Having a smartphone that shoots high definition videos is important now. However, we have made a habit of keeping all of our videos on our smartphone, and suddenly we run the risk of 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 Honor 20i? This will give you the opportunity to be much more peaceful and still keep all of your videos on your smartphone. With this in mind, to begin with we will show you how to hide videos from your Honor 20i without using an application, and, secondly, using a specific application.
How to hide videos on Honor 20i without an app?
There are two ways to hide videos on your Honor 20i. We will first show you two techniques that will prevent you from downloading third-party applications that can use the internal memory of your smartphone and which can slow down your Honor 20i.
Hide your folder to hide videos from your Honor 20i without using a third-party application
First of the methods, we will quickly show you how to hide videos from your Honor 20i without having to use a dedicated application. You will not need specific knowledge in new technology. If you know your Honor 20i a minimum and are resourceful, you can easily perform this procedure using our explanations. It is the same as hiding a folder in your photo or video viewing application. You will have to go directly to the file to view them. We present it to you here:
- Start your application » My files "
- Create a folder.
- Move the photos and videos of your Honor 20i that you want to hide.
- Modify 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 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 an Honor 20i, do not hesitate to consult our guide on the subject.
Create a file that will make your videos invisible on your Honor 20i
Second possibility, it is possible to insert a file which 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. In fact, creating a file is not possible on all applications. For those who have the ability, we present the procedure here:
- Open the file manager application on your Honor 20i.
- Create a folder in which you want to hide your videos.
- Move the problematic content there.
- Create a file in this directory that you will call » . nomedia ". Please note that the point must be in front of the file name.
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 Honor 20i.
How to hide videos on Honor 20i with an app
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 Honor 20i. The procedure is really 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 interesting. Both are free apps . Here are the two that we wanted to present to you:
- Vault : This app 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 Honor 20i with a password, you can secure applications by hiding the icons. Finally, you will even benefit from cloud storage which will give you the possibility in the event that you lose your smartphone to recover your data.
- Vault Gallery : An application that integrates the essential. Indeed, you can easily move your videos that you do not want to display in an encrypted safe. The advantage of this app is that it will be impossible for any user to know that data is hidden. You will even be able to hide the Gallery Vault app icon so that no one will suspect anything.
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