Who has never lent their mobile to an individual, wishing wholeheartedly that the latter does not come across confidential images or videos? While there are a few files that you are happy to exchange, others are meant to be kept private in order to protect your private life. It is for this reason, you must ensure the protection of your data. The easiest option turns out to be creating a private album. Despite everything, it is not always easy to know how to use it. We will see today how to open a private album on a Samsung Galaxy A5. To begin with, we'll see why you should use a private album. Secondly, we will see the different combinations to open a private album on your Samsung Galaxy A5.

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What is the purpose of using a private album on a Samsung Galaxy A5?

What is the role of a private album on a Samsung Galaxy A5?

You do not transmit all of your confidential data to someone you do not know and the same confidentiality reflex should equally apply to the content that is on your smartphone, and in particular your images and videos. Especially since no one is ever safe from a phone theft or a malicious attack which can put our private life in danger. And without going to extreme cases, it sometimes happens that you lend your Samsung Galaxy A5 to someone you trust without being sure that they will not wander around the content of your Android smartphone.

It is therefore your responsibility to ensure the confidentiality of your files. And for that, the best possibility turns out to be creating a private album on your Samsung Galaxy A5 which will give you the possibility to transfer your documents, images and videos away from prying eyes. This private album can be secured by various means (secure platform, by hiding it in your smartphone, by adding a password or also by a biometric lock, etc.). As a result, opening a private album on your Samsung Galaxy A5 can only be done by yourself or by close people to whom you have granted accessibility to the album.

How to create a private album?

To be able to hide files, images or even videos, the best option will therefore be the creation of a private album on your Samsung Galaxy A5. And to do this, there are a number of solutions.

You can use an app third or you just have to go through the settings menu from your Android. Indeed, many phone manufacturers have grasped the obligation for users to have to secure their media. In this way, on several versions of Samsung Galaxy A5, they offer the possibility of creating a directly integrated secure private album.

If you want to find the best solution for you to hide pictures or videos on your Samsung Galaxy A5, we recommend that you read our article about it.

How to open a private album on your Samsung Galaxy A5?

To open a private album on your Samsung Galaxy A5, everything will depend on your Android device version et the method you used to lock the album.

Open a private album on your Samsung Galaxy A5 using private mode

A number of Android mobile versions feature a " Private mode". It allows you to create an album through your Samsung Galaxy A5 to hide your images and videos. Like this whenever this private mode is not activated on your Android smartphone, the album is hidden. For this mode to work, you must first set the private mode and add a secret code.

To view and open the album you have registered in private mode on your Samsung Galaxy A5, here is the maneuver:

  • Activated private mode.
  • There are two ways of doing 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 way is to:
    • Meet in the Settings
    • Press the button on the Private mode.
  • Enter your private mode access code.
  • You will then have access to the images and videos that are in your private album.

Open a private album on a Samsung Galaxy A5 from a password

Whether it is to open a private album created by your Android smartphone or by an application downloaded to your phone, you will need to inform the access code that you saved when you created it. 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, all you have to do is go to the album, and enter your pass.

Be careful to save the code in your memory, because to prevent any intrusion on your precious confidential data, there are generally no other means of recovering it. In some cases, you will be able to reset it if you have indicated an email address or if you have linked it to a specific account. In these cases, when entering your access code, you will then have the choice to click on " Forgotten password". It's up to you to follow the instructions to find it.

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