Have you inevitably happened to give your mobile to a person wishing with all my heart that the latter does not come across pictures or personal videos? Although you are willing to show some data, others are made to remain private to protect your personal life. Consequently for this reason, you need to ensure the protection of your files. The safest option is to create a private album. However, it is not always easy to know how to use it. Find out now in this article how to open a private album on a Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S. First, learn the reasons for using a private album. Then we will see the different combinations to open a private folder on a Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S.

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Why use a private album on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S?

What is a private folder for on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S?

You don't share your personal information with just anyone and the same confidentiality should also apply to the content on your device, especially your images and videos. Especially since we are never safe from a theft of our personal belongings or an ill-intentioned attack which is likely to put our personal life in danger. And without even imagining the most extreme situations, it sometimes happens that you lend your Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S to someone you trust without guaranteeing that they will not wander on the content of your phone.

It is therefore up to you to control the confidentiality of your files. And to do this, the best option is undoubtedly to create a private album on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S which will give you the opportunity to put your documents, photos and videos in a place away from prying eyes. This private album can be secured by various processes (secure platform, hidden in your phone, adding an access code or a biometric lock, etc.). Thus, opening a private album on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S can only be done by yourself or by close people whose access you have accepted.

How to create a private album?

If you want to hide folders, photos or also videos, the best possibility is therefore to create a private album on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S. And to achieve this, there are a number of ways to do it.

You can use an app third or you have the possibility to go through the settings menu of your Android smartphone. Indeed, many Android phone manufacturers have seized the interest for users to want to protect their files. Accordingly, on various versions of Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S, they offer the possibility of creating a directly integrated secure private album.

If you want to choose the solution that best suits you to hide images or videos on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S, you can read our article about it.

How to open a private album on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S?

To open a private album on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S, it all depends on the version that is installed on your Android mobile et the method you used to lock the album.

Open a private album on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S using private mode

A number of Android phone versions offer a " Private mode“. It allows you to create a folder from your Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S to hide your images and videos. So whenever this private mode is not activated on your mobile, the album is hidden. In order for this mode to work, you will first need to configure private mode and add a password.

To view and open the album you have inserted in private mode on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S, here is the process:

  • Activate private mode.
  • To do this, two manipulations exist. The first procedure consists of:
    • Open the notifications menu,
    • Unroll it notifications menu
    • Tap on the private mode icon 
  • Or the second procedure is to:
    • Go to Settings
    • Activate the button on the Private mode.
  • Enter your private mode access code.
  • You will then have the authorization to access the images and videos placed in your private album.

Open a private album on a Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S using a password

Whether you want to open a private album created by your Android smartphone or by an app downloaded to your phone, you will always need to fill in the access code that you administered 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S, all you have to do is 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 confidential media, there are generally no other means of recovering 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 particular account. In this specific case, when entering your access code, you will also find the possibility of clicking on " Forgotten password". It is up to you to follow the instructions to collect it.

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