Having a smartphone that takes high definition videos is now essential. However, we have made a habit of keeping all of our videos on our smartphone, and suddenly we run the risk of a loved one, or a possible thief, being able to spy on your private space. Although almost all of us use a password or fingerprint to access their phone, it is useful to know how to hide videos on your Samsung Galaxy A6? This will allow you to be much more serene and still keep all of your videos on your smartphone. With this in mind, first of all we will teach you how to hide videos from your Samsung Galaxy A6 without using an application, and then using a specific application.
How to hide videos on Samsung Galaxy A6 without app?
There are two ways to hide videos on your Samsung Galaxy A6. We will first show you two methods that will prevent you from downloading third-party applications that will use the internal memory of your smartphone and which can slow down your Samsung Galaxy A6.
Hide your folder to hide videos from your Samsung Galaxy A6 without using a third-party application
First of all, we will quickly teach you how to hide videos from your Samsung Galaxy A6 without having to use a specific application. You will not need specific knowledge in new technology. If you know a minimum of your Samsung Galaxy A6 and are resourceful you go, thanks to our advice very simply perform this procedure. It consists of hiding a folder in your photo or video viewing application. You will have to go directly to the folder to display them. Here it is below:
- Open your application » My files "
- Create a folder.
- Move the photos and videos from your Samsung Galaxy A6 that you want to hide.
- Change the name of the folder by entering a “. Before the name. This will result in the folder and everything in it being invisible from your photo and video viewing application.
- Example " . videos »
To browse this folder you will need 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 a Samsung Galaxy A6, do not hesitate to consult our guide on the subject.
Create a file that will make your videos invisible on your Samsung Galaxy A6
Second option, you can insert a file that will make the folder invisible. In order to do this, you will have to have a good file manager and it is possible that the native application of your smartphone is not sufficient to perform this intervention. Indeed, creating a file is not possible on all applications. For those who can, here is the procedure below:
- Start the file manager application on your Samsung Galaxy A6.
- 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 imperatively be located in front of the name of the file.
You will therefore have to go directly to the folder to display these videos, they will not be visible from the application ” Gallery From your Samsung Galaxy A6.
How to hide videos on Samsung Galaxy A6 using 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 Samsung Galaxy A6. The methodology is really easy, you just have to download the relevant application and install it. We tested various applications before selecting two that we think are the most useful. 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 Samsung Galaxy A6 with a password, you will be able to secure applications by hiding the icons. Finally, you will also benefit from cloud storage which will allow you to recover your data if you lose your smartphone.
- Vault Gallery : An application that integrates the essential. Indeed, you will be able to very easily transfer your videos that you do not want to display in 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 so that no one will suspect anything.
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