Having a mobile phone that takes high definition videos is important now. However, we have got into the habit of keeping all our videos on our mobile phone, and therefore we risk that a loved one, or a possible thief can take 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 Blackview BV8800? This will allow you to be much more serene and still keep all of your videos on your mobile phone. To do this, first we will teach you how to hide the videos of your Blackview BV8800 without using an application, and then using a specific application.
How to hide videos on a Blackview BV8800 without an app?
There are two ways to hide videos on your Blackview BV8800. We will first present two techniques to you which will prevent you from downloading third-party applications which will use the internal memory of your mobile phone and which can slow down your Blackview BV8800.
Hide your folder to hide videos from your Blackview BV8800 without using a third-party application
First of all, we will quickly teach you how to hide the videos of your Blackview BV8800 without having to download a specific application. You will not need specific knowledge of new technologies. If you ever know your Blackview BV8800 a little and are resourceful, you will, thanks to our advice, very easily perform 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:
- Start your application » My files "
- Create a folder.
- Move the photos and videos from your Blackview BV8800 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 read this file, you must activate the option in your settings of the file management application » show hidden files ". If you want to know how to hide files on a Blackview BV8800, do not hesitate to consult our guide on the subject.
Create a file that will make your videos invisible on your Blackview BV8800
Second option, it is possible to insert a file which will make the directory invisible. You will need to have a good file manager for this and it is likely that the native application of your mobile phone is not suitable for performing this manipulation. Indeed, creating a file is not possible on all applications. For those who can, here is the procedure:
- Launch the Blackview BV8800 file manager application.
- Create a folder in which you want to hide your videos.
- Move the content in question there.
- Create a file in this directory that you will call » . nomedia ". Attention the point must imperatively be located 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 visible from the application ” Gallery From your Blackview BV8800.
How to hide videos on Blackview BV8800 through an application
Finally, if you never want to take the lead and wander through your folder directories, you can always use an application to hide your videos on your Blackview BV8800. The technique is really simple, you are just going to have to install the application in question and install it. We tested various applications before choosing two that seem to us to be the most interesting. 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 Blackview BV8800 using a password, you can secure applications by hiding the icons. Finally, you will also benefit from cloud storage which will allow you if you ever lose your mobile phone to recover your data.
- Vault Gallery : An application that integrates the essentials. Indeed, you can very easily move your videos that you do not want to leave accessible to everyone into an encrypted safe. The advantage of this app is that it will be impossible for any user to know that data is hidden. You can even hide the Gallery Vault app icon to make sure no one can spot the trick.
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