Having a phone that takes high definition videos is now essential. That said, we have got into the habit of keeping all our videos on our phone, and therefore we run the risk that a loved one, or a possible thief, can take a look at your private life. Although almost everyone uses a password or fingerprint to access their phone, it is important to know how to hide videos on your Pocophone C40? This will give you the opportunity to be much quieter and still keep all your videos on your phone. To do this, first of all we will show you how to hide the videos of your Pocophone C40 without using an application, and, secondly, using a third-party application.
How to hide videos on Pocophone C40 without app?
There are two ways to hide videos on your Pocophone C40. We will first reveal two methods 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 Pocophone C40.
Hide your folder to hide videos from your Pocophone C40 without using a third-party application
First of all, we will quickly show you how to hide videos from your Pocophone C40 without having to install a specific application. You will not need any specific telephony knowledge. If you know a minimum of your Pocophone C40 and are resourceful, you will, thanks to our explanations, very quickly carry out this process. 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. There she is:
- Launch your application » My files "
- Create a folder.
- Move the photos and videos from your Pocophone C40 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 invisible from your photo and video viewer application.
- Example " . videos »
To read this file, you must 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 Pocophone C40, do not hesitate to consult our guide on the subject.
Create a file that will make your videos invisible on your Pocophone C40
Second possibility, you can insert a file that will make the directory invisible. 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 sufficient to perform this manipulation. Indeed, creating a file is not possible on all applications. For those who can, here's the process:
- Launch the file management application of your Pocophone C40.
- Create a folder in which you want to hide your videos.
- Transfer the affected files there.
- Create a file in this directory that you will call » . nomedia ". Please note that the dot 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 Pocophone C40.
How to hide videos on Pocophone C40 with an app
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 Pocophone C40. The methodology is really simple, you just have to download the application we are talking about and install it. We tested various applications before choosing two that seem to us to be the most interesting. Both are free apps . Discover 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 the videos on your Pocophone C40 using a password, you will be able to secure applications by hiding the icons. Finally, you will even benefit from cloud storage which will give you the possibility if you lose your phone to recover your data.
- Vault Gallery : An application that integrates the essentials. Indeed, you will be able to move your videos that you do not want to leave accessible to everyone into an encrypted safe in a very simple way. 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 so no one will suspect anything.
In the event that you want as many tutorials as possible to become the absolute master of the Pocophone C40, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: pocophone c40.
