Having a smartphone that takes high definition videos is now important. Nevertheless, we have got into the habit of keeping all of our videos on our smartphone, and suddenly we run the risk that a loved one, or a possible thief, can take a look at your private life. Although almost everyone uses a password or fingerprint to unlock their screen, it is important to know how to hide videos on your Xiaomi Mi 11? 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 the videos of your Xiaomi Mi 11 without using an application, and, secondly, using a third-party application.
How to hide videos on a Xiaomi Mi 11 without an app?
There are two ways to hide videos on your Xiaomi Mi 11. 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 smartphone and which can slow down your Xiaomi Mi 11.
Hide your folder to hide videos from your Xiaomi Mi 11 without using a third-party application
First of all, we will quickly teach you how to hide the videos of your Xiaomi Mi 11 without having to download a dedicated application. You will not need any special knowledge of telephony. If you know your Xiaomi Mi 11 at least and are resourceful, you will, thanks to our explanations, very easily carry out this process. 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:
- Launch your application » My files "
- Create a folder.
- Move the photos and videos from your Xiaomi Mi 11 that you want to hide.
- Modify 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 viewer application.
- Example " . videos »
To read this file you will have 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 Xiaomi Mi 11, do not hesitate to consult our guide on the subject.
Create a file that will make your videos invisible on your Xiaomi Mi 11
Second option, it is possible to insert a file that will make the folder invisible. You will need to have a good file manager for this and it is possible that the native application of your smartphone is not suitable for this manipulation. Indeed, creating a file is not possible on all applications. For those who have the ability, we present the process here:
- Launch the file management application of your Xiaomi Mi 11.
- Create a folder in which you want to hide your videos.
- Upload the content 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 need to go directly to the folder to view these videos, they will not be accessible from the application ” Gallery From your Xiaomi Mi 11.
How to hide videos on Xiaomi Mi 11 through an application
Finally, if it happens 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 Xiaomi Mi 11. The technique is particularly simple, you just have to download the application we are talking about and install it. We tested a number of apps before choosing two that we found to be the most useful. Both are free apps . Discover 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 Xiaomi Mi 11 using 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 if you lose your smartphone to recover your data.
- Vault Gallery : An application that integrates the essentials. Indeed, you will be able to very easily transfer your videos that you do not want to expose to an encrypted safe. 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 no one will suspect anything.
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