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Do you want to hide photos from gallery without any app in your Android 11 stock OS? Here’s how to hide photos, videos, files or documents, apk, and other internal storage data (Exclude Apps) on your Android 11 using a safe folder in the Files app. Just move photos, videos, and other files to safe folder to hide pictures from the gallery in your stock Android 11 devices like Pixel 5, Pixel 4a 5G, Pixel 4 XL, Pixel 4, Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL, Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel XL (Android 10), and Google Pixel running Android 10. If you don’t want to show a safe folder, you can hide safe folder also.

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How to Hide Pictures and Videos in My Gallery in Android 11

Step 1: Swipe up from the bottom to open the app drawer and tap on the Files app.

Step 2: Tap on Safe folder.

Step 3: Set the PIN and tap on Next.

You can see different categories (Downloads, Images, Videos, Audio, Documents & other) and internal storage.

Step 4: Select the photos or videos you want to hide from the phone gallery and tap on Three vertical dots (Menu) at the top right corner.

Step 5: Tap on Move to Safe folder.

Step 6: Confirm PIN to move photos or other data and tap on Next.

Step 7: You can see the file moves to the safe folder and remove those photos from your phone gallery.

How to Find Hidden Photos in Safe Folder on Android 11 Stock OS

Step 1: Open the App drawer and tap on File app.

Step 2: Scroll down and tap on Safe folder under the collection section.

Step 3: Enter the PIN and tap on Next.

Step 4: You can see the pictures or videos move.

How to Get Back Hidden Photos in Gallery Android 11

Step 1: Open the App drawer and tap on the File app.

Step 2: Scroll down and tap on the Safe folder under the collection section.

Step 3: Enter the PIN and tap on Next.

Step 4: Select the hidden photos from the list and touch on Three vertical dots at the top right.

Step 5: Tap on Move out to safe folder.

Now, open your phone gallery and you can see the pictures you hide.

How to Hide Safe Folder on Android 11

Step 1: Open the App drawer and tap on the File app.

Step 2: Tap on Three vertical dots.

Step 3: Tap the Hide safe folder.

Step 4: You can see hide or remove a safe folder from the file app.

Step 5: To unhide a safe folder, tap on three vertical dots.

Step 6: Tap on Show safe folder.

You can see a safe folder on your device again.

Do you still have any questions about the above tutorials? Tell us in below comment box. Stay and connect with us for the latest updates.

Do you want to create new app folders on stock Android 11 OS? Here’s how to make app folders on your Android 11 home screen. You can create a folder of your favorite apps that use to quickly access apps of individual categories like social, entertainment, shopping, news, etc.  Stock Android 11 (All Pixel devices) can’t make folders in the app drawer. Easy to add or remove apps from the folders in your Android phone.

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How to Create a New Folder on Android 11 Stock OS

Step 1: Swipe up from the bottom to access the App drawer.

Step 2: Long press the app and move it to the home screen.

Step 3: Go to the app drawer again and long-press the app and move it to another app on the home screen to create an app folder.

Step 4: You can see automatically create a folder name using the apps you make a folder.

How to Add More Apps to Folder on Android 11

Step 1: To add more apps, just touch & hold the apps and move them to a folder on your home screen.

How to Rename Folder in Android 11

Step 1: Tap on the Folder on your Android 11 home screen.

Step 2: Tap on the Folder name.

Step 3: Enter the name and touch the outside folder to apply the name.

How to Remove App from Folder on Android 11

Step 1: Tap on Folder.

Step 2: Touch & hold the app and move it to Remove at the top to delete it from the folder. This app delete from only the folder, you can find it in your app drawer. Also, uninstall option available here to uninstall the app from your device.

How to Remove Folder from Android 11

Step 1: Touch & hold the app folder and move it to Remove at the top to delete a folder in your Android 11 devices.

And that’s all. We hope the above-given tutorial use to create a folder in Android 11 stock OS. Do you still have any questions? Tell us in below comment box.

By default enable full-screen gesture navigation in your stock Android 11 OS. You can see a horizontal line at the bottom middle instead of navigation bar buttons. If you don’t want to use gesture navigation, you can select 3-button navigation (Back, Home, and Recent apps) on your stock Android phone.

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How to Turn on Gesture Navigation in Android 11

Step 1: Swipe down the notification panel and tap on the Settings gear icon.

