Having a phone that takes high definition video is important now. That said, we have got into the habit of keeping all our videos on our phone, and therefore 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 unlock their screen, it is useful to know how to hide videos on your Huawei Nova Y70? This will allow you to be much more peaceful and still keep all your videos on your phone. To do this, first we will teach you how to hide the videos of your Huawei Nova Y70 without using an application, and then using a specific application.

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How to hide videos on Huawei Nova Y70 without app?

There are two ways to hide videos on your Huawei Nova Y70. We will first present two methods to you which will prevent you from downloading third-party applications which will use your phone's internal memory and which can slow down your Huawei Nova Y70.

Hide your folder to hide videos from your Huawei Nova Y70 without using a third-party application

First of the methods, we will quickly teach you how to hide the videos of your Huawei Nova Y70 without having to use a specific application. You will not need any special knowledge of new technologies. If you know a minimum of your Huawei Nova Y70 and are resourceful, you will very quickly carry out this procedure with the help of our advice. It consists of 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 below:

  • Open your application » My files "
  • Create a folder.
  • Move the photos and videos from your Huawei Nova Y70 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 inaccessible for your photo and video viewer app.
  • Example " . videos »

To read this file you will have to 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 Huawei Nova Y70, do not hesitate to consult our guide on the subject.

Create a file that will make your videos invisible on your Huawei Nova Y70

Second possibility, you can insert a file that will make the directory invisible. In order to do this, you will need to have a good file manager and it is possible that the native application on 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 procedure:

  • Open the file management application of your Huawei Nova Y70.
  • 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 ". 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 accessible from the application ” Gallery  of your Huawei Nova Y70.

How to hide videos on Huawei Nova Y70 through an application

Finally, if ever you don't want to take the lead and wander through your file directories, you can always use an application to hide your videos on your Huawei Nova Y70. The handling is particularly simple, you just have to download the application concerned and install it. We tested a number of 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 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 Huawei Nova Y70 using a password, you will be able to secure applications by hiding the icons. Finally, you will also benefit from cloud storage which will allow you if you ever lose your phone to recover your data.
  • Vault Gallery : An application that integrates the essential. Indeed, you will be able to 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 so that no one will suspect anything.

If you want a lot of tutorials to become the absolute master of the Huawei Nova Y70, we invite you to watch the other tutorials in the category: Huawei Nova Y70.