Who has never lent their smartphone to an individual hoping that the latter does not come across secret images or videos? Although you are happy to exchange a certain amount of data, others are made to remain private in order to protect your personal life. To do this, you must be vigilant about the protection of your data. The most obvious solution is to create 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 Pocophone C40. First, we will see the reasons for using a confidential album. Secondly, learn the different combinations to open a private folder on a Pocophone C40.

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Why use a private album on a Pocophone C40?

What is the role of a private folder on a Pocophone C40?

You do not transmit all of your personal data to an individual you do not know and the same reflex of confidentiality should also concern the content on your device, and particularly your photos and videos. Especially since none of us is ever safe from theft of our personal belongings or a malicious intrusion that is capable of putting our personal life in danger. And without going to extreme cases, it may happen that you lend your Pocophone C40 to a colleague, friend or trusted relative without being sure that he will not take a look at the content of your smartphone.

Therefore, it is your responsibility to control the confidentiality of your information. And to achieve this, the best option is undoubtedly creating a private album on your Pocophone C40 which will give you the opportunity to place your documents, images and videos in a place protected from prying eyes. This private album can be secured by a number of means (secure platform, hidden in your device, adding a password or fingerprint etc). Consequently, opening a private album on your Pocophone C40 can only be done by yourself or by people close to whom you have granted access to the album.

How to create a private album?

If you want to hide documents, images or videos, the best solution is to create a private album on your Pocophone C40. And to do this, there are several solutions.

You can use an app to install on your phone or you just have to go through the settings menu from your android phone. Indeed, many phone brands have heard the usefulness for users of having to put their data in a safe place. Therefore, on some versions of Pocophone C40, they offer the possibility of creating an immediately integrated secure private album.

To find the option that best suits you for hiding images or videos on your Pocophone C40, we recommend that you read our article on this subject.

How to open a private album on your Pocophone C40?

To open a private album on your Pocophone C40, everything will depend on the version that is installed on your Android phone et how you went about locking the album.

Open a private album on your Pocophone C40 using private mode

Several versions of Android mobile offer a " Private mode“. Thanks to it, you can create a folder from your Pocophone C40 to hide your photos and videos. In this way when this private mode is not activated on your smartphone, the album is hidden. In order for this mode to work, you must first configure the private mode and choose a secret code.

To view and open the album you have saved in private mode on your Pocophone C40, here is the maneuver:

  • Activated private mode.
  • But for that two alternatives are offered to you. The first procedure consists of:
    • Go to the notifications menu,
    • Unroll it notifications menu
    • Click on private mode icon 
  • Or the second option is to:
    • Open them Settings
    • Press the button on the Private mode.
  • Enter your private mode access code.
  • You will now have the authorization to access the photos and videos that are in your private album.

Open a private album on a Pocophone C40 with the help of a secret code

Whether to open a private album created by your Android smartphone or by an application downloaded to your phone, you will inevitably have to fill in the code that you gave when you created it. It may be a PIN code, a fingerprint, a pattern, or a password. To open your private album on your Pocophone C40, simply go to the album and enter your right password.

Be careful to save the secret code in your memory, since to avoid any intrusion on your precious private files, there is often no other way to recover it. With a little luck, you will be able to reset it if you have indicated an e-mail address or if you have linked it to a specific account. In this case, when entering your secret code, you will then be able to click on " Forgotten password". It is up to you to follow the instructions to recover it.

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