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Howdy! Finally the exams are over, and thanks to our holy goat it wasn't too bad you know! So I decided to stop wasting time with those shits and do my job, i.e. blogging. Today I'm gonna discuss the easiest way to hide folders or files in android. You may need to hide folders because of your nasty cousin or because of ultra-personal stuffs (you know what I mean). And the best part about the process is that you don't need any third party app. Sounds interesting, no? So alright let the mission begin.
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Stuffs You're Gonna Need:
- A working android device.
- A File Manager (default).
- Few fingers to work with.
- A Goat (optional).
First of all switch on your phone and unlock it (just kidding). Now open your file manager. For this tutorial, I'm using the default file manager of my Galaxy Y (don't laugh, old is gold).
Next go to your file manager settings and look for the term, Show Hidden Files/Folders. And enable/mark it as shown in the figure below. Then save your settings.
Now rename the existing folder you want to hide or create a new one. I'm gonna hide a pre-created folder named techabrel. While renaming the folder just add an extra dot (.) right before all the characters. And save it. Refer to the following screenshot for better understanding.
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After that go to the file manager settings again and disable/unmark the option Show Hidden Files/Folders. You're all done. The files at the folder will not be viewable at Gallery. Now you don't need to think twice before giving your handheld to your nasty cousin (only if s/he's not reading this article at the same time). But remember, the folder will be noticeable on a computer easily. However, you may also like an awesome article on "Android Super-Ultra-Cool Hidden Secret Codes". For any help don't hesitate to comment or ask me on Google+. Respect all goats. #Peace
Update: You can also hide files from a particular folder, just by adding a .nomedia file in that folder. See: How to create a .nomedia file in android and hide any files.
The cover photo is taken from flickr and it is created by Racchio.
Cool! So easily folders are hidden. And I respect your goat.
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ReplyDeleteSimply Amazing! I used to use heavy apps, and it hanged mah phone. But now it's great. Hats off!
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ReplyDeleteNice! Never thought of it before..
ReplyDeletewoo!! never tried that settings section before! thanks bro!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. I'd a question, would it remain hidden on PCs?
ReplyDeletethanks, helped me a lot. :)
ReplyDeleteDid not work pic still shows up in gallery
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really? it shouldn't be so. gimme some time to have a check over it. till then use any third party app from the store. cheers.
ReplyDeletegreat to hear that.
ReplyDeletenope! in pc it will still show up. cheers!
ReplyDeletewelcome friend :)
ReplyDeletethanks!
ReplyDeleteAfter inserting a (.) I m not able to rename and save. It says file /folder name can not be empty
ReplyDeletebut it should have worked. make sure that to insert the dot before the file name. Another thing can be done. Just open that folder or file in pc, rename it and save it. It should work then. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat...thanx for the info..now i dont have to worry about anyone looking in my gallery....
ReplyDeletehhhhhhhhhh thanx for the method and ur sense of humor :D
ReplyDeletemy pleasure, mark!
ReplyDeletethanks for the complement, Ahmed!!
ReplyDeleteWelcome Mayur, happy to help!! :D
ReplyDeleteI doubt whether it'll work the same with the videos on Android KitKat 4.4.2
ReplyDeleteThe idea is is great ..hats's off you..but one doubt how we can open the hided files later. bcz i tried this and after that the files is not in my phone...
ReplyDeleteI've mentioned about this in the article. You can simply see the hidden folders and files by performing: menu > settings > show hidden files. Look at this pic for better understanding.
ReplyDeleteYou can simply see the hidden files by performing: menu > settings > show hidden files. Thanks for commenting.
ReplyDeleteWell, I haven't yet tried this process on KitKat. But I think it should work.
ReplyDeleteawesome man..., thank u soo much
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ReplyDeleteFiles are hidden but still appear in gallery, and by files I mean video files.
ReplyDeleteYupzie!! That too works pretty well! Thanks for stopping while passing by :D
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ReplyDeletenice n cool trick but pics and video files are still visible in gallery....am using galaxy core(jelly bean)....any other solution for this?????
ReplyDeleteTo be frankly abhi, I've never tried it on Jelly Bean (actually I don't have that much money, you know). Anyway there's another way. Just put a file named .nomedia in the folder you wanna hide. It might work :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Kamal. Keep coming ;)
ReplyDeleteStrange. There should have been a file manager (my files) by default. Anyway you may try third party file managers like Astro or ES File Explorer.
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ReplyDeleteDamn, doesnt work with samsung galaxy grand 2, 4.4 android
ReplyDeleteYep, sure..!! Keep coming . . :)
ReplyDeleteTry an alternative process. Add a .nomedia file in the folder you wanna hide (create a text file and name it .nomedia). Hope it helped :)
ReplyDeleteReally its very easy. Just a dot and you're done. Thankz
ReplyDeleteWelcome buddy!! ;)
ReplyDeletehello my sweet frnd.... i wana hide some apps icon from my android menu,,, bcz i dnt have permission to lock them or lock cell phone,,, wana hide fb, messenger, skype, etc aaps icon, i hope u will helpful for me,,, plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz solve my prblm as soon as possible
ReplyDeleteInstall a launcher (Nova or Go) and look for an option called Hide Apps in the launcher settings. It'll do the job. Cheers. :)
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Thnxx bro it was really easy ...It works in am grand 2 thnxxx once more
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ReplyDeleteThanxx bro, i do appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteDoesn't work in Android 4.2.2
ReplyDeleteIt should have worked. Works fine on some devices with same android version. Well, for now try using any other file manager from PlayStore.
ReplyDeleteVery nice.. However I have to connect it to my PC so that I could rename My folder.. but it works.. Thanks..
ReplyDeleteYou're most welcome Ayam :)
ReplyDeleteWelcome :)
ReplyDeletethx friend but how can i hide pix from my file i mean i wanna hide some thing and when i search for it in my file i dont wanna found it without do something
ReplyDeleteWell in that case, if you turn off the "Show hidden files" option in the file manager settings, you won't be seeing any hidden files while searching in 'My Files'.
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