Step 2: Scroll down and tap the System.

Step 3: Tap the Gestures.

Step 4: Tap the System navigation.

Step 5: Make sure to select Gesture navigation.

Go Home: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen.

To switch apps: Swipe up from the bottom, hold, and then release.

To go back: Swipe from either the left or right edge.

Step 6: Tap on the Settings icon of gesture navigation.

Step 7: Increase or decrease Back sensitivity for the left and right edge in your device.

How to Get the Three Buttons on Android 11 Stock OS

You can change the navigation buttons (3 buttons) on your stock Android 11 OS using the given settings.

Step 1: Go to Settings.

Step 2: Scroll down and tap System.

Step 3: Tap Gestures.

Step 4: Tap System navigation.

Step 5: Select 3-button navigation. You can see the back key (Left), home key, and recent key (Right) on the navigation bar.

How to Enable Swipe Fingerprint for Notifications Gestures in Android 11

To check your notifications, swipe down on the fingerprint sensor on the back of your phone.

Settings > System > Gestures > Swipe fingerprint for notifications > Toggle on Swipe fingerprint for notifications

Do you use full-screen gesture or 3-button navigation on your Android 11? Tell us in below comment box. Stay and connect with us for the latest updates.

Here’s how to turn off app suggestions Pixel 5, Pixel 4a, and other Pixel devices. When turning on app suggestions, you can see the list of 5 recently used apps (Most used apps) on the top of the app drawer. By default enabled suggestion in all apps list in your Google Pixel devices running stock Android 11 like Pixel 5, Pixel 4a 5G, Pixel 4/4 XL, Pixel 3/3 XL, Pixel 3a/3a XL, Pixel 2, and Pixel 2 XL. Also, by default activated overview suggestions in your Pixel devices.

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How to Enable or Disable Suggested Apps on Google Pixel 5, Pixel 4a 5G

Open the app drawer in your Pixel devices (Running stock Android 11) and you can see the most used apps at the top of the app drawer (Show above given screenshot). To turn off Pixel app suggestions in your Android 11 stock OS, apply the below-given step-by-step process to enable it.

How to Remove App Suggestions Android 11 – Pixel devices

Step 1: Long press on the blank area of the home screen in your Pixel.

Step 2: Tap on Home settings.

Step 3: Tap on Suggestions.

Step 4: By default turned on Suggestions in all apps list.

Step 5: Toggle off Suggestions in all apps list.

Step 6: You can see remove the app from the top list.

How to Enable Suggestions on Home Screen on All Pixel (Stock Android 11)

Android 11 added new suggestions on the home screen feature that show the top 5 most used apps right on the home screen.

Step 1: Long press on the blank space of the home screen in your Pixel.

Step 2: Tap the Home settings.

Step 3: Tap the Suggestions.

Step 4: Toggle on Suggestions on home screen.

Step 5: Tap on Getting app suggestions.

Step 6: You can see the above-given apps list on your Pixel home screen.

Step 7: Toggle off Suggestions on the home screen to turn off suggestions on the home screen on your Pixel devices.

How to Enable or Disable Overview Suggestions on Pixel 4a 5G/Pixel 5

It will show suggested actions in the overview in your Pixel devices.

Step 1: Long press on the blank space of the home screen in your Pixel.

Step 2: Tap the Home settings.

Step 3: Toggle Overview suggestions on and off you want.

And that’s all. Do you like this app suggestions feature in your Google Pixel devices? Tell us in below comment box.

Do you want to hide app from the app drawer on your Samsung Galaxy S21 series? You can’t see hidden apps in the app drawer and home screen when you hide apps. Here’s how to show or hide apps on Galaxy S21 Ultra/S21 Plus/S21/S20 Ultra/S20 Plus/S20. You can enable and use a secure folder to hide photos, apps, and other files on your Samsung One UI devices. Also, download third-party apps to hide or lock apps on your Samsung devices.

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How do I Hide Apps on Samsung Galaxy?

Step 1: Long press on the blank space on the home screen.

Step 2: Tap on the Settings icon.

Step 3: Scroll down and tap the Hide apps.

A list of installed apps is the view on your device.

Step 4: Select the Apps from the list you want to hide.

Step 5: Tap on Done at the bottom middle.

Step 6: Go to the app drawer, and you can’t view the hide apps.

