Having a phone that takes high definition videos is now essential. Nevertheless, we have got into the habit of keeping all of our videos on our phone, and suddenly we are exposed to a loved one, or a possible thief, being able to spy on your private space. Although almost everyone uses a password or fingerprint to access their phone, it is useful to know how to hide videos on your OPPO A16? This will allow you to be much more peaceful and still keep all of your videos on your phone. To do this, first we will show you how to hide videos from your OPPO A16 without using an application, and, secondly, using a third-party application.
How to hide videos on OPPO A16 without app?
There are two ways to hide videos on your OPPO A16. We will first reveal two techniques 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 OPPO A16.
Hide your folder to hide videos from your OPPO A16 without using a third-party application
First of the ways, we will quickly show you how to hide videos from your OPPO A16 without having to install a specific application. You will not need any specific telephony knowledge. If you ever know your OPPO A16 a little bit and are resourceful, you will, using our advice, very quickly carry out this procedure. 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. We present to you here:
- Launch your application » My files "
- Create a folder.
- Move the photos and videos from your OPPO A16 that you want to hide.
- Change 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 an OPPO A16, do not hesitate to consult our guide on the subject.
Create a file that will make your videos invisible on your OPPO A16
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 suitable for performing this manipulation. In fact, creating a file is not possible on all applications. For those who can, we present the procedure here:
- Start the file manager application of your OPPO A16.
- 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 be 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 of your OPPO A16.
How to hide videos on OPPO A16 with an app
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 OPPO A16. The technique is really easy, you just have to download the application in question and install it. We tested various applications before choosing two that seem to us to be the most interesting. 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 videos from your OPPO A16 with a password, you can secure applications by hiding icons. Finally, you will even benefit from cloud storage which will allow you if you lose your phone to recover your data.
- Vault Gallery : An application that integrates the essential. Indeed, you can 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 anyone to know that data is hidden. You'll even be able to hide the Gallery Vault app icon so no one will suspect anything.
If you are looking for a maximum of tutorials to become the king of the OPPO A16, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: OPPO A16.
