Having a mobile phone that takes high definition videos is important now. However, we have made a habit of keeping all of our videos on our mobile phone, and therefore we are exposed to a loved one, or a possible thief, being able to spy on your private space. Even though almost everyone uses a password or fingerprint to access their phone, it's important to know how to hide videos on your OnePlus 5T? 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 teach you how to hide videos from your OnePlus 5T without using an application, and, secondly, using a third-party application.

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How to hide videos on OnePlus 5T without an app?

There are two ways to hide videos on your OnePlus 5T. We will first show you two methods that will prevent you from downloading third-party applications that will use your mobile phone's internal memory and which can slow down your OnePlus 5T.

Hide your folder to hide videos from your OnePlus 5T without using a third-party application

First of all, we will quickly teach you how to hide videos from your OnePlus 5T without having to use a specific application. You will not need specific knowledge of telephony. If you know a minimum of your OnePlus 5T and are resourceful, you will go, thanks to our explanations very simply carry out this process. 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 display them. Here it is:

  • Launch your application » My files "
  • Create a folder.
  • Move the photos and videos from your OnePlus 5T 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 OnePlus 5T, do not hesitate to consult our guide on the subject.

Create a file that will make your videos invisible on your OnePlus 5T

Second possibility, it is possible to insert a file which will make the folder invisible. 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 adapted to do this operation. Indeed, creating a file is not possible on all applications. For those who have the capacity, here is the process:

  • Start the file manager application on your OnePlus 5T.
  • 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 located in front of the name of the file.

You will therefore have to go directly to the folder to view these videos, they will not be visible from the application ” Gallery  From your OnePlus 5T.

How to hide videos on OnePlus 5T with 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 OnePlus 5T. The methodology is particularly simple, you will just have to install the application we are talking about and install it. We have tested a number of applications before selecting two that we think are the most interesting. 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 OnePlus 5T with a password, you will be able to secure applications by hiding the icons. Finally, you will even benefit from cloud storage which will allow you to recover your data if you ever lose your mobile phone.
  • Vault Gallery : An application that integrates the essential. Indeed, you will be able to very very easily transfer your videos that you do not want to expose 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 to make sure no one can notice the trickery.

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