Having a phone that takes high definition videos is now essential. That said, we have made a habit of keeping all of his videos on his phone, and therefore we are exposed to a loved one, or a possible thief, to take a look at your privacy. Even if almost all of us use a password or a fingerprint to unlock their screen, it is useful to know how to hide videos on your Pocophone F1? This will allow you to be much more peaceful and still keep all your videos on your phone. With this in mind, to begin with we will teach you how to hide the videos of your Pocophone F1 without using an application, and, secondly, using a specific application.

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How to hide videos on a Pocophone F1 without an app?

There are two ways to hide videos on your Pocophone F1. We will first show you two techniques that will prevent you from downloading third-party applications that can use your phone's internal memory and which can slow down your Pocophone F1.

Hide your folder to hide videos from your Pocophone F1 without using a third-party application

First of all, we will quickly teach you how to hide videos from your Pocophone F1 without having to use a specific application. You won't need any special knowledge of new technology. If you know a minimum of your Pocophone F1 and are resourceful, thanks to our explanations you can easily achieve this. It consists of hiding a folder in your photo or video viewing application. You will have to go directly to the file to view them. Here it is below:

  • Open your application » My files "
  • Create a folder.
  • Move the photos and videos of your Pocophone F1 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 consult 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 F1, do not hesitate to consult our guide on the subject.

Create a file that will make your videos invisible on your Pocophone F1

Second option, it is possible to insert a file which will make the directory invisible. You will need a good file manager for this and it is likely that the native application of your phone is not suitable for this operation. In fact, creating a file is not possible on all applications. For those who can, here is the process:

  • Launch the file management application for your Pocophone F1.
  • Create a folder in which you want to hide your videos.
  • Move the content in question 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 accessible from the application ” Gallery  »Of your Pocophone F1.

How to hide videos on Pocophone F1 using an app

Finally, in the event 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 Pocophone F1. The procedure is particularly easy, you 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 . 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 Pocophone F1 using 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 in the event that you lose your 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 display in an encrypted safe very easily. The advantage of this app is that it will be impossible for any user to know that data is hidden. You will even be able to hide the Gallery Vault app icon so that no one will suspect anything.

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