How to Find Hidden Apps on Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra/S21+/S21

Step 1: Long press on a blank area on the home screen.

Step 2: Tap on the Settings icon.

Step 3: Scroll down and tap on Hide apps.

Step 4: Unselect the apps and tap on Done at the bottom.

How to Hide Apps (Photos, Files) on Samsung Secure Folder

Step 1: Go to Settings.

Step 2: Scroll down and tap on Biometrics and security.

Step 3: Tap on the Secure folder.

You can see below the given options.

Add apps: You can add apps you want to lock using a secure folder.

Add files: Add documents or files to a secure folder in your Samsung S21 series.

Step 4: Tap on Add app and select the app you want to hide on Samsung secure folder.

How to Change Secure Folder’s Lock Type on Samsung

Settings > Biometrics & security > Secure folder > Lock type > Confirm you screen lock if set > Select lock type from Pattern, PIN, Password, or Fingerprints

How to Set Time to Lock Secure Folder on Samsung Galaxy

Settings > Biometrics & security > Secure folder > Auto lock secure folder > Choose from Each time I leave an app/When the screen turns off (By default)/After 5 /10/30 minutes, or When phone restarts

Frequently Asked Question:

How do You Hide Things on Samsung Galaxy S21?

You can use Samsung secure folder to hide things on your device like photos, videos, apps, and other files. Secure folder available in biometrics and security settings on your Samsung devices. Enable a secure folder and hide things you want.

How do you Find Hidden Messages on Samsung?

To find hidden messages (Archive Messages) on your Samsung, open the Messages app and tap on three vertical dots (More) at the top right corner. Now, tap on Archived to view all hidden messages listed on your Samsung Galaxy devices. Long-press the message to get back them your message list.

How to Unhide Apps on S20?

To unhide apps on S20, long-press the blank space on the home screen and tap on home settings. Scroll down and tap on hide apps to view the hidden apps list. Tap on the “-“ icon of a specific app to unhide the app from the list. Now, you can access this app from the app drawer and home screen on your Samsung Galaxy device.

Do you use this feature or a third-party app to hide or lock apps on your Samsung Galaxy device? If you have any questions regarding the above tutorial, please tell us in below comment box. Stay and connect with us for the latest Samsung tips and tricks.

By default, turn off safe mode on your Android smartphone. Here’s how to boot into safe mode Android 11 stock OS. You can use safe mode to check any downloaded app causing issues in your device, like the app crashing or freezing, Android slowing down, suddenly stopping apps, etc. Enabling safe mode will hide all third-party apps from your device. You can access only system default apps. To exit safe mode, restart your Android or Samsung Galaxy device.

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How to Boot Into Safe Mode Android 11

There are two ways to go to safe mode on your Android 11 devices. Check out the given methods.

How to Enter Safe Mode on Android 11 When Power On Your Phone

Step 1: Press & hold the power button in your stock Android 11.

Step 2: Tap on the Power button.

Step 3: Long press the power off button to view Reboot to safe mode (Shown below, given the screenshot).

Step 4: Tap on OK.

You can see rebooting your Android device into safe mode.

Step 5: Safe mode icon view at the screen’s bottom left corner. Also, automatically enable Airplane mode in your stock Android 11.

Now, reboot your phone into safe mode. You can remove or hide downloaded apps from your device. Check if your Android phone is facing any issues. If you still have problems in safe mode, check for hardware or OS-related issues. If your phone is running without any problem in safe mode, any third-party app is causing the issue in your phone. Turn off safe mode to restart your phone, find the app and remove it to fix the issue.

How to Turn Off Safe Mode on Android 11

Step 1: Press & hold the power button in Android 11.

Step 2: Click the Power button.

Step 3: Tap the Restart to exit safe mode.

How to Put Android Phone into Safe Mode When Powered Off Your Phone

Step 1: Press & hold the power button in Android 11 stock OS.

Step 2: Tap on the Power button.

Step 3: Tap the Power off.

Wait until shutting down your stock Android device.

Step 4: Long press the phone’s power button until the animation starts (G logo).

Step 5: When the animation is running, press & hold your phone’s volume down button until you can see safe mode at the bottom left of the screen.

Restart your phone to turn off safe mode on your Android or Samsung devices.

Do you still have questions about turning on or off safe mode on stock Android? Tell us in the comment box below. Stay and connect with us for the latest stock Android tips and tricks.

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