Having a smartphone that takes high definition videos is now important. That said, we have got into the habit of keeping all of our videos on our smartphone, and therefore we run the risk of a loved one, or a possible thief, being able to spy on your private space. Although almost everyone uses a password or fingerprint to access their phone, it is useful to know how to hide videos on your Sony Xperia 10 IV? This will allow you to be much more peaceful and still keep all your videos on your smartphone. With this in mind, first we will teach you how to hide videos from your Sony Xperia 10 IV without using an application, and, secondly, using a third-party application.
How to hide videos on Sony Xperia 10 IV without app?
There are two ways to hide videos on your Sony Xperia 10 IV. We will first reveal two techniques that will prevent you from downloading third-party applications that can use the internal memory of your smartphone and which can slow down your Sony Xperia 10 IV.
Hide your folder to hide videos from your Sony Xperia 10 IV without using a third-party application
First of all, we will quickly teach you how to hide the videos of your Sony Xperia 10 IV without having to use a dedicated application. You will not need any special knowledge of new technologies. If you ever know a minimum of your Sony Xperia 10 IV and are resourceful, you will, thanks to our advice, very simply carry out this process. It amounts to 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 Sony Xperia 10 IV 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 a sony xperia 10 iv, do not hesitate to consult our guide on the subject.
Create a file that will make your videos invisible on your Sony Xperia 10 IV
Second option, it is possible to insert a file which will make the directory invisible. To do this, you will need to have a good file manager and it is likely that the native application of your smartphone is not sufficient to perform this operation. Indeed, creating a file is not possible on all applications. For those who can, here is the process:
- Launch the file management application of your Sony Xperia 10 IV.
- Create a folder in which you want to hide your videos.
- Transfer the files in question there.
- Create a file in this directory that you will call » . nomedia ". Attention the point must imperatively be before 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 Sony Xperia 10 IV.
How to hide videos on Sony Xperia 10 IV using an app
Finally, on the assumption 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 Sony Xperia 10 IV. The methodology is really simple, you are just going to have to install the application in question and install it. We have tested several applications before selecting the two that we believe will be the most useful. Both are free apps . We present here 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 of your Sony Xperia 10 IV with a password, you can secure applications by hiding the icons. Finally, you will also benefit from cloud storage which will allow you in the event that you lose your smartphone to recover your data.
- Vault Gallery : An application that integrates the essentials. Indeed, you will be able to move in a very simple encrypted safe your videos that you do not want to expose. 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.
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