Having a phone that takes high definition videos is now essential. Nevertheless, we have got into the habit of keeping all of our videos on our phone, and suddenly we are exposed to a loved one, or a possible thief, being able to spy on your private space. Although almost everyone uses a password or fingerprint to access their phone, it is useful to know how to hide videos on your Blackview BL5100 Pro? This will allow you to be much more peaceful and still keep all of your videos on your phone. To do this, first we will teach you how to hide the videos of your Blackview BL5100 Pro without using an application, and, secondly, using a specific application.
How to hide videos on a Blackview BL5100 Pro without an app?
There are two ways to hide videos on your Blackview BL5100 Pro. We will first reveal two methods to you which will prevent you from downloading third-party applications which may use your phone's internal memory and which may slow down your Blackview BL5100 Pro.
Hide your folder to hide videos from your Blackview BL5100 Pro without using a third-party application
First of the techniques, we will quickly teach you how to hide the videos of your Blackview BL5100 Pro without having to download a specific application. You will not need any special knowledge of new technologies. If you know a minimum of your Blackview BL5100 Pro and are resourceful, you will, thanks to our advice, very simply carry out this procedure. It amounts to hiding a folder from your photo or video viewing application. You will have to go directly to the folder to view them. Here it is:
- Open your application » My files "
- Create a folder.
- Move the photos and videos from your Blackview BL5100 Pro that you want to hide.
- Change the name of the folder by entering a ". Before the name. This will result in the folder and everything in it being invisible from your photo and video viewing application.
- Example " . videos »
To view this folder you will need to activate the option in your file management application settings » show hidden files ". If you want to know how to hide files on a Blackview BL5100 Pro, do not hesitate to consult our guide on the subject.
Create a file that will make your videos invisible on your Blackview BL5100 Pro
Second possibility, it is possible to insert a file which will make the folder invisible. To do this, you will need to have a good file manager and your phone's native application may not be sufficient to perform this operation. In fact, creating a file is not possible on all applications. For those who can, here is the procedure:
- Start the file management application of your Blackview BL5100 Pro.
- Create a folder in which you want to hide your videos.
- Move the affected files there.
- Create a file in this directory that you will call » . nomedia ". Attention the point must imperatively be in front of the name of the file.
You will therefore have to go directly to the folder to view these videos, they will not be accessible from the application ” Gallery of your Blackview BL5100 Pro.
How to hide videos on Blackview BL5100 Pro through an application
Finally, on the assumption that you do not want to take the lead and wander through your folders, you can always use an application to hide your videos on your Blackview BL5100 Pro. The procedure is really simple, you just have to install the application concerned and install it. We have tested a number of applications before selecting two that we believe will be the most useful. Both are free apps . Discover 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 Blackview BL5100 Pro using a password, you can secure applications by hiding the icons. Finally, you will also benefit from cloud storage which will allow you in the event that you lose your phone to recover your data.
- Vault Gallery : An application that integrates the essentials. Indeed, you can very 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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