SLM

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Gallery Lock hidden media

File type: Encoded and encrypted file

Files with slm extension can be found as hidden files on SD cards of Android devices. These are files hidden using the Gallery Lock app for Android.

Found 2 different file type records with the same slm filename suffix.

What is slm file?

File type category:
Encoded and encrypted file

Date updated: November 11, 2022

File extension slm is nowadays mainly related to Gallery Lock, an app for Android that allows users to hide photos and other pictures on their smartphones.

The slm file represents somewhat altered version of the original "hidden" picture which is located in a hidden folder on the SD card in the following location:

/mnt/sdcard/.gallery_lock/

Basically, the 1024 bytes of data is added to the begging on the image (*.jpg in most cases) and the extension is renamed to slm.

How to open slm file?

You can most likely recover these files only if you enable it using Gallary Lock.

How to convert slm file?

No easy way how to convert SLM back to JPEG is not know to us.

Suggested software to open slm file:

Associated software actions with the slm file

Software apps that create slm files:

no icon available Gallery Lock (Google Android)

Software applications that handle other tasks involving slm files:

no icon available Gallery Lock (Google Android)

Second Life mesh asset

File type category:
Game file

Date updated: November 9, 2018

The slm file extension is associated with the Second Life, a life simulation on-line computer game for Microsoft Windows operating system.

The slm file stores mesh assets used to visualize 3D models in Second Life.

How to open slm file?

Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.

How to convert slm file?

Probably cannot be converted to anything else.

Suggested software to open slm file:

Associated software actions with the slm file

Software applications that handle other tasks involving slm files:

Second Life icon Second Life (Multiplatform)