Having a mobile phone that takes high definition videos is now essential. That said, we have got into the habit of keeping all of our videos on our mobile phone, 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 unlock their screen, it is useful to know how to hide videos on your Vivo Y23? This will give you the opportunity to be much more serene and still keep all of your videos on your mobile phone. To do this, first we will explain how to hide videos from your Vivo Y23 without using an application, and, secondly, using a third-party application.

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How to hide videos on a Vivo Y23 without an app?

There are two ways to hide videos on your Vivo Y23. We will first present two methods to you which will prevent you from downloading third-party applications which will use the internal memory of your mobile phone and which can slow down your Vivo Y23.

Hide your folder to hide videos from your Vivo Y23 without using a third-party application

First of all, we will quickly explain to you how to hide videos from your Vivo Y23 without having to use a specific application. You will not need any special knowledge of new technologies. If you ever know a little about your Vivo Y23 and are resourceful, you will very easily perform this procedure using our advice. 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. We present to you here:

  • Open your application » My files "
  • Create a folder.
  • Move the photos and videos from your Vivo Y23 that you want to hide.
  • Change 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 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 Vivo Y23, do not hesitate to consult our guide on the subject.

Create a file that will make your videos invisible on your Vivo Y23

Second possibility, you can insert a file that 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 mobile phone is not suitable for this intervention. In fact, creating a file is not possible on all applications. For those who can, we present the procedure here:

  • Start the file manager application of your Vivo Y23.
  • Create a folder in which you want to hide your videos.
  • Move the relevant content there.
  • Create a file in this directory that you will call » . nomedia ". Attention the point must imperatively 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 Vivo Y23.

How to hide videos on Vivo Y23 with 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 Vivo Y23. The technique is particularly easy, you just have to download the application in question and install it. We tested several applications before choosing two that seem to us to be the most interesting. 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 of your Vivo Y23 with a password, you can secure applications by hiding the icons. Finally, you will even benefit from cloud storage which will give you the possibility in the event that you lose your mobile phone to recover your data.
  • Vault Gallery : An application that integrates the essential. Indeed, you can very very easily move 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 any user 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.

In case you want a lot of tutorials to become the king of the Vivo Y23, we invite you to watch the other tutorials in the category: Live Y23.