Having a smartphone that takes high definition videos is now essential. However, we have made a habit of keeping all of our videos on our smartphone, and therefore we are exposed to a loved one, or a possible thief, having access to your privacy. Although almost everyone uses a password or fingerprint to access their phone, it is important to know how to hide videos on your Huawei Y6? This will allow you to be much more serene and still keep all your videos on your smartphone. To do this, first we will show you how to hide videos from your Huawei Y6 without using an application, and, secondly, using a specific application.
How to hide videos on Huawei Y6 without an app?
There are two ways to hide videos on your Huawei Y6. 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 Huawei Y6.
Hide your folder to hide videos from your Huawei Y6 without using a third-party application
First of the methods, we will quickly show you how to hide videos from your Huawei Y6 without having to install a dedicated application. You will not need special knowledge in new technology. If you know your Huawei Y6 at a minimum and are resourceful, you can easily carry out this procedure using 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. We present it to you here:
- Start your application » My files "
- Create a folder.
- Move the photos and videos of your Huawei Y6 that you want to hide.
- Change the name of the folder by entering a “. Before the name. This will result in the folder and everything in it being invisible from your photo and video viewing application.
- Example " . videos »
To browse this folder you will need 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 Y6, do not hesitate to consult our guide on the subject.
Create a file that will make your videos invisible on your Huawei Y6
Second possibility, you can insert a file which will make the directory invisible. To do this, you will need a good file manager and it is likely that the native application of your smartphone is not sufficient to do this manipulation. Indeed, creating a file is not possible on all applications. For those who have the ability, we present the procedure here:
- Open the file manager application on your Huawei Y6.
- 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 ". 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 Y6.
How to hide videos on Huawei Y6 through an application
Finally, if you don't want to take the lead and wander through your folder directories, you can always use an application to hide your videos on your Huawei Y6. The technique is really easy, you just have to install the application in question and install it. We tested various applications before choosing two that we think are the most interesting. 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 Huawei Y6 with a password, you can secure applications by hiding the icons. Finally, you will also benefit from cloud storage which will allow you to recover your data if you lose your smartphone.
- Vault Gallery : An application that integrates the essential. In fact, you can easily transfer your videos to an encrypted safe that you do not want to leave accessible to everyone. 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.
In the event that you want as many tutorials as possible to become the absolute master of the Huawei Y6, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Huawei Y6.
