Having a phone that takes high definition video is important now. 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 Vivo Y76? This will give you the opportunity to be much more serene and still keep all your videos on your phone. To do this, first of all we will teach you how to hide the videos of your Vivo Y76 without using an application, and, secondly, using a specific application.
How to hide videos on a Vivo Y76 without an app?
There are two ways to hide videos on your Vivo Y76. We will first show you two techniques which will prevent you from downloading third-party applications which will use your phone's internal memory and which can slow down your Vivo Y76.
Hide your folder to hide videos from your Vivo Y76 without using a third-party application
First of the methods, we will quickly teach you how to hide videos from your Vivo Y76 without having to install a specific application. You will not need specific knowledge of new technologies. If you know a little about your Vivo Y76 and are resourceful, you will, thanks to our advice, very quickly carry out this procedure. It amounts to hiding a folder from your photo or video viewing application. You will have to go directly to the folder to display them. Discover it:
- Launch your application » My files "
- Create a folder.
- Move the photos and videos from your Vivo Y76 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 app.
- 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 Vivo Y76, do not hesitate to consult our guide on the subject.
Create a file that will make your videos invisible on your Vivo Y76
Second possibility, you can insert a file that will make the folder invisible. In order to do this, you will need to have a good file manager and it is likely that your phone's native application is not suitable for doing this manipulation. Indeed, creating a file is not possible on all applications. For those who can, discover the procedure:
- Open the file manager application of your Vivo Y76.
- 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 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 Y76.
How to hide videos on Vivo Y76 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 Vivo Y76. The methodology is really easy, you just have to install the application concerned and install it. We tested a number of apps before choosing two that we found to 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 on your Vivo Y76 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 display in an encrypted safe very easily. The advantage of this app is that it will be impossible for any user to know that data is hidden. You can even hide the Gallery Vault app icon so that no one will suspect anything.
In the event that you want as many tutorials as possible to become the king of the Vivo Y76, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Live Y76.
