Quick Answer: How to Hide Folders on Android?

Quick Answer: How to Hide Folders on Android?
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To create a hidden folder, follow the steps:

  • Open File Manager app on your smartphone.
  • Look for the option to create a new folder.
  • Type desired name for the folder.
  • Add a dot (.)
  • Now, transfer all the data to this folder you want to hide.
  • Open the file manager app on your smartphone.
  • Navigate to the folder you want to hide.

How do I make a folder private on Android?

Open the file explorer and you will see all your android folders. Here, we need to create a new “hidden” folder in which you will add all your private photos (may be other data as well). To create a Hidden folder, tap on new at the bottom of the screen and then tap on “Folder”.

Go to My Files folder, then Pictures or create a folder and name it whatever you want. Go the newly created folder, add another folder again and name it .nomedia. Copy or move photos in the folder (not the .nomedia coz it won’t show after creating it). Then you check in the gallery, and voila!

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