Having a phone that takes videos in high definition is now essential. However, we have made a habit of keeping all of our videos on our phone, and therefore we run the risk that a loved one, or a possible thief, can have access to your privacy. Even though most of us use a password or a fingerprint to unlock their screen, it is useful to know how to hide videos on your Honor 8X? This will give you the possibility to be much more serene and still keep all your videos on your phone. To do this, we will first teach you how to hide the videos of your Honor 8X without using an application, and, in a second step, using a third-party application.
How to hide videos on Honor 8X without an app?
There are two ways to hide videos on your Honor 8X. We will first show you two methods that will prevent you from downloading third-party applications that can use your phone's internal memory and which can slow down your Honor 8X.
Hide your folder to hide videos from your Honor 8X without using a third-party application
First of the methods, we will quickly teach you how to hide the videos of your Honor 8X without having to use a dedicated application. You will not need specific knowledge in new technology. If you know a minimum of your Honor 8X and are resourceful, you will go very quickly, thanks to our advice. It is the same as hiding a folder in your photo or video viewing application. You will have to go directly to the folder to view them. Here it is below:
- Open your application » My files "
- Create a folder.
- Move the photos and videos from your Honor 8X 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 inaccessible for 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 8X, do not hesitate to consult our guide on the subject.
Create a file that will make your videos invisible on your Honor 8X
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 phone is not sufficient to perform this intervention. In fact, creating a file is not possible on all applications. For those who can, here is the process:
- Launch the file manager application on your Honor 8X.
- Create a folder in which you want to hide your videos.
- Move the files in question 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 »Of your Honor 8X.
How to hide videos on Honor 8X with an app
Finally, assuming that you do not want to take the lead and wander through your folder directories, you can always use an application to hide your videos on your Honor 8X. The handling is really simple, you just have to install the application concerned and install it. We tested several applications before selecting two that we think are the most useful. 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 8X with a password, you will be able to 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 phone to recover your data.
- Vault Gallery : An application that integrates the essential. Indeed, you will be able to move your videos that you do not want to display in an encrypted safe very easily. The advantage of this app is that it will be impossible for any user to know that data is hidden. You'll even be able to hide the Gallery Vault app icon to make sure no one can notice the trickery.
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