What do you guys use for locking several files or folders,
for example I dont want porn to show up in my gallery with the other videos,
anything free??
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Try Kii safe free. Otherwise, create a file named ".nomedia" in the folders you want to be ignored by the media scanner.
And alternatively, you can just not have porn on your smartphone...i mean, come on dude : do you realize that google knows all about it now?
You'll be getting personalized ads soon, lol
create a file with its name is .nomedia
and put it in folder you want media scanner to exclude..
Thanks guys.
but really porn look awsome on SGS
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Sorry to bump this again, I created a text file named .nomedia, inside the folder but still gallery picks up
Im on Ginger JVR
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You could also create a folder like this:
.pron
Then move your files into the folder.
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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
Hi!
Dedicate Android media scanning only to selected folders, for example "/mnt/sdcard/external_sd/Music/"... is there an app for that?
greetings
Good idea, we need such a thing. Scanning of large space is really a long lasting thing.
I looked once on the market and found something like that, but i don;t remember the name. I use the .nomedia method. In each folder you want to be avoided scan, create an empty file with the name .nomedia; that's all
Just create a file named ".nomedia" in the folders you want to skip ;-)
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.nomedia does not work for Gallery app on 2.2.1
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.nomedia does not work for Gallery app on 2.2.1
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Wrong !!
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Wrong !!
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woops.. sorry i was not clear.. It does't work on MY Gallery app.. I must have tweaked something..
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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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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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.
Quick Question...why do picture hide, picture vault, apps...need all those permissions?? I dont understand why they need internet access to hide pictures..anyone has an explanation? Thanks!!
If you need to hide your pr0n, you don't need those apps. Using a file manager such as ES File Explorer, create a new folder with a "." in front of it (Ex. ".Pictures"). The phone doesn't search for media in folders with a "." in front of their name. I think for ES File Explorer, you'll have to go into the settings so you can view all the folders with a "."
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If you need to hide your pr0n, you don't need those apps. Using a file manager such as ES File Explorer, create a new folder with a "." in front of it (Ex. ".Pictures"). The phone doesn't search for media in folders with a "." in front of their name. I think for ES File Explorer, you'll have to go into the settings so you can view all the folders with a "."
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Ouuu nicee...im finna play with it...thanks!!
O wait...i created the folder ".xpics"..but uhhh...as a noob in this situation..i can not find the folder...??????
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Disregard!!!! Thanks....i was too excited to read the last sentence in your ever so helpful post lol
Glad you got it working
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I use Hide It Pro. It's free too.
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Vault is a great free app to hide things
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I believe that creating a .nomedia file in what ever folder you don't want to be scanned will do the trick also
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You hide & secure folders with QuickPic.
It works. Like a charm. The stock my files.apk Will work also. You have to go into settings and click hidden files. And there you be. And the best part is. Most people are not tech savy so they don't know about it. I named mine. Binary. Lol
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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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