In the event that you have just bought a Google Pixel 3a that was owned by a loved one, or that you have suspicion that someone you know is trying to hide things from you, you should know that there is has a feature on Android which offers the possibility of hiding files or folders on a mobile phone very easily. We will precisely, in this guide, show you how to find hidden files or folders on a Google Pixel 3a?
To do this, first, we will see why it may be relevant to hide or hide files or folders on a Google Pixel 3a, then, thanks to file management applications, first the native application , then Es File Explorer, which we think is the best application for show hidden files on a Google Pixel 3a .
Why hide files or folders on my Google Pixel 3a?
First of the sections of this guide, in this one, we will try to discover with you why it may be wise for some people to want to prevent access to certain documents on their Google Pixel 3a. It is an increasingly widespread practice which is essentially linked to the fact that we store more and more files on our phones and in particular sensitive files. Whether it's identity documents, bank documents or personal photos, there can be many reasons for wanting to hide files on your Google Pixel 3a.
How to show hidden files or folders on Google Pixel 3a using an app?
It's time to find out how you are going to be able to recover these documents which are hidden from view of all, you will notice that hidden files are not that much hidden and are simply hidden from view by simple settings. In the event that you really want to recover camouflaged files you may need disable the encryption of your Google Pixel 3a.
Find hidden files or folders on a Google Pixel 3a via native file manager
We start by consequently the practical part of our guide by showing you the procedure to see all the hidden files or folders on your Google Pixel 3a via a file manager of your mobile phone. It is the simplest solution that you can use, however, you may not be able to view all of the hidden files or folders on your Google Pixel 3a with this solution.
We therefore advise you, in the event that you have doubts about having missed certain files, to go through the second part of this guide to complete the process. We will see below how to do it:
- Open the native file manager of your Google Pixel 3a
- Go to the "Settings" of your application
- Access the "Advanced" menu of it
- Check the option "Show hidden files"
- You will now be able, by browsing in your file manager, to see all the files that are originally hidden, this also includes the hidden system files of your Google Pixel 3a
Show hidden files or folders on Google Pixel 3a using Es File Explorer
Second option, although native phone file managers are capable of a lot of things, they are generally less complete than applications dedicated to this functionality, this is among others the case of Es File Explorer, one of the managers in our opinion. more efficient and which will give you the possibility of very easily to have access to the hidden files on your Google Pixel 3a. Follow the few guidelines below to use it:
- Download and install Es File Explorer on your Google Pixel 3a
- Open the application
- Drag the menu bar down
- Access the "Settings" of the application
- Check the “Show Hidden Files” option to display all the hidden files on your Google Pixel 3a
If you are looking for as many tutorials as possible to become the absolute master of the Google Pixel 3a, we invite you to browse the other tutorials in the category: Google Pixel 3a.
