Having a smartphone that shoots high definition videos is important now. That said, we have made a habit of keeping all of our videos on our smartphone, and therefore we expose ourselves to the fact that a loved one, or a possible thief, can have access to your privacy. Although almost everyone uses a password or fingerprint to unlock their screen, it is useful to know how to hide videos on your Huawei P10? This will give you the opportunity to be much quieter and still keep all of your videos on your smartphone. To do this, first we will explain how to hide videos from your Huawei P10 without using an application, and, secondly, using a specific application.
How to hide videos on Huawei P10 without app?
There are two ways to hide videos on your Huawei P10. We will first show you two techniques that will prevent you from downloading third-party applications that will use the internal memory of your smartphone and which can slow down your Huawei P10.
Hide your folder to hide videos from your Huawei P10 without using a third-party application
First of the methods, we will quickly explain to you how to hide videos from your Huawei P10 without having to use a dedicated application. You will not need specific knowledge in new technology. If you ever know your Huawei P10 at a minimum and are resourceful, you can use our advice very quickly to perform this procedure. 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:
- Launch your application » My files "
- Create a folder.
- Move the photos and videos from your Huawei P10 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 application.
- 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 P10, do not hesitate to consult our guide on the subject.
Create a file that will make your videos invisible on your Huawei P10
Second possibility, 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 smartphone is not suitable for this operation. Indeed, creating a file is not possible on all applications. For those who can, here is the procedure:
- Open the file manager application on your Huawei P10.
- 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 ". Attention the point must imperatively be before the name of the file.
You will therefore have to go directly to the folder to view these videos, they will not be accessible from the application ” Gallery From your Huawei P10.
How to hide videos on Huawei P10 using an app
Finally, if you never want to take the lead and wander through your folder directories, you can always use an application to hide your videos on your Huawei P10. The technique is particularly simple, you will just have to download the application concerned and install it. We tested various applications before selecting two that we think are the most relevant. Both are free apps . Discover 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 Huawei P10 using a password, you will be able to secure applications by hiding the icons. Finally, you will also benefit from cloud storage which will give you the possibility if you ever lose your smartphone 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 display in a very easy way to 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.
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