If you have ever just recovered a HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro that was owned by a loved one, or you have doubts about someone around you trying to hide things from you, know that there is a function on Android that provides the ability to simply hide files or folders on a phone. We will precisely, in this guide, show you how to find hidden files or folders on HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro?
To do this, first, we will find out for what reasons it might be wise to hide or hide files or folders on a HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro, then, by means of file manager applications, firstly the native application, then Es File Explorer, which in our opinion is the best application for show hidden files on a HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro .
Why hide files or folders on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro?
First of the parts of this article, in this last, we will try to understand with you why it may be rational for some people to want to prevent access to certain documents on their HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro. It is an increasingly common technique which is mainly linked to the fact that we store more and more files on our mobile 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 HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro.
How to show hidden files or folders on HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro using an app?
It's time to learn how it is possible to recover those documents which are hidden from public view, you will notice that hidden files are not that much hidden and are simply hidden from public view by simple options. If you ever really want to recover hidden files, you may need to disable the encryption of your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro.
Find hidden files or folders on a HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro using the native file manager
We start by consequently the practical part of our tutorial by showing you the procedure to see all the hidden files or folders on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro using the file manager of your phone. This is the easiest solution that you can use, however, you may not be able to view all of the hidden files or folders on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro using 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 article to complete the procedure. We will see below how to do it:
- Open the native file manager of your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro
- 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 HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro
Show hidden files or folders on HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro using Es File Explorer
Second solution, even if the native file managers of mobile phones are capable of a lot of things, they are generally less complete than applications dedicated to this function, this is among others the case of Es File Explorer, one of the managers that for us is one of the most efficient and which will simply allow you to have access to hidden files on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro. Apply the few guidelines below to use it:
- Download and install Es File Explorer on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro
- Open the application
- Drag the menu bar down
- Access the "Settings" of the application
- Check the “Show Hidden Files” option to display all of the hidden files on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro
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