Who has never given someone their phone to an acquaintance hoping that the latter doesn't go through the gallery and find confidential images or videos? Even in the event that you are happy to show some data, others are made to be kept confidential to protect your privacy. So for that, you must guarantee the confidentiality of your data. The most accessible option happens to be the creation of a private album. However, it is not always easy to understand how to use it. We will see today how to open a private album on a Samsung Galaxy A5 2017. To start, we'll find out what to use a confidential album for. Secondly, learn the techniques to open a private album on a Samsung Galaxy A5 2017.
Why use a private album on your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017?
What is a private album for on your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017?
You don't give all of your confidential information to someone you don't know, and the same spirit of privacy should similarly apply to the data on your Android, especially your photos and videos. Especially since none of us is ever safe from the theft of our personal belongings or from a malicious attack which can put our privacy at risk. And without imagining the worst, it may happen that you lend your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 to an individual in whom you have great confidence without the assurance that he is not going to take a look at the contents of your mobile.
Therefore, it is your duty to protect the confidentiality of your information. And for that, the best option is creating a private album on your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 which will give you the possibility to transfer your files, images and videos to a safe place. This private album can be secured by a number of means (secure platform, hidden in your smartphone, by configuring an access code or a biometric lock, etc.). Thus, opening a private album on your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 can only be done by yourself or by third parties whose access code you have approved.
How to create a private album?
In order to hide documents, images or also videos, the best solution is undoubtedly to create a private album on your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017. There are various ways to do this.
You can use an app to install via Google Play Store or you just have to go through the settings menu from your Android smartphone. Indeed, many smartphone manufacturers have heard of the need for customers to have to protect their media. In this way, on several versions of Samsung Galaxy A5 2017, they offer the creation of a directly integrated secure private album.
If you want to choose the option that best suits you to hide pictures or videos on your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017, see our article on this subject.
How to open a private album on your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017?
To open a private album on your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017, everything will depend on the version of your Android mobile et how you proceeded to lock the album.
Open a confidential album on your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 using a private mode
Some versions of Android smartphones have a " Private mode". It allows you to create an album from your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 to hide your photos and videos. So when this private mode is not turned on on your device, the album is hidden. For this mode to work, you must first configure private mode and choose an access code.
To view and open the album you have inserted in private mode on your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017, here is the maneuver:
- Activated private mode.
- There are two ways to do this. The first way to do this is to:
- Go to the notifications menu,
- Unroll it notifications menu
- Click on private mode icon
- Or the second procedure is to:
- Go to Settings
- Press the button on the Private mode.
- Enter your private mode password.
- You will now have access to the photos and videos put in your private album.
Open a private album on a Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 using a password
Whether it is to open a private album created by your phone or by an application downloaded to your phone, you will necessarily be asked to type the code that you indicated at the time of its creation. This access code can be a PIN code, a fingerprint, a pattern, or a password. To open your private album on your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017, 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, because to prevent any intrusion on your precious confidential data, there is generally no other means of recovering it. In some cases, you can reset it if you have indicated an email address or if you have linked it to a personal account. In this situation, when entering your access code, you will also find the option to click on " Forgotten password". It is up to you to follow the instructions to find it.
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