Who has never lent their smartphone to a friend, loved one or even a colleague, wishing wholeheartedly that the latter does not come across clichés or secret videos? Even if you are happy to share some data, others are made to be kept private in order to protect your privacy. Therefore, to do this, you must be vigilant about the confidentiality of your data. The most common solution remains the creation of a private album. However, it is not always easy to know how to use it. We will find out today how to open a private album on a HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro. First, we'll find out why to use a private album. Secondly, discover the different possibilities to open a private folder on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro.

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Why use a private album on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro?

What is a private folder for on its HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro?

You don't give all of your confidential information to someone you don't know, and the same spirit of privacy should also apply to things on your Android smartphone, including your images and videos. Especially since none of us are in any way immune to phone theft or malicious attack which could put our privacy at risk. And without even seeing the worst, it may happen that you lend your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro to someone you have great trust without guaranteeing that it will not wander around the content of your mobile.

It is therefore up to you to ensure the confidentiality of your files. And to do this, the best solution is undoubtedly create a private album on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro which will allow you to put your files, snapshots and videos in a safe place. This private album can be secured by several means (secure platform, by hiding it in your device, by configuring an access code or fingerprint, etc.). Thus, opening a private album on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro can only be done by yourself or by close people whose access code you have given.

How to create a private album?

So, if you want to hide folders, snapshots or also videos, the best solution will be to create a private album on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro. And there are various ways to do this.

You can use an app third or you have the possibility to go through Parameters option from your android device. Indeed, many phone manufacturers have grasped the interest for users to want to put their media in a safe place. As a result, on several versions of HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro, they provide the option to create a secure private album immediately integrated.

To find the solution that best suits you to hide pictures or videos on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro, see our article on this subject.

How to open a private album on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro?

To open a private album on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro, it all depends on the version that is installed on your Android device et the method you used to lock the album.

Open a confidential album on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro using private mode

Several versions of Android mobile have a " Private mode". It allows you to create a folder from your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro to hide your images and videos. Therefore whenever this private mode is not turned on on your device, the album is hidden. For this mode to work, you will first need to set the private mode and add a secret code.

To view and open the album that you have inserted in private mode on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro, here is the maneuver:

  • Activate private mode.
  • But for this two manipulations exist. The first way is to:
    • Open the notifications menu,
    • Unroll it notifications menu
    • Click on private mode icon 
  • Or the second option is to:
    • Meet in the Settings
    • Activate the button on the Private mode.
  • Enter your private mode password.
  • You will then have the authorization to access the images and videos placed in your private album.

Open a private album on a HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro using a secret code

Whether it is to open a private album created by your device or by an app downloaded to your phone, you must type the code that you administered when you created it. This access code can be a PIN code, a fingerprint, a drawing, or a password. To open your private album on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro, all you have to do is go to the album, and type your right pass.

Be careful to save the access code in your memory, since to avoid any intrusion on your precious confidential data, there are generally no other ways to retrieve it. In some cases, you may be able to reset it if you entered an email address or linked it to a personal account. If this is the case, when entering your password, you will then find the choice to click on " Forgotten password". It is up to you to follow the instructions to recover it.

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