In the event that you have just bought a Xiaomi 12X that belonged to someone close to you, or that you have suspicions that someone around you is trying to hide things from you, know that there is a function on Android which offers the possibility of simply hiding files or folders on a smartphone. In this article, we are going to teach you how to find hidden files or folders on a Xiaomi 12X?
To do this, first we will see for what reasons it can be wise to hide or hide files or folders on a Xiaomi 12X, then, thanks to file management applications, first the native application , then Es File Explorer, which we believe is the best application for show hidden files on a Xiaomi 12X .
Why hide files or folders on your Xiaomi 12X?
First of the parts of this tutorial, in this one, we will try to understand with you why it can be useful for some people to want to prevent access to certain documents on their Xiaomi 12X. This is an increasingly common technique which is mainly linked to the fact that we are accumulating 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 various reasons for wanting to hide files on your Xiaomi 12X.
How to show hidden files or folders on Xiaomi 12X through an application?
It's time to find out how you're going to be able to get your hands on those documents that are hidden from view, you're going to find that hidden files aren't that much hidden and are just hidden from view. all by simple settings. In the event that you really want to get your hands on cloaked files you may need to disable encryption on your Xiaomi 12X.
Find hidden files or folders on a Xiaomi 12X using the native file manager
We therefore start the practical part of our guide by revealing the procedure for learning all the hidden files or folders on your Xiaomi 12X using your smartphone's file manager. This is the simplest solution that you can use, despite everything, you may not be able to view all the hidden files or folders on your Xiaomi 12X thanks to this solution.
We therefore recommend that, in the event that you have doubts that you have missed certain files, you go through the second part of this tutorial to complete the procedure. We will discover below how to do it:
- Open the native file manager of your Xiaomi 12X
- Go to the "Settings" of your application
- Access the "Advanced" menu of it
- Activate the option "Show hidden files"
- You can now by browsing in your file manager see all the files that are originally hidden, this also includes the hidden system files of your Xiaomi 12X
Show hidden files or folders on Xiaomi 12X using Es File Explorer
Second option, although the native file managers of phones are capable of many things, they are in most cases less complete than applications dedicated to this functionality, this is among others the case of Es File Explorer, one of the manager which for us is one of the most complete and which will give you the possibility of simply having access to hidden files on your Xiaomi 12X. Follow the few instructions below to use it:
- Download and install Es File Explorer on your Xiaomi 12X
- 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 Xiaomi 12X
If you are looking for as many tutorials as possible to become the absolute master of the Xiaomi 12X, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Xiaomi 12X.
