HOW TO HIDE FOLDERS IN ANDROID WITHOUT USING ANY APPLICATIONS!!!

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                Ever thought of hinding your personal files and folders, but later went back thinking about the space a folder-hinding application would take? Continue reading to know how you can hide your folders without using any application.

WHY HIDE FOLDERS???

Sometimes it happens that you have some private files , pictures or videos in your android phones that you don't want anybody to see.So , as the saying goes , precaution is better than cure , hide the things before anyone can see them.But using an application for doing so would compromise some valuable space of your drive.So better off without them....

HOW TO HIDE FOLDERS??

Step 1:Open file Explorer.Ever phone has a File Explore by default.If you don't have download one.I would prefer the ES File Explorer.


Step 2:Move all your personal information to the folder you  want to hide.Select it and click on Rename.


Step 3:Add '.' before the file name and click on OK.

With this you are done and the folder is hidden.



HOW TO ACCESS YOUR FILES WHEN YOU NEED THEM??

Although you have successfully hidden the files , still you need to access it when you want to....so this is what you will do.Go to Settings and select " Show hidden files ".



After this you will be able to see the folder you have hidden.



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