How do you create a private folder on your phone for things such as for photos and numbers and serial keys you dont want everyone seeing?
For my private photos i use folders with dot in front of the name (etc folder photos is .photos). That way folder is hiden and visable just thru some apps (bluetooth file transfer or root explorer)
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erik077 said:
For my private photos i use folders with dot in front of the name (etc folder photos is .photos). That way folder is hiden and visable just thru some apps (bluetooth file transfer or root explorer)
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So it wont show up under your gallery section? Just wondering cause it gets annoying when you try to show somone a photo you took a family pic and there is some photos that you dont want your grandmother to seee lol.
No it wont. All folders with dot and files inside them are hiden. May be required to restart your phone after creation of folder but that it. This also may depend on wich rom are you using. Test it.
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erik077 said:
No it wont. All folders with dot and files inside them are hiden. May be required to restart your phone after creation of folder but that it. This also may depend on wich rom are you using. Test it.
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Thanks man im using CM7 at the moment worked great.
No problem, anytime
chmod will do it.
This will do it:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.redrabbitsw.android.locker&feature=search_result
Free version here:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.redrabbitsw.android.lockerlt&feature=search_result
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Currently running urban regeneration and quick pic. Us it possible to eery remove gallery completely? If so, is that accomplished by using a file explorer?
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adoniscomplex87 said:
Currently running urban regeneration and quick pic. Us it possible to eery remove gallery completely? If so, is that accomplished by using a file explorer?
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Yes like Root Explorer, ES File Explorer or SDX App Removal tool
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I removed mine completely, and have for the past few roms I flashed. I prefer to use AntTek App Manager Root for my freezing and removing needs...
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I guess this question is sort of related to this so I'll ask it here. In Gallery is there any way that anyone knows of to NOT display every single folder that has an image in it? It's a little annoying going to the gallery and having folders for music album folders, certain apps, themes etc. I just want to see what in my DCIM folder and sub folders
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I guess this question is sort of related to this so I'll ask it here. In Gallery is there any way that anyone knows of to NOT display every single folder that has an image in it? It's a little annoying going to the gallery and having folders for music album folders, certain apps, themes etc. I just want to see what in my DCIM folder and sub folders
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Such an option exists within quick pic, I never figured out how to do it in gallery, if it's possible
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MikeyLee said:
I guess this question is sort of related to this so I'll ask it here. In Gallery is there any way that anyone knows of to NOT display every single folder that has an image in it? It's a little annoying going to the gallery and having folders for music album folders, certain apps, themes etc. I just want to see what in my DCIM folder and sub folders
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In the folder you wish to hide, create a .nomedia file in it. That will hide the folder from appearing in gallery.
So I have root explorer, but where do I go to to delete Gallery?
/system/app/Gallery3D.apk
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/system/app/Gallery3D.apk
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I do that and it tells me,
"Gallery3D.apk cannot be deleted because the files system is read only."
I am running Random Rom Osprey, with EG22.
Neckberg said:
I do that and it tells me,
"Gallery3D.apk cannot be deleted because the files system is read only."
I am running Random Rom Osprey, with EG22.
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Have to mount root explorer r/w
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Have to mount root explorer r/w
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Awesome! Thanks so much for the help! I feel so empowered that I can now delete anything off my phone.
Where do they go after I take them?
Usually on /sdcard/dcim/screenshots but just look around dcim folder
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Usually on /sdcard/dcim/screenshots but just look around dcim folder
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Thanks I will give it a try.
It depends on what app you use or if you're using a built in feature in a rom. For example ShootMe puts them in the ShootMe folder on your SD card.
Volume down + menu on MIUI puts them in MIUI/screen_cap.
Don't know about other methods/apps.
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I used to use an app that put them in the data folder. Check the settings for whatever app you are using. It should tell you, and sometimes give you an option to change, the destination folder.
Tiresome sifting through pages upon pages of pictures from apps and such to find my personal media. Thanks
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Should be able to move the pics to a new folder titled ".nomedia"
Shouldn't scan that folder.
actually, I think all you need to do is create a file called .nomedia and place it into the folders you don't want the media scanner to scan.
Works great to keep the gallery from adding all of the images that Touchdown (my corporate email program) caches on the phone.
