Having a smartphone that takes high definition videos is now essential. Nevertheless, we have got into the habit of keeping all of our videos on our smartphone, and therefore we run the risk of a loved one, or a possible thief, taking a look at your private life. Although almost everyone uses a password or fingerprint to unlock their screen, it is useful to know how to hide videos on your Alcatel 1b? This will give you the opportunity to be much more serene and still keep all your videos on your smartphone. To do this, first of all we will teach you how to hide the videos of your Alcatel 1b without using an application, and, secondly, using a third-party application.
How to hide videos on an Alcatel 1b without an app?
There are two ways to hide videos on your Alcatel 1b. We will first reveal two techniques to you which will prevent you from downloading third-party applications which will use the internal memory of your smartphone and which can slow down your Alcatel 1b.
Hide your folder to hide videos from your Alcatel 1b without using a third-party application
First of the techniques, we will quickly teach you how to hide the videos of your Alcatel 1b without having to install a dedicated application. You will not need any specific telephony knowledge. If you know a minimum of your Alcatel 1b and are resourceful, you will very quickly carry out this process with the help of our explanations. It amounts to hiding a folder from your photo or video viewing application. You will have to go directly to the folder to display them. We present to you here:
- Open your application » My files "
- Create a folder.
- Move the photos and videos from your Alcatel 1b that you want to hide.
- Change the name of the folder by entering a “. Before the name. This will have the effect of making the folder and everything in it invisible from your photo and video viewer application.
- Example " . videos »
To browse this folder you will need to activate the option in your settings of the file management application » show hidden files ". If you want to know how to hide files on an alcatel 1b, do not hesitate to consult our guide on the subject.
Create a file that will make your videos invisible on your Alcatel 1b
Second possibility, you can insert a file that will make the directory invisible. To do this, you will need a good file manager and it is likely that the native application of your smartphone is not sufficient to perform this manipulation. Indeed, creating a file is not possible on all applications. For those who have the ability, we present the process here:
- Start the file management application of your Alcatel 1b.
- Create a folder in which you want to hide your videos.
- Transfer the affected files there.
- Create a file in this directory that you will call » . nomedia ". Attention the point must imperatively be before the name of the file.
You will therefore need to go directly to the folder to view these videos, they will not be visible from the application ” Gallery of your Alcatel 1b.
How to hide videos on Alcatel 1b using an app
Finally, if it happens that you don't want to take the lead and wander through your folder directories, you can always use an application to hide your videos on your Alcatel 1b. The methodology is particularly simple, you just have to download the application in question and install it. We tested various applications before choosing two that we think are the most useful. Both are free apps . We present here the two that we wanted to present to you:
- Vault : This application is complete and does not offer any "In-app" purchases or other annoying advertisements while using the app. In addition to hiding the videos of your Alcatel 1b with a password, you can secure applications by hiding the icons. Finally, you will also benefit from cloud storage which will give you the possibility if you lose your smartphone to recover your data.
- Vault Gallery : An application that integrates the essentials. Indeed, you can easily transfer your videos that you do not want to leave accessible to everyone to an encrypted safe. The advantage of this app is that it will be impossible for anyone to know that data is hidden. You will even be able to hide the Gallery Vault application icon so that no one suspects anything.
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