Having a smartphone that takes high definition videos is now essential. However, we have become accustomed to keeping all of his videos on his smartphone, and as a result we run the risk that a loved one, or a possible thief, can take a look at your privacy. Although almost all of us use a password or fingerprint to unlock their screen, it is useful to know how to hide videos on your Honor 8S? This will allow you to be much more serene and still keep all of your videos on your smartphone. To do this, to begin with we will show you how to hide videos from your Honor 8S without using an application, and, secondly, using a specific application.
How to hide videos on Honor 8S without an app?
There are two ways to hide videos on your Honor 8S. We will first show you two methods that will prevent you from downloading third-party applications that will use the internal memory of your smartphone and which can slow down your Honor 8S.
Hide your folder to hide videos from your Honor 8S without using a third-party application
First of all, we will quickly show you how to hide videos from your Honor 8S without having to install a dedicated application. You will not need specific knowledge of telephony. If you know your Honor 8S a minimum and are resourceful, you can easily perform this procedure using our explanations. It consists of hiding a folder in your photo or video viewing application. You will have to go directly to the folder to display them. Here it is:
- Open your application » My files "
- Create a folder.
- Move the photos and videos from your Honor 8S that you want to hide.
- Modify the name of the folder by entering a ". Before the name. This will result in making the folder and everything in it 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 an Honor 8S, do not hesitate to consult our guide on the subject.
Create a file that will make your videos invisible on your Honor 8S
Second option, you can insert a file that will make the directory invisible. In order to do this, you will need a good file manager and it is possible that the native application of your smartphone is not suitable for this manipulation. In fact, creating a file is not possible on all applications. For those who can, here is the procedure:
- Start the file manager application on your Honor 8S.
- Create a folder in which you want to hide your videos.
- Move the problematic files 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 display these videos, they will not be visible from the application ” Gallery From your Honor 8S.
How to hide videos on Honor 8S 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 8S. The handling is really simple, you just have to download the application we are talking about and install it. We tested several applications before choosing two that we think are the most relevant. 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 8S with a password, you can secure applications by hiding the icons. Finally, you will even benefit from cloud storage which will allow you in the event that you lose your smartphone to recover your data.
- Vault Gallery : An application that integrates the essential. Indeed, you can move your videos that you do not want to leave accessible to everyone in a very simple way in 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 app icon so that no one will suspect anything.
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