A few documents that you don't feel like showing to others? Or too sensitive to leave them within everyone's reach? Many reasons can lead you to hide data on your smartphone. Indeed, the latter is full of sensitive and personal data that should not fall into the hands of anyone. And despite all the precautions to protect your smartphone, there will always be a risk that someone can have access to it. This is why you will have to find the best solution for hide files on your Pocophone X4 Pro . To begin with, we will see what techniques are there to manually hide your data on your Pocophone X4 Pro . After that we will see how to hide your Pocophone X4 Pro files with an app .

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Hide files on your Pocophone X4 Pro manually

In the event that you want to hide files on your Pocophone X4 Pro simply and quickly without having to download a specific application, the manual solution that we will now discuss is the one that suits you.

With file manager which is installed on your Pocophone X4 Pro, you can hide one or more files by adding a single “. ” in front of his name. The file concerned will then no longer be displayed on your smartphone. However, don't worry, it is only hidden and it will be very easy to find it. So how does this procedure work:

  • Open the file manager of your Pocophone X4 Pro
  • Choose the file or folder that you want to hide.
  • Click the "More" button (the three vertical dots) to select "Rename".
  • Add a point at the start   the name of the file or folder.  
  • Click once more on the option " reappoint  »Then on» Ok  »To validate the procedure.

Your folders or files are now hidden on your Pocophone X4 Pro. However, you cannot consult them either. In the event that you want to display your folders and files again hidden , the procedure is just as easy:

  • Go to file manager from your smartphone
  • Click on the menu » Settings  » 
  • then uncheck " Hide system files ". At this point, on a number of data manager applications, you may need to choose " Show hidden files  And activate the button.

To make them reappear permanently, you will very easily have to rename them again by removing the “. " front.

Hide data on your Pocophone X4 Pro with a specific application

The trick you have just seen is easy and quick, however it does not allow you to secure your data. Indeed, anyone knowing this maneuver can discover your precious files. So to properly hide your data on a Pocophone X4 Pro, the best solution will be to call on a specific application as we will now see with two of the most powerful apps on the Google Play Store.

In case you want hide an application on your Pocophone X4 Pro, discover all the solutions in this article.

Hide files using the Privary app

The app Private is one of the applications best rated to protect and hide your files on a Pocophone X4 Pro. There is a free version and a paid version. The main advantage of this application over its competitors is that it gives an opportunity to hide data, photos and videos with a encryption solution for maximum security. Its access is made by entering a PIN code or digital print . In addition, the application is not visible in the list of applications of the user, enough to avoid arousing suspicion and avoid arousing the curiosity of some people.

If you wish, Privary saves your data in your Private google drive to avoid any loss of data in the event of a mishap with your Pocophone X4 Pro. However, this option is only available with the Premium version.

Hide Pocophone X4 Pro sound files with Keepsafe

The Keepsafe , in free or paid version, allows you to hide photos and videos above all. However, it is also very efficient in hiding the data of your Pocophone X4 Pro by securing it with a password or authentication with a fingerprint. You can still lock each folder individually present in the application with specific codes for additional security.

The application allows for example to create a private cloud in which you can put your sensitive documents, data, videos and photos to consult them later. Your data is therefore available at any time and from any smartphone, by entering your account and password on the application. Please note this feature is only available with the Premium offer.

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