Having a phone that takes high definition videos is now essential. However, we have made a habit of keeping all of our videos on our phone, and therefore we run the risk that a loved one, or a possible thief, can have access to your privacy. Even though most of us use a password or a fingerprint to access our phone, it is useful to know how to hide videos on your Samsung Galaxy S9 plus? This will give you the opportunity to be much more peaceful and still keep all of your videos on your phone. To do this, to begin with we will explain how to hide videos from your Samsung Galaxy S9 plus without using an application, and, in a second step, using a third-party application.
How to hide videos on Samsung Galaxy S9 plus without app?
There are two ways to hide videos on your Samsung Galaxy S9 plus. 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 Samsung Galaxy S9 plus.
Hide your folder to hide videos from your Samsung Galaxy S9 plus without using a third-party application
First of all, we will quickly explain to you how to hide videos from your Samsung Galaxy S9 plus without having to install a dedicated application. You will not need special knowledge in new technology. If you know a minimum of your Samsung Galaxy S9 plus and are resourceful you go, using our advice very simply to carry out this process. 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. There she is:
- Open your application » My files "
- Create a folder.
- Move the photos and videos from your Samsung Galaxy S9 plus that you want to hide.
- Change 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 viewing 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 Samsung Galaxy S9 plus, do not hesitate to consult our guide on the subject.
Create a file that will make your videos invisible on your Samsung Galaxy S9 plus
Second possibility, you can 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 phone is not sufficient to do this operation. Indeed, creating a file is not possible on all applications. For those who have the ability, here is the process:
- Start the file manager application on your Samsung Galaxy S9 plus.
- Create a folder in which you want to hide your videos.
- Move the files 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 display these videos, they will not be accessible from the application ” Gallery From your Samsung Galaxy S9 plus.
How to hide videos on Samsung Galaxy S9 plus 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 Samsung Galaxy S9 plus. The technique is really easy, you just have to download the application in question and install it. We tested various applications before choosing two that we think are the most relevant. Both are free apps . Here are 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 Samsung Galaxy S9 plus with a password, you can secure applications by hiding 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 can 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 anyone to know that data is hidden. You'll even be able to hide the Gallery Vault app icon to make sure no one can notice the trickery.
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