Having a smartphone that shoots high definition videos is now important. However, we have made a habit of keeping all of our videos on our smartphone, and as a result we are exposed to a loved one, or a possible thief, having access to your privacy. Although almost all of us use a password or fingerprint to access their phone, it is important to know how to hide videos on your Oppo? This will allow you to be much more peaceful and still keep all of your videos on your smartphone. With this in mind, to begin with we will explain how to hide videos from your Oppo without using an application, and, secondly, using a specific application.
How to hide videos on Oppo without an app?
There are two ways to hide videos on your Oppo. We will first show you two methods that will prevent you from downloading third-party applications that can use the internal memory of your smartphone and which can slow down your Oppo.
Hide your folder to hide videos from your Oppo without using a third-party application
First of the methods, we will quickly explain to you how to hide videos from your Oppo without having to download a dedicated application. You will not need any special knowledge of telephony. If you ever know your Oppo at a minimum and are resourceful, you will go, thanks to our explanations very easily perform 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. Discover it:
- Launch your application » My files "
- Create a folder.
- Move the photos and videos from your Oppo that you want to hide.
- Modify the name of the folder by entering a ". Before the name. This will make 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 an Oppo, do not hesitate to consult our guide on the subject.
Create a file that will make your videos invisible on your Oppo
Second option, it is possible to insert a file which will make the directory invisible. You will need to have a good file manager for this and it is possible that the native application of your smartphone is not suitable for this operation. In fact, creating a file is not possible on all applications. For those who have the capacity, discover the process:
- Start the file manager application on your Oppo.
- Create a folder in which you want to hide your videos.
- Transfer the files in question there.
- Create a file in this directory that you will call » . nomedia ". Attention the point must imperatively 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 accessible from the application ” Gallery From your Oppo.
How to hide videos on Oppo using an app
Finally, on the assumption that you do not want to take the lead and wander through your folders, you can always use an application to hide your videos on your Oppo. The handling is particularly easy, you will just have to download the application we are talking about and install it. We tested several applications before choosing 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 videos from your Oppo with a password, you can secure applications by hiding icons. Finally, you will also benefit from cloud storage which will allow you in the event that you lose your smartphone 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 can even hide the Gallery Vault app icon to make sure no one can notice the trickery.
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