How to Show Profile Pictures of your Whatsapp contacts in Gallery

For Android Phones---------------

Whatsapp Contacts Profile pictures are actually get Saved when we open it and will remain in phone till that contacts new Pic replace it. So if you want to show them up in Gallery then follow the below steps

1)  Open File Manger or say "my files".

2)  Go into Whatsapp Folder

3)  There will be several folders such as Backups,Media, Profile Pictures etc. Open Profile Pictures folder.

4)  There we can see Contacts Pictures with a one extra file which is " .nomedia " . 

5) Delete that  .nomedia  file.

And thats it. You are Done !!!

Note:-  Deleting .nomedia file is totally safe. If in future you want it back then just restart your Phone. :) 

 

How to Hide Media Files from showing up in Gallery of Android Phones

For Android Phones----------------

Many times we have to give our phone to Friends or Family when they ask for it and in some situations we can't refuse it. But we actually dont want them to see some Media Files( like pictures,vedios or Audios ) which are private.

In that case, u need the below tweak!!! 

Steps as Follows====

1) Open your phone's  File Manager

2) Go To that  Folder which contains your media files.

3) Rename the Folder by putting a dot(.) infront of the folder Name. ( but dont forget to change the  File Manager settings for showing Hidden Files)

                                       OR

3) Paste a " .nomedia " file in that folder.

and thats it. You are Done !!! 

NOTE :- You  dont need to get or create a " .nomedia " file. If you are Whatsapp User then you actually Have it. Its in your "Profile Pictures" Folder. Just Copy it and paste to the folder whichever you want.

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