Who has never given his android smartphone to an individual wishing with all my heart that the latter does not fall on clichés or secret videos? Even if you are ready to share some data, others are made to remain private in order to protect your personal life. Therefore for this reason, you need to ensure the protection of your data. The most accessible solution remains the creation of a private album. However, it is not necessarily easy to know how to use it. learn today how to open a private album on a OnePlus 9 Pro. First of all, learn why to use a confidential album. Then discover the techniques to open a private album on your OnePlus 9 Pro.

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Why use a private album on a OnePlus 9 Pro?

What is a private album for on a OnePlus 9 Pro?

You do not share all of your personal data with just anyone and the same confidentiality reflex should apply in a similar way to the data on your phone, and in particular your photos and videos. Especially since no individuals are in any way immune to the theft of our personal belongings or a malicious attack that could put our personal life at risk. And without imagining the worst, it may happen that you lend your OnePlus 9 Pro to someone you trust without being sure that they will not explore the content of your mobile.

It is therefore up to you to guarantee the confidentiality of your data. And to achieve this goal, the best possibility turns out to be create a private album on your OnePlus 9 Pro which will give you the opportunity to transfer your documents, photos and videos away from prying eyes. This private album can be secured by a certain number of processes (secure platform, hidden in your smartphone, by adding an access code or also by fingerprint, etc.). As a result, opening a private album on your OnePlus 9 Pro can only be done by yourself or by close people to whom you have granted access.

How to create a private album?

In order to hide files, photos but also videos, the best option will therefore be to create a private album on your OnePlus 9 Pro. And to do this, there are several ways to do it.

You can use an app to install on your phone or it is possible to go through the settings menu of your Android. Indeed, many phone manufacturers have heard the usefulness for customers to want to protect their files. Therefore, on various versions of OnePlus 9 Pro, they offer the possibility of creating an immediately integrated secure private album.

If you want to choose the solution that best suits you to hide images or videos on your OnePlus 9 Pro, see our article on this subject.

How to open a private album on your OnePlus 9 Pro?

To open a private album on your OnePlus 9 Pro, it all depends on the version that is installed on your Android mobile et how you proceeded to lock the album.

Open a private album on your OnePlus 9 Pro using private mode

Some versions of Android smartphone have a " Private mode“. Thanks to it, you can create an album through your OnePlus 9 Pro to hide your photos and videos. As a result whenever this private mode is not enabled on your device, the album is hidden. In order for this mode to work, you will first have to set the private mode and set up a password.

To view and open the album you have inserted in private mode on your OnePlus 9 Pro, here is the maneuver:

  • Activated private mode.
  • There are two ways to do this. The first way is to:
    • Go to the notifications menu,
    • Unroll it notifications menu
    • Tap on the private mode icon 
  • Or the second solution is to:
    • Open them Settings
    • Press the button on the Private mode.
  • Enter your private mode secret code.
  • You will now have access to the photos and videos that are in your private album.

Open a private album on a OnePlus 9 Pro using a password

Whether you want to open a private album created by your smartphone or by a third-party app, it will be essential to fill in the access code that you indicated when creating it. This access code can be a PIN code, a fingerprint, a pattern, or a password. To open your private album on your OnePlus 9 Pro, all you have to do is go to the album and enter your pass.

Be careful to remember the access code well, since to avoid any intrusion on your precious confidential data, there is in most cases no other means of recovering it. In some situations, you will be able to reset it if you have provided an email address or linked it to a specific account. In this case, when entering your code, you may then have the option of pressing " Forgotten password". It's up to you to follow the directions to find it.

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