how to exclude files from apps

[Hotnicks]

NewB here...
I was wondering if there is a way that I can exclude some folders and files from being accessed by the camera app and the gallery app.
I've loaded some R rated movies (Wedding Crashers, Superbad, etc) which contain adult content...

I notice that the movies are accessible from the Camera and Gallery apps. I let my kids play games and take pics and dont want them to be able to access these so easily.

Are my only options to remove the movies or not let them use my phone?

 

[speedfreak32]

get studiokuma nomedia from the market put them in a seperate folder and then block that folder from media scans.

 

[BigCiX]

does this go for ringtones too? They end up playing on my playlist. Also....this app is a little confusing. How do i move the movie kickass to the studiokuma folders?

 

[speedfreak32]

sure does works like a charm

 

[speedfreak32]

oh yeah just make sure you turn your phone off and then back on after you exclude a folder so it will run a media scan and update accordingly

 

[BigCiX]

nevermind i figured it out.....just hold down the folder you wanna disable then click on the pop up message. Cool deal!!!!

 

[BigCiX]

Also...is there anyway to hide folders with this app?

 

[speedfreak32]

Also...is there anyway to hide folders with this app?

I don't know about that...

 

[pr0virus]

On your computer create a file named ".nomedia" (save a blank notepad file, make sure when you save it you select "all files")

Make a new folder on your phone, put your R rated movies in there and the default apps wont find and list them (preview etc.) . Works for any movie/ picture. The only way to find them is to point to the directory yourself.

I hide folders in my android directory -.-

 

[BigCiX]

On your computer create a file named ".nomedia" (save a blank notepad file, make sure when you save it you select "all files")

Make a new folder on your phone, put your R rated movies in there and the default apps wont find and list them (preview etc.) . Works for any movie/ picture. The only way to find them is to point to the directory yourself.

I hide folders in my android directory -.-

that seems like way to much work

 

[speedfreak32]

this app does essentially the same thing but on the fly from your phone.

 

[BigCiX]

this app does essentially the same thing but on the fly from your phone.

to a point. It's won't show up on your video player but if you actually go under my files........wahlaaaa!!!!.........It's there

 

[BigCiX]

For the record.......i'm just hiding my favorite scriptures from the bible

 

[speedfreak32]

true, but the op wanted them to not show up in his movie player or galleries. This will do that. It won't hide the files, there is probably another app for that. It does work for ringtones though...

 

[BigCiX]

true, but the op wanted them to not show up in his movie player or galleries. This will do that. It won't hide the files, there is probably another app for that. It does work for ringtones though...

yeah the ringtone was an issue. Problem solved. Thanks. Now i just gotta put music back on my phone.

 

[noc]

get studiokuma nomedia from the market put them in a seperate folder and then block that folder from media scans.

Thanks speedfreak32! Now my music player won't pick up my ringtones... so play all music is actually something I'd use now ;D

 

[Hotnicks]

On your computer create a file named ".nomedia" (save a blank notepad file, make sure when you save it you select "all files")

Make a new folder on your phone, put your R rated movies in there and the default apps wont find and list them (preview etc.) . Works for any movie/ picture. The only way to find them is to point to the directory yourself.

I hide folders in my android directory -.-

Thanks for the info pr0virus. So do I place this .nomedia (empty text file) in any folder I do not want to be "found" by standard apps? I just tried it and the movies are still found... What am I missing?

 

[sremick]

Thanks for the info pr0virus. So do I place this .nomedia (empty text file) in any folder I do not want to be "found" by standard apps? I just tried it and the movies are still found... What am I missing?

Did you restart your phone as instructed in this post?

 

[Hotnicks]

Did you restart your phone as instructed in this post?

Yes I did. I simply copied the .nomedia file into the already existing folder containing the movies. Was I supposed to delete/rename the folder? I will try that when I get home tonight.

 

[Hotnicks]

Well, I cannot seem to get it to work via the .nomedia empty file method. I tried renaming the folders - no luck. I deleted the folders/files from the phone, re-started, copied them back with the .nomedia file - no luck.

I am sure I'm missing something obvious. I am placing a .nomedia empty file in the folder containing the movies. To create the .nomedia file, I created a new text file with no content via notepad.

What am I missing?

 

[Hotnicks]

finally getting back to this, i figured it out. should have paid better attention to pr0virus' instructions. When doing the save as, i forgot to select file type "all types".

working great now. thanks again

 

[DaMajorPayne]

yeah the ringtone was an issue. Problem solved. Thanks. Now i just gotta put music back on my phone.

How is the ringtone problem solved when i use this program or a nomedia file it blocks all the files from the phone. So when i go to select a default ringtone non of my custom ones show up

 

[nomoiphone]

How is the ringtone problem solved when i use this program or a nomedia file it blocks all the files from the phone. So when i go to select a default ringtone non of my custom ones show up

Any thoughts anyone? I had the same thing happen to me.

Edit - Just found this - http://androidforums.com/1274314-post1.html