Has it certainly happened to you to lend your android smartphone to someone in the hope that the latter does not come across personal images or videos? Even though you are happy to show some files, others are meant to be kept confidential to protect your private life. This is why you must ensure the protection of your media. The most accessible solution turns out to be the creation of a private album. However, it is not necessarily easy to understand how to use it. Learn today how to open a private album on an Oppo A5s. First of all, find out why to use a private album. Then we will see the various methods to open a private album on your Oppo A5s.

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Why use a private album on your Oppo A5s?

What is the role of a private album on your Oppo A5s?

You do not communicate all of your personal information to someone you do not know and the same confidentiality reflex should also apply to the content on your smartphone, and especially your photos and videos. Especially that no individuals are ever safe from a phone theft or a malicious intrusion which can put our private life in danger. And without imagining the worst, it sometimes happens that you lend your Oppo A5s to a colleague, friend or relative in whom you have great confidence without being assured that he will not wander the content of your device.

It is therefore your duty to ensure the confidentiality of your files. And for that, the best solution is undoubtedly creating a private album on your Oppo A5s which will offer you the possibility of placing your documents, images and videos out of prying eyes. This private album can be secured by different means (secure platform, by hiding it in your device, by adding an access code or fingerprint, etc.). In this way, opening a private album on your Oppo A5s can only be done by yourself or by close people to whom you have accepted access.

How to create a private album?

If you want to hide files, images or videos, the best solution is therefore to create a private album on your Oppo A5s. And to achieve this, there are several ways to do it.

You can use an app to install via Google Play Store or it is possible to go through the settings from your android device. Indeed, many Android phone manufacturers have understood the need for users to have their files safe. As a result, on some versions of Oppo A5s, they offer 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 Oppo A5s, we recommend that you read our article on this subject.

What technique should you use to open a private album on your Oppo A5s?

To open a private album on your Oppo A5s, everything depends on the version that is installed on your Android smartphone et how you proceeded to lock the album.

Open a confidential album on your Oppo A5s using private mode

Some versions of Android mobile have a " Private mode". With it, you can create an album on your Oppo A5s to hide your photos and videos. This way when this private mode is not activated on your phone, the album is hidden. In order for this mode to work, you will first have to set up private mode and add a password.

To discover and open the album you have registered in private mode on your Oppo A5s, here is the process:

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

Open a private album on an Oppo A5s from a password

Whether you want to open a private album created by your Android smartphone or by an app downloaded to your phone, you will inevitably have to type the code that you saved 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 Oppo A5s, all you have to do is go to the album, and type your pass.

Be careful to save the access code in your memory, because to prevent any intrusion on your precious confidential data, there is usually no other way to recover it. With a little luck, you can reset it if you have entered an email address or if you have linked it to a specific account. In this specific case, when entering your password, you can then have the choice of pressing " Forgotten password". It is up to you to follow the instructions to recover it.

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