Having a mobile phone that takes high definition videos is now essential. Nevertheless, 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, taking a look at your private life. Although almost everyone uses a password or fingerprint to access their phone, it is important to know how to hide videos on your Xiaomi Poco M5S? This will give you the opportunity to be much quieter and still keep all your videos on your mobile phone. To do this, first we will teach you how to hide the videos of your Xiaomi Poco M5S without using an application, and, secondly, using a third-party application.
How to hide videos on a Xiaomi Poco M5S without an app?
There are two ways to hide videos on your Xiaomi Poco M5S. We will first present two techniques to you which will prevent you from downloading third-party applications which may use your mobile phone's internal memory and which may slow down your Xiaomi Poco M5S.
Hide your folder to hide videos from your Xiaomi Poco M5S without using a third-party application
First of all, we will quickly teach you how to hide the videos of your Xiaomi Poco M5S without having to use a specific application. You will not need specific knowledge of new technologies. If you ever know a little about your Xiaomi Poco M5S and are resourceful, you will, with the help of our explanations, very quickly 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. Discover it:
- Start your application » My files "
- Create a folder.
- Move the photos and videos from your Xiaomi Poco M5S 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 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 Xiaomi Poco M5S, do not hesitate to consult our guide on the subject.
Create a file that will make your videos invisible on your Xiaomi Poco M5S
Second possibility, you can insert a file that 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 mobile phone is not suitable for performing this manipulation. Indeed, creating a file is not possible on all applications. For those who can, discover the process:
- Open the file management application of your Xiaomi Poco M5S.
- 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 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 Xiaomi Poco M5S.
How to hide videos on Xiaomi Poco M5S through an application
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 Xiaomi Poco M5S. The methodology is particularly simple, you just have to install the application concerned 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 Xiaomi Poco M5S with a password, you will be able to 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 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 will even be able to hide the Gallery Vault application icon to make sure that no one can notice the deception.
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