[KineticLensman]

> Today, I would consider people in general to be much more technically knowledgeable compared to people 20+ years ago

Very few people know how apps actually store files on a mobile device and as people increasingly use phones / tablets instead of PCs their knowledge of PC file systems reduces. So for many people, copying photos from a phone (or cloud backup) to a computer could be quite a challenge.

[smoldesu]

Sounds like a design issue, no? If Apple implemented it, they'd call the feature "Secure Liferaft" or something equally silly, but I have no doubt in my mind that they could engineer a proper solution for it. Today's users go out of their way to hide files and folders, so why not give them a chance to do so the right way? The technology is there, all you need is a little marketing pizzazz and a 30 second ad spot with Billie Eilish in the background.

[xore]

In fact, Google already implemented a way to hide files: it's called "secure folder" in Files and "locked folder" in Photos.

BTW IDK why there are two names for the same concept