Having a mobile phone that takes high definition videos is now essential. However, we have made a habit of keeping all of his videos on his mobile phone, and as a result we are exposed to a loved one, or a possible thief, having access to your privacy. Even though most of us use a password or fingerprint to unlock our screen, it's important to know how to hide videos on your Meizu 16Xs? This will give you the possibility to be much more serene and still keep all of your videos on your mobile phone. To do this, first we will teach you how to hide videos from your Meizu 16Xs without using an application, and then using a third-party application.

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How to hide videos on a Meizu 16Xs without an app?

There are two ways to hide videos on your Meizu 16Xs. We will first show you two techniques that will prevent you from downloading third-party applications that can use the internal memory of your mobile phone and which can slow down your Meizu 16Xs.

Hide your folder to hide videos from your Meizu 16Xs without using a third-party application

First of all, we will quickly teach you how to hide videos from your Meizu 16Xs without having to download a specific application. You will not need any special knowledge of telephony. If you ever know your Meizu 16Xs a minimum and are resourceful you go, with the help of our explanations very simply perform this procedure. It consists of 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:

  • Open your application » My files "
  • Create a folder.
  • Move the photos and videos of your Meizu 16Xs 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 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 Meizu 16Xs, do not hesitate to consult our guide on the subject.

Create a file that will make your videos invisible on your Meizu 16Xs

Second option, 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 of your mobile phone is not suitable to do 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 Meizu 16Xs.
  • Create a folder in which you want to hide your videos.
  • Upload the problematic content 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 accessible from the application ” Gallery  »Of your Meizu 16Xs.

How to hide videos on Meizu 16Xs through an application

Finally, if 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 Meizu 16Xs. The methodology is particularly simple, you will just have to download the application in question and install it. We tested several applications before choosing two that we think are the most useful. Both are free apps . We present here 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 Meizu 16Xs with a password, you can secure applications by hiding the icons. Finally, you will even benefit from cloud storage which will give you the possibility if you lose your mobile 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 expose in a very easy way to an encrypted safe. The advantage of this app is that it will be impossible for anyone 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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