Who has never lent their Android smartphone to a friend, relative or even a colleague, wishing wholeheartedly that the latter does not search the gallery and find confidential photos or videos? Even in the event that you are prepared to show a number of files, others are meant to be kept confidential in order to protect your personal life. It is for this reason, you must guarantee the confidentiality of your documents. The most accessible option remains the creation of a private album. However, it is not always easy to know how to use it. We will now see in this article how to open a private album on a Sony Xperia 1. To begin with, we will find out what to use a confidential album for. Then we will see the techniques to open a private folder on your Sony Xperia 1.
Why use a private album on a Sony Xperia 1?
What is the role of a private folder on a Sony Xperia 1?
You do not transmit all of your confidential information to someone you do not know and the same spirit of confidentiality should also apply to the data on your phone, and in particular your photos and videos. Especially that no individuals in any way immune to phone theft or malicious attack which are capable of endangering our personal lives. And without going to extreme cases, it may happen that you lend your Sony Xperia 1 to someone you have great trust without guaranteeing that they will not take a look at the contents of your smartphone.
Therefore, it is your responsibility to defend the confidentiality of your files. And for that, the best solution is undoubtedly create a private album on your Sony Xperia 1 which will give you the opportunity to place your documents, photos and videos in a place away from the curious. This private album can be secured by different means (secure platform, by hiding it in your phone, by configuring a password or a biometric lock, etc.). Thus, opening a private album on your Sony Xperia 1 can only be done by yourself or by third parties to whom you have granted access.
How to create a private album?
If you want to hide files, photos, but also videos, the best solution is undoubtedly to create a private album on your Sony Xperia 1. And there are various ways to do this.
You can use an app to install via Google Play Store or you have the possibility to go through Parameters option from your android phone. Indeed, the majority of smartphone brands have understood the interest for users to want to put their data in a safe place. Therefore, on some versions of Sony Xperia 1, they offer the creation of a directly integrated secure private album.
So, if you want to find the option that best suits you to hide pictures or videos on your Sony Xperia 1, you can read our article about it.
How to open a private album on your Sony Xperia 1?
To open a private album on your Sony Xperia 1, it all depends on your Android device version et how you used to lock the album.
Open a private album on your Sony Xperia 1 using private mode
Some versions of Android smartphones have a " Private mode". With it, you can create a folder through your Sony Xperia 1 to hide your photos and videos. Consequently, whenever this private mode is not activated on your smartphone, the album is hidden. In order for this mode to work, you will first have to set up private mode and determine a password.
To discover and open the album you have registered in private mode on your Sony Xperia 1, here is the procedure:
- Activate private mode.
- But for this two methods are available to you. The first procedure consists of:
- Open the notifications menu,
- Unroll it notifications menu
- Press the private mode icon
- Or the second method is to:
- Open them Settings
- Activate 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 a Sony Xperia 1 with the help of a password
Whether opening a private album created by your smartphone or by a third-party application, you will always have to type the access code that you specified when you created it. It may be a PIN code, a fingerprint, a pattern, or a password. To open your private album on your Sony Xperia 1, all you have to do is go to the album, and type your pass.
Be careful to remember the access code, since to thwart any intrusion on your precious confidential data, there is generally no other means of recovering it. In some cases, you have the option of resetting it if you have entered an e-mail address or if you have linked it to a specific account. In these cases, when entering your code, you may also have the option of clicking on " Forgotten password". It is up to you to follow the instructions to collect it.
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