Having a phone that takes high definition video is now important. However, we have got into the habit of keeping all of our videos on our phone, and suddenly we are exposing ourselves to a loved one, or a possible thief, having access to your privacy. Although almost everyone uses a password or fingerprint to unlock their screen, it is useful to know how to hide videos on your Pocophone M4? This will give you the opportunity to be much more serene and still keep all your videos on your phone. To do this, first we will show you how to hide videos from your Pocophone M4 without using an application, and, secondly, using a third-party application.
How to hide videos on Pocophone M4 without app?
There are two ways to hide videos on your Pocophone M4. We will first show you two methods which will prevent you from downloading third-party applications which can use your phone's internal memory and which can slow down your Pocophone M4.
Hide your folder to hide videos from your Pocophone M4 without using a third-party application
First of all, we will quickly show you how to hide videos from your Pocophone M4 without having to use a dedicated application. You will not need any specific telephony knowledge. If you know a minimum of your Pocophone M4 and are resourceful, you will, thanks to our explanations, very simply 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. Here it is below:
- Open your application » My files "
- Create a folder.
- Move the photos and videos from your Pocophone M4 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 inaccessible for your photo and video viewer app.
- 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 Pocophone M4, do not hesitate to consult our guide on the subject.
Create a file that will make your videos invisible on your Pocophone M4
Second option, you can insert a file that will make the folder invisible. You will need a good file manager for this and it is possible that your phone's native application is not suitable for this manipulation. Indeed, creating a file is not possible on all applications. For those who can, here is the process:
- Start the file manager application of your Pocophone M4.
- Create a folder in which you want to hide your videos.
- Move the affected files 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 of your Pocophone M4.
How to hide videos on Pocophone M4 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 Pocophone M4. The methodology is really easy, you just have to download the application we are talking about and install it. We have tested several applications before selecting the two that we believe will be the most useful. 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 the videos on your Pocophone M4 using a password, you will be able to secure applications by hiding the icons. Finally, you will also 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 essential. Indeed, you will be able to transfer your videos that you do not want to leave accessible to everyone in a very simple way in an encrypted safe. 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.
If you want a lot of tutorials to become a master of the Pocophone M4, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Pocophone M4.
