Photography · Open source
Valv
Arctosoft AB
An encrypted gallery vault for Android devices
Opens the official F-Droid page
About Valv
Valv 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. Valv encrypts your files using the fast ChaCha20 stream cipher.
Features
* 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
Encryption
Files are encrypted using ChaCha20 and keys are derived using PBKDF2 with HMAC-SHA512.
What's new in 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
How to install Valv
- Tap Download — the app's official page on F-Droid opens.
- Install it with the F-Droid app (recommended, for automatic updates), or use the download button on that page.
- If Android asks, allow the F-Droid app or your browser to install apps, then tap Install.
- Open Valv from your app drawer.
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