Is there a method to include folders rather than exclude -because I have way too many files from wherever that I would have to exclude with that method. Thanks
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Bump. What does "bump" mean? Does it mean 'no one is looking at my thread, hey you, will you look at my thread? Either way, hey you... kidding, but please, does anyone know of a way to choose folders for the gallery rather than choose to exclude which as I mentioned would be way to cumbersome? Thanks
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Put your pics you want private in a desperate folder. Rename the folder to anything with a period in the beginning and voila!
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Hiding private media isn't the issue.
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If you don't mind a 3rd party solution, get QuickPic. I seriously haven't used my stock gallery in over a year. It has the option to exclude certain folders ( and thus scan the rest of the SD card ), or include folders instead ( only scans the folders you choose ).
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If you don't mind a 3rd party solution, get QuickPic. I seriously haven't used my stock gallery in over a year. It has the option to exclude certain folders ( and thus scan the rest of the SD card ), or include folders instead ( only scans the folders you choose ).
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Thanks. I'll go check that out
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Works great. Thanks
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You could also make a text file and rename it to .nomedia no name with that file extension and it will not show up, which is what quickpic does for you.
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You could also make a text file and rename it to .nomedia no name with that file extension and it will not show up, which is what quickpic does for you.
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what exactly are you saying will not "show up"?
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Put your pics you want private in a desperate folder. Rename the folder to anything with a period in the beginning and voila!
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thanks. that's the solution.
edit: actually no, gallery still finds private media and now the folder just renamed with a dot in front has now disappeared.
edit: actually, there is a setting in astro to display such files, BUT then now the gallery app will display contents of private but visible folder so...
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hello,
i downloaded the "vault" app to keep my private pictures hidden. I keep on changing roms so i changed a rom and i forgot to unhide the pictures before. I ran titanium backup that i had stored before changing the rom and i am unable to see the hidden picture either on the sdcard or in VAULT. Please help me get my pictures back :S
Give me the Play Store link to the app.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netqin.ps
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Well your files are located in SD Card>SystemAndroid>Data>MTUwOTQ0Mg== (Or some randomly named folder like that). But unfortunately they have a .bin extension and seem to be really encrypted. Just changing the .bin to .jpg doesn't work. Previous picture hiding software used to just bluff the system into not scanning the pictures by renaming their extensions, but this one seems to be actually encrypting them. Maybe you can contact the developer support of the app and ask them if there's a way to get them back.
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Well your files are located in SD Card>SystemAndroid>Data>MTUwOTQ0Mg== (Or some randomly named folder like that). But unfortunately they have a .bin extension and seem to be really encrypted. Just changing the .bin to .jpg doesn't work. Previous picture hiding software used to just bluff the system into not scanning the pictures by renaming their extensions, but this one seems to be actually encrypting them. Maybe you can contact the developer support of the app and ask them if there's a way to get them back.
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I emailed them but I haven't received any response yet
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Alright, i got it fixed
What I did was that I flashed the previous rom again and opened vault and i got all my data back
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a friend of mine installed keep safe in mobile and secured some photos with it...but now he forgot the passsword and is not able to get back those photos...is there any method to recover them..pls help
How much is your friends ransom/blackmail?
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its not ransom or blackmail....its a serious issue he has some family photos which he use to keep safe because his mobile was used by many peoples.
It probably just hides them somewhere in the internal memory, download es file explorer, enable show hidden files/folders in the settings, then look through the folders beginning with a "."
I'll download and try keep safe (if it's free) soon to test this myself.
Edit: confirmed, they're in ".keepsafe" the and they have ".hid2" added as a file extension. Just move them out of there and delete the ".hid2" from the name and it should be fine.
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It probably just hides them somewhere in the internal memory, download es file explorer, enable show hidden files/folders in the settings, then look through the folders beginning with a "."
I'll download and try keep safe (if it's free) soon to test this myself.
Edit: confirmed, they're in ".keepsafe" the and they have ".hid2" added as a file extension. Just move them out of there and delete the ".hid2" from the name and it should be fine.
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Thanks brother i recovered the pics....and thanks on my friends behalf as well...he is so happy.
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Thanks brother i recovered the pics....and thanks on my friends behalf as well...he is so happy.
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Highly recommend your friend use Dropbox or equivalent for this. This is one of the few things cloud excels in. Automatic upload of pictures.
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I am glad your "friend" got his "family" pics back
I use rapidshare for mine, its very secure