How to Hide Images Videos in whatsup Message

Gallery is the very first place where we look for images and videos to play, because photos and videos from different apps and folders are synchronized and managed as a portrait in Gallery app. Whenever the Gallery app is opened, it scans for media files in the directories and loads its references into the application, hence Gallery app will overflow with lots of pictures and videos from various apps media folders in the SD card and Internal memory, so the user would fumble to view the actual images what he/she is looking for.


In the case of popular social messaging app "Whatsapp" it's not every time we receive and share fun images and videos, sometimes awkward media files would also fill the Whatsapp media folders which will automatically reflect on the Gallery app. Since Whatsapp is like a private chat most probably we protect it with passwords and pattern lock, but not in the case of Gallery app. So when someone sneaks into our Gallery app, they can see the pictures and videos that we don't want other's to see.


How to Remove "Whatsapp" Pictures, Videos, Music Files From Gallery App in Android Mobile
Android application, defends their media files by creating dot naming system files in their folder location. Since Android, Linux operating system runs in the kernel, folders with .Nomedia system files are ignored by the media scanner search.

However Gallery App scans media files from an application which doesn't defend its data from being invoked in Gallery app, since by default Whatsapp doesn't block its media files from being scanned by another app in the android mobile, hence they are automatically loaded in Gallery app and the music app. So to prevent and hide Whatsapp images and videos from displaying on Gallery app and Music app, follow these simple tricks below.

1. Create .nomedia file: To create a .nomedia file, In windows create a empty notepad file and save as file name .nomedia and save as type Allfiles.
   
   Tip-Note: To create a .nomedia system file without computer, download ES File Explorer Manager (4 MB file) from play store and install it, open the app and click new then select file and name it .nomedia.
2. System files are different from notepad file, even though you are creating .nomedia file with notepad its not a text file its a .nomedia file type when saved as type Allfiles. Always ensure the type of file you are creating.

   

   Identify .nomedia and .nomedia txt files

3. Now transfer the .nomedia system file into your mobile through bluetooth, wifi, data cable or any other transmission medium. Note: Since .nomedia is a system file by default it will be set hidden, To view the .nomedia file uncheck hide system files in folder settings.

   

   Un-check Hide System Files

4. Then move .nomedia file to the folder that you want to exclude its media files such as photos and videos from reflecting on Gallery App. For Example: To remove whatsapp images from gallery app, place the .nomedia files into the whatsapp image folder.

   

   Add .nomedia file in whatsapp media folder to exclude both videos and images

5. If you want to exclude only whatsapp images from Gallery App simply add the created .nomedia file into the whatsapp image folder only. 
6. And you're done, Like this you can exclude any folder media files from loading into Gallery App.

Note: Usually the changes will reflect instantly, if not we recommend you to reboot the phone to make the changes.

Unhide and Show Whatsapp images and videos in Gallery App and Music App

To unhide and display the images that were marked to ignore from media scanner search, simply remove the .nomedia system files from the respective folders.

Once the .nomedia system files are removed, photos and videos will not appear immediately it requires a restart. If even after the reboot if the Gallery App and Music App does not include the media files from whatsapp and other apps.  Goto Settings > Apps > Media Scanner > Clear Cache.
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Delete Sent Message in WhatsApp Messages

Texting is easy and comfortable than speaking because you will have enough time to think what you want to send (or) sometimes you may find it creepy to speak straight looking into their eyes, because when you are not sure, what you're about to talk is right or wrong, we may face lot of inconvenience to stay in a position to talk, so most of the people opt for texting rather than speaking.

Perhaps even texting can also lead you to embarrassment when you text wrong message to a right person (or) the right message to a wrong person. If you realize immediately that either the message was wrong or the recipient was not the appropriate one to receive before it reaches to their device, then it's not too late to recall it back in WhatsApp.

What is the meaning for the Whatsapp Check Marks ?
Whenever a message is typed on WhatsApp and enter key is pressed, then the message will go through 4 different stages at a significant time interval and each stage were denoted with different check marks symbols. Listed below are the 4 check marks  

1. Clock Symbol -  The clock symbol denotes that the message has been posted but not delivered to either WhatsApp server or to the recipient.
2. One Tick Check Mark - The one tick check mark denotes that the WhatsApp message has been successfully posted on to WhatsApp server but not yet delivered to recipient mobile device.
3. Double Tick Check Mark - It denotes that the WhatsApp message has been successfully delivered to the respective recipient
4. Double Tick Check Mark in blue color - It denotes that the sent WhatsApp message has been successfully delivered and seen by the recipient.

How to Stop Wrongly Sent WhatsApp Messages From Delivering to The Recipient

1: How to Delete WhatsApp Message when Clock Check Mark Pops up.

At this stage the message that you have typed and sent is not yet gone to the second stage (i.e. it has not yet moved from your device). Hence deleting the message from your device at this stage will prevent the message from delivering to the recipient.

