How to hide files & folders in android without any software

Have you installed any applications for hiding the files (images, videos, etc) or folders in your android phone? Most of the people do this to hide there files. There are plenty of applications available in play store to hide files and folders but you can do it very easily without installing any application on your phone.

I have mentioned two things here. One is to hide the media files and another is to revert back to normal.

Hiding the files/ folders:

Step 1: Create a new folder with any name in your phone

Step 2: Take all the images and videos that you want to hide and put it in that folder which you have just created

Step 3: Rename the folder just by adding a . (Dot) symbol in the first place.
Eg. If you have created the folder named "My media" then just rename it with ".My media"

Note: After renaming the folder it will gets disappear so don't be afraid.

That's it. You have successfully hided your media files. To confirm it just go to your gallery app and check now. You will not be able to see those videos or images that you have just hided.

Revert back to normal (Unhide):

Step 1: Install ES file explorer from play store

Step 2: Open the app and enable the feature "Show hidden files" by navigating through menu symbol on left side

Step 3: Now you will able to see the hidden folder but little bit blurry. Rename the same folder by removing the .(dot) symbol which you have created earlier.

That's it. You have successfully unhided your files. Give it a try and post your comments.

Root Android in one click using KingoRoot

In my previous article I explained how you can root any android device. In this article I have provided step by step procedure to root your device using KingoRoot software in windows.With this method you will able to root your phone just in single click. So let's start

Before going to rooting process we have some prerequisite mentioned below:

• Driver for your device should be installed on your computer to make the process fast. If you don't have then just Google it for your device or download adb driver.
• USB cable to connect
• KingoRoot software installed on your computer
• Working internet connection
• Device powered ON

Now follow below instructions mentioned step by step

1. Install the driver downloaded for your device or if already done then ignore this step

2. Launch KingoRoot software

3. Enable developer option and then enable Usb debugging by going into setting. Enabling this feature is slightly different for different versions of Android. If you are not sure how you can enable it then Kingo itself will help you if it will not detect any Android phone connected to computer.

4. Connect your phone with computer. The software will start recognize your device model and display you. If your device driver is not installed on your Computer, Kingo will install it for you automatically

Important: Pay attention to your device screen for a prompt window. Tick "Always allow from this computer".

5. Now just click on Root button to start the rooting process. The software will start downloading the required package to root your device. During this course, please do not disconnect, move or touch your device in any way. This process may take 5-10 minutes so keep patience and wait till it says "Root succeeded"

6. Now remove the Usb cable and check the new apk "Kingo SuperUser" installed on your phone.

7. To verify whether it is really rooted or not just download root checker app from play store and verify. Grant root permission when app will ask for permission to check root access.

Done. You have successfully rooted you smartphone in just few minutes. Give a try with yourself and post comments.

How to root any android device [complete guide]

You might have seen many videos or blog related to Rooting. In that they just tell like Root any android in just one click or Root android without a computer and bla bla. The trick they used is suitable for some android phone. You cannot root each and every android device by that method and it might possible that your device comes under that list

As we know there are over 12,000 different Android models from hundreds of different manufacturers so the rooting process is also varies from device to device.Some of them are easy to root while some of them require long process to gain root access. Here we have provided step by step guide so that you can root your device easily.

Before you do any preparation to root your phone, you need to remember some points mentioned below:

• Rooting immediately voids your phone's warranty
• Your device will not get OTA (Over-the-Air) updates
• Your phone could get Bricked if something goes wrong in the process but if you do the process carefully then chances will be very minimal.

So let's start with the Rooting process. Here i have mentioned 3 methods but all these methods are necessary or not it will depends on your android device you have.

1. Unlocking of Bootloader

The devices like HTC, Motorola, LG, Sony comes with locked bootloader so the first step is to get the booltloader unlocked. Depending on device you have, unlocking the bootloader is slightly different. The standard way is by using the OEM unlock command. You can get it done easily by google it on the internet. If you have HTC or Sony device then you can unlock it by using KingoRoot software in just one click. After you have unlocked bootloader then you need to follow either method 2 or 3. Will suggest to go for method 2 first as its very easy method.
Note: Unlocking of bootloader will wipe all the phone data so don't forget to take the backup.

2. Using Rooting software

If your device comes with unlocked bootloader then you can directly root your device with the rooting software. There are many software available on internet and some of the famous are KingoRoot and KingRoot. Both of them are free to use. Full instructions and tutorials for supported phones can be found at the Kingo Root support page. It might be possible that your device is not listed in the support page but still your phone can be rooted by the software. Here i have explained the step by step process to root the device using KingoRoot

3. Using custom recovery

Some of the phones can be rooted by installing Custom Recovery only if your device bootloader is unlocked. Custom recovery's are used to flash zip files. In this method normally we flash zip file called SuperSU to gain root access. Here is the detailed process to root your android device with recovery method.

If you want to root your device with custom recovery then make sure the below mentioned points:

1. Bootloader should be unlocked
2. Custom recovery installed on your phone should be compatible with your android OS
3. Downloaded SuperSU zip file should be specific for your device.

Which method is suitable for my device?

As mentioned previously, there are over 12,000 Android models from hundreds of manufacturers. There's no way to include each and every one on a single page. The best way is to google. XDA forum is best resource for this and after that check which method is applicable for your device. So start rooting and have fun.