Years ago, I talked about an app for Android with which you can hide any file with a password. Although the app delivered what it promised, it still had some shortcomings; e.g. no recovery option to hash files. Also, the app doesn’t use a master password, so hiding a file requires a different password each time, which is very confusing.
So today I am going to introduce a brand new app for Android called Andrognito that overcomes all the disadvantages of the previous app making hiding files easier and safer. The app follows Android’s new Material Design thus making its approach more user-friendly.
Let’s see how it works.
Andrognito for Android
After you install and launch Andrognito, it will ask you to sign up with your name and a 4-digit pin. The account is created locally and the pin you choose will be used to securely hide files. Once that’s done, the app will load all the files stored on your device storage.
Now to hide a file all you need to do is long press to make a selection and tap the hide file button you see at the bottom of the screen.
Now, the thing to note here is that the app has two ways to hide files. one is Normal mode while the other is Flash mode. IN Normal mode slightly longer time to hide files than flash mode, where it happens immediately. However, according to the developers, there is a possibility that the files are hidden with flash mode can be seen through other programs.
If you want to select all files in a folder, there is a touch button to perform the action. Hiding all files can take a relatively large amount of time, but once done, the files will be added. My files part of the application. This section contains all the files hidden by the app and is nicely organized for easier access.
Hot Tip: You can also pin any particularly important files to it favourite navigation.
When you want to unhide a file, just swipe it and tap the unhide button.
In the app settings, don’t forget to ask the security question, it’s always a wise idea in case you forget your pin code.
An extra feature that you will find in the app settings is Stealth Mode. Now stealth mode don’t hide your app icon from the drawer. But it puts a fake vault that can be accessed with another pin. So if anyone tries to force you to open your vault, you can instead open the fake vault with a fake PIN and show you have nothing to hide.
Important! If you plan to uninstall the app in the future, make sure you show all the files encrypted by the app, otherwise there’s always the possibility of losing them.
Conclusion
So that’s how you can hide your files using Andrognito for Android. This app works great using the brand new Material Design for Android but still needs a bit of tweaking. So go ahead – install the app, hide any type of file and let us know what you think!
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