Having a mobile phone that takes high definition videos is now essential. That said, we have got into the habit of keeping all our videos on our mobile phone, and suddenly 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 access their phone, it is useful to know how to hide videos on your Honor X8? 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 show you how to hide videos from your Honor X8 without using an application, and then using a third-party application.
How to hide videos on an Honor X8 without an app?
There are two ways to hide videos on your Honor X8. We will first show you two methods 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 Honor X8.
Hide your folder to hide videos from your Honor X8 without using a third-party application
First of the methods, we will quickly show you how to hide the videos of your Honor X8 without having to use a specific application. You will not need any special knowledge of new technologies. If you know a minimum of your Honor X8 and are resourceful, you will, thanks to our advice, very simply carry out this process. 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 Honor X8 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 honor x8, do not hesitate to consult our guide on the subject.
Create a file that will make your videos invisible on your Honor X8
Second option, you can insert a file that will make the folder invisible. To do this, you will need to have a good file manager and it is likely that the native application of your mobile phone is not sufficient to perform this intervention. Indeed, creating a file is not possible on all applications. For those who can, here's how:
- Open the file management application of your Honor X8.
- Create a folder in which you want to hide your videos.
- Upload the relevant content there.
- Create a file in this directory that you will call » . nomedia ". Please note that the dot 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 X8.
How to hide videos on Honor X8 using an app
Finally, in the event 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 X8. The methodology is really easy, you just have to download the application in question and install it. We tested a certain number of applications before selecting two of them which we believe 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 Honor X8 using 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 mobile phone to recover your data.
- Vault Gallery : An application that integrates the essential. Indeed, you can transfer 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 any user to know that data is hidden. You can even hide the Gallery Vault app icon to make sure no one can notice the trickery.
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