officials say that if you want to access the App you will need the password to open the photos from your child. You will not be able to view photos or videos in the default iPhone or Android Gallery. It is one of the most effective apps to hide photos and videos.
If you suspect that this App is on your child’s phone, you can open the Calculator+ app and once inside, it looks like a normal calculator. You can do subtraction, division and other mathematical functions with the app. To access the hidden files you will need enter the numeric codes and it ends with a percentage (%) sign — something your child might set up when they first install the app.
Your child might also use a fingerprint scan to unlock the files. Once you enter the right password, you can then view all the hidden files Calculator+ app can display the hidden photos and videos.
To transfer the files from your gallery to the app you just need to open the Calculator App and a simple drag and drop feature will allow you to do this. If your child upgrades to the premium feature, they can store the photos in a cloud and get unlimited storage. Once your child transfers the photos from iPhone Camera Roll to the Calculator app, the photo will disappear from the Camera Roll.
To know if your child has one of these apps you can login in to their app store and type in the word ‘Calculator’, ‘Secret’, or ‘Photo Hider’. If it shows ‘Open’ means your child has one of this apps. But if it prompts ‘Install’ it means that they do not have the App.
