Do you ever lend your Android phone to someone and hope that they don't look through your image gallery? Maybe they will find pictures sent from your significant other. Or how about those pictures of you flexing or posing in front of the mirror? That would be embarrassing! Here are the two main ways to hide your pictures from exploring eyes:
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First option: Manual file management
If you don't have a stock file manager on your phone, you can get one from the Android Market, such as Astro File Manager, File Expert, or OI File Manager. Any of those will work. You can also mount your SD card on your computer and follow these steps from there (in fact, that way might be a lot faster).
Step 1: Open the file manager (or SD card) and add a new folder that starts with a period (.) followed by a name, like .mystuff
Step 2: Move your photos into this folder. They will no longer show in the default Gallery app nor any other picture viewer, just the file manager. You will need to remember where you put them, and you should note that they will not be protected by a password, as they would be if you'd used a photo-hiding app.
Second option: Apps that lock down and hide your pictures
There are a lot of options in this category. Two of the most popular apps are Vaulty and Gallery Lock Lite.
Vaulty: To hide photos with this app, just open it and then press and hold on individual pictures until the menu pops up. You can also go through the regular Gallery on the phone and press the share button on pictures to send them into Vaulty's hiding spot, protected by a password. The number of photos that can be hidden is unlimited, and the app is free.
Gallery Lock Lite: This is a more comprehensive hiding tool. You can set a passcode to unlock access to your photos, which you are prompted to do upon first opening the app. Additionally, you can hide the Gallery Lock Lite app from the app drawer and open it by calling 3333 from the dialer. The amount of photos you can hide is limited in the free version, but the app maker offers a Pro version for just one buck.
So put your mind at ease when lending out your phone by exercising one of the options above. And if you have another solution (short of not keeping these pictures around), share it in the comments!
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Hide any file(Pictures, Audio, Videos and etc.) or folder in seconds! Fast and reliable! App disguised as a fully functional Tip Calculator.
To the Android 4.4(KitKat) users who have an additional external SD card(most are Samsung users): Android 4.4(KitKat) no longer allows the files on the external SD card to be changed, so *if* you experienced problems when try hiding files on the external SD card, please first move those files to /*your external sdcard path*/Android/data/com.tonado.boli.hiper before hiding!
This app is disguised as 'Tip Calc' in the App Drawer so no one will know that you are hiding something.
You can long-press on the title, i.e., 'Tip Calculator' to open File Hide Pro. Password protection is also provided to secure this app further!
Features:
App disguised as a fully functional Tip Calculator.
Hide any file(Pictures, Audios, Videos and etc.) or folder.
Hidden Pictures and Videos will disappear from your gallery and video player IMMEDIATELY after you hide them and will appear again once you unhide them.
Fast and reliable. Hide folders in seconds.
Clean,smooth and intuitive UI to help you easily hide files and folders.
Easy to manage all the hidden items and toggle the status between hidden and unhided.
Password protection to ensure your privacy.
FAQ:
How to enter into the real File Hide Pro after the app starts?
Long-press on the title 'Tip Calculator' for more than one second.
How to hide and unhide files?
Please refer to the detailed help by pressing the MENU button and selecting the Help menu.
To the Android 4.4(KitKat) users who have an additional external SD card(most are Samsung users): Android 4.4(KitKat) no longer allows the files on the external SD card to be changed, so *if* you experienced problems when try hiding files on the external SD card, please first move those files to /*your external sdcard path*/Android/data/com.tonado.boli.hiper before hiding!
This app is disguised as 'Tip Calc' in the App Drawer so no one will know that you are hiding something.
You can long-press on the title, i.e., 'Tip Calculator' to open File Hide Pro. Password protection is also provided to secure this app further!
Features:
App disguised as a fully functional Tip Calculator.
Hide any file(Pictures, Audios, Videos and etc.) or folder.
Hidden Pictures and Videos will disappear from your gallery and video player IMMEDIATELY after you hide them and will appear again once you unhide them.
Fast and reliable. Hide folders in seconds.
Clean,smooth and intuitive UI to help you easily hide files and folders.
Easy to manage all the hidden items and toggle the status between hidden and unhided.
Password protection to ensure your privacy.
FAQ:
How to enter into the real File Hide Pro after the app starts?
Long-press on the title 'Tip Calculator' for more than one second.
How to hide and unhide files?
Please refer to the detailed help by pressing the MENU button and selecting the Help menu.
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