Who has never given their phone to someone hoping that the latter does not come across photos or secret videos? Even if you are willing to show some data, others are made to remain private in order to protect your personal life. And for that, you need to be careful about the protection of your files. The safest option turns out to be creating a private album. However, it is not always easy to know how to use it. We will see today how to open a private album on a Vivo X51. First of all, we will see for what purpose to use a confidential album. Secondly we will see the techniques to open a private folder on your Vivo X51.
Why use a private album on your Vivo X51?
What is the use of a private folder on your Vivo X51?
You do not communicate all of your personal information to a person you do not know and the same reflex of confidentiality should apply just as much to the things that are on your mobile, and in particular your photos and videos. Especially since none of us is in any way immune to the theft of our personal belongings or an ill-intentioned intrusion which is able to put our personal life in danger. And without going to extreme cases, it sometimes happens that you lend your Vivo X51 to a colleague, a friend or a trusted relative without being assured that he will not explore the content of your Android smartphone.
Therefore, it is your responsibility to protect the confidentiality of your information. And to do this, the best solution is to create a private album on your Vivo X51 which will allow you to place your files, photos and videos in a safe place. This private album can be secured by different means (secure platform, by hiding it in your mobile phone, by adding a password or also by a biometric lock, etc.). Consequently, opening a private album on your Vivo X51 can only be done by yourself or by third-party individuals whose access code you have accepted.
How to create a private album?
To hide folders, photos but also videos, the best possibility is therefore to create a private album on your Vivo X51. And to achieve this, there are a number of ways to do it.
You can use an app to install on your phone or it is possible to go through the settings from your android device. Indeed, the majority of smartphone manufacturers have understood the need for users to have to protect their data. This is why, on several versions of Vivo X51, they offer the creation of a directly integrated secure private album.
To find the best solution for you to hide images or videos on your Vivo X51, see our article on this subject.
How to open a private album on your Vivo X51?
To open a private album on your Vivo X51, everything will depend on the version of your Android mobile et how you went about locking the album.
Open a private album on your Vivo X51 using private mode
Some versions of Android mobile have a " Private mode“. It allows you to create a folder through your Vivo X51 to hide your photos and videos. So when this private mode is not running on your device, the album is hidden. In order for this mode to work, you will first need to set up private mode and set a password.
To view and open the album you have registered in private mode on your Vivo X51, here is the process:
- Activated private mode.
- To do this two methods are available to you. The first way is to:
- Go to the notifications menu,
- Unroll it notifications menu
- Press the private mode icon
- Or the second way is to:
- Go to Settings
- Press the button on the Private mode.
- Enter your private mode password.
- You will now have the authorization to access the photos and videos put in your private album.
Open a private album on a Vivo X51 using a password
Whether opening a private album created by your device or by a third-party app, you will need to type 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 Vivo X51, all you have to do is go to the album and enter your secret code.
Be careful to save the secret code in your memory, because to thwart any intrusion on your precious confidential media, there is in most cases no other means of recovering it. In some cases, you can reset it if you have entered an email address or linked it to a particular account. In this situation, when entering your code, you can then have the solution of clicking on " Forgotten password". It is up to you to follow the instructions to recover it.
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