If you use the File Explorer on your Huawei to browse the internal memory, you may notice a file called .nomedia. Since you cannot open this file, you will now ask the question:
What is a Nomedia file and which function is behind it?
Meaning of the Nomedia file in Android
- Nomedia file Huawei
If such a file is integrated in a folder, the Android media scanner is automatically excluded. The media scanner is responsible for displaying photos and videos within the gallery app.
So you can use Nomedia files on a Huawei smartphone to control whether the media it contains, such as photos, videos, audio files, etc., are displayed within apps.
It is a very practical solution to quickly hide entire media folders.
If you want to know how to create a Nomedia file, please read the following article:
- Huawei How do I create a Nomedia file? Instructions!
You now know the meaning of a Nomedia file on a Huawei smartphone with Android operating system.
