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Description

<i>Valv</i> is an encrypted gallery, storing your sensitive photos, GIFs and videos securely on your device. Choose a password or PIN-code and protect your gallery. <i>Valv</i> encrypts your files using the fast ChaCha20 stream cipher.

<b>Features</b>

* Supports images, GIFs, videos and text files
* Organise using folders
* The app requires no permissions
* Encrypted files are stored on-disk allowing for easy backups and transfers between devices
* Supports multiple vaults by the use of different passwords
* Day/night modes
* Add notes/text to files

<b>Encryption</b>

Files are encrypted using ChaCha20 and keys are derived using PBKDF2 with HMAC-SHA512.

What’s new (2.4.1)

* Reduced folder loading times
* Remember video playback position, e.g. after screen rotation
* Added a button to create a new folder in the current directory
* Long press on an empty folder to delete it
* Increased maximum iteration count to 2 million
* Menu option to scroll to the first/last file with a note
* Filter files that have / don't have a note
* Removed "Display only decryptable files" setting

Versions

Version Date Size Requires Android Download
2.4.1 current
62530637f576b2b9…
2026-04-14 6.0 MB API 28
2.3.1
6fabe48ea6e7618d…
2025-07-21 5.7 MB API 28
2.2.2
9fe48f2d566675ef…
2025-01-28 5.4 MB API 28

Permissions

What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.

  • BiometricsUnlock with fingerprint or face.
  • FingerprintUnlock with a fingerprint.
  • Prevent sleepingKeep the device from going to sleep.
  • vault.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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