Clock Check Mark

But this will happen only when your mobile internet connection is poor enough to send instant messages on WhatsApp. Slow internet connection will take time to move the message from one device to another. In that mean time before the migration of your messages from your device to the recipient mobile device and Whatsapp server, when you delete it immediately during the clock sign check mark existence, the message will be deleted and no longer will be sent to the recipient.

2: How to Delete WhatsApp Message After One Tick Check Mark is Visible.

Most of the WhatsApp users think that whenever a message has been sent from their device, deleting the Whatsapp message from the sender's mobile will automatically block the message from getting delivered to the recipient device.

Single Tick Check Mark 

But do remember the message that persists in your device after the one tick check mark is just a copy of your message that you sent to the recipient, the actual message has already been sent to the Whatsapp server and will be delivered to the appropriate recipient once he/she switch on WhatsApp on his mobile. However, since the message has not yet reached the recipient mobile device, blocking the message from the WhatsApp server itself will obviously block it from delivering to the recipient mobile device, to do so just follow the steps below

• Open your WhatsApp account
• Now open the contact's WhatsApp profile of a person whom you sent the wrong message by mistake and want to stop it before getting delivered into their account.
• Block the contact immediately on Whatsapp temporarily, Keeping them blocked for 30 days (or) till they switch on Whatsapp on their mobile device will automatically block the message from delivering into their account. 

  

  Temporarily Block the Whats-App Contact
• If the recipient opens his WhatsApp Account while it's still blocked by you, then your message will never/ever be delivered to him even if you unblock him later on. Caution : Unblocking the recipient before he opens his Whatsapp account (or) before 30 days will deliver the message sent to the recipient. 
Note: Undelivered WhatsApp messages will be automatically deleted after 30 days from WhatsApp server(i.e: If you send a message on WhatsApp for a contact if the recipient is unavailable and not switched on WhatsApp in their device for the past 30 days, then the message will be automatically cleared from the WhatsApp server, hence it will not reach the recipient account).
• Don't have the patience to wait for a 30 days period, then once you know the contact has opened his WhatsApp profile through their last seen notification, then Unblock the contact on WhatsApp, and conclude that your wrong message wasn't delivered. 

Now you know that the message which you sent by mistake will never be a mistake, since it wasn't delivered and read by the recipient to whom you accidentally sent.

Note : If the recipient has set privacy settings for last seen notification, then you never know whether the recipient has opened his whatsapp account or not.

3: How to Delete WhatsApp Message, After Double Tick Check Marks ?
If you are at this stage, then you're unlucky, because the message that you typed has been already delivered to the recipient, hence it is impossible to recall it from the recipient mobile device in WhatsApp.

Double Tick Check Mark

However, there are several other messengers that are alternative for WhatsApp which has the feature to recall the sent message from their device such as GoSMSPro for Android and blackberry's BBM messenger's which has retractable message and message with counter.

Double Tick Check Mark In Blue Color

There is no point in recalling the message At the 4th stage (i.e Double tick Mark in blue color), since the message has already seen and read by the recipient. Hence the damage is already made, now we need to face the consequences of what we did without thinking, So be very careful to whom and what you are texting, because unlike words that are thrown in air, which doesn't have physical records as evidence of our sin, messages transferred on WhatsApp have records for all your mistakes.

 

RESTROING A WINDOWS REGISTRY BACKUP

1. Open the Windows Registry Editor by doing either of the following:
   • For Windows XP:
     1. Go to Start > Run.
     2. On the Open field, type "regedit" and press ENTER.
   • For Windows Vista and Windows 7:
     1. Click the Start button.
     2. On the Start Search here field, type "regedit" and press ENTER.
     3. Click Yes when the User Account Control window appears.
   • For Windows 8:
     1. Press Windows + R keys to open the Run window.
     2. On the Open field, type "regedit" and press ENTER.
2. Click File > Import.
   
   
   
3. Select the directory where the registry backup will be imported (e.g. desktop) and select the registry backup.
   
   
   
4. Click Open.
5. Restart your computer to begin using the restored registry.

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• Creating A Windows Registry Backup

 

CREATING A WINDOWS REGISTRY BACKUP

1. Open the Windows Registry Editor by doing either of the following:
   • For Windows XP:
     1. Go to Start > Run.
     2. On the Open field, type "regedit" and press ENTER.
   • For Windows Vista and Windows 7:
     1. Click the Start button.
     2. On the Start Search here field, type "regedit" and then press ENTER.
     3. Click Yes when the User Account Control window appears.
   • For Windows 8:
     1. Press Windows + R keys to open the Run window.
     2. On the Open field, type "regedit" and then press Enter.
2. Click File > Export.
   
   
   
3. Select the directory where the registry backup will be stored (e.g. desktop).
   
   
   
4. Enter a file name for the registry backup (e.g. Backup Registry Date).
   
   
   
5. Under Export Range, make sure that the All radio button is selected.
   
   
   
6. Click Save.
7. Verify that the backup was created in the specified location in Step 3.

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• Restroing A Windows Registry Backup