Why doesn't the gallery app open? Xiaomi Gallery: how to open access

Agree that it is very convenient when all images, including photos, are stored in one place and there is always free access to them. However, it happens that it becomes impossible to enter the gallery. Why this can happen and how to open a file on - we will talk about this in our article.

Why is the gallery needed and why it may not open

The Xiaomi phone has a special folder for storing video files and images - a gallery, where by default all user photos are sent, as well as pictures that you downloaded from the Internet.

In most cases, the application is not accessible due to the built-in security system. Blocking is carried out due to the lack of required permissions that ensure the correct functioning of the application.

Usually, with this problem, when you try to enter the Gallery, notifications about the lack of permission pop up.

Gallery closed, no required permissions: how to open

To correct the situation, you must:

How to hide an album in the gallery

The application displays all albums, including system albums, that contain images, which can make it difficult to find the right picture. To do this, the MIUI shell provides a function to hide individual folders. To complete this operation, you will need:

• Go to "Gallery" and select "Albums";
• Select the folder that you want to make invisible and hold your finger on it until the drop-down menu is displayed. In it, click the "Make invisible" button.

How to open hidden photos

To display the album, you need to go to "Settings", select "System Applications", and then the "Gallery" section, where you turn on the "Invisible Albums" item.

The second, easier option, in the Gallery application itself, click on the menu (three dots in upper corner) and turn on the item that allows you to see hidden albums.

Regardless of the method used, after their implementation hidden folders will be highlighted in grey. To give them the status of "visible" objects, you must also hold your finger on desired folder and in the menu that appears, select "Show" or "Unhide".

Sometimes on Android smartphones you may encounter a problem: open "Gallery", but all the images from it are gone. We want to tell you what to do in such cases.

The reasons for this failure can be divided into two groups: software and hardware. The first one is cache corruption. "Galleries", the action of malicious applications, violation of the file system of the memory card or internal storage. The second is damage to memory devices.

The first thing to find out is whether there are photos on the memory card or internal storage. To do this, you need to connect either a memory card to the computer (for example, through a special card reader), or a phone if images from the built-in storage have disappeared. If the photos are recognized on the computer, then you are most likely faced with software failure. If there are no pictures or there were problems during the connection (for example, Windows suggests formatting the drive), then the problem is hardware. Luckily, in most cases, you can get your images back.

Method 1: Clearing the Gallery Cache

By virtue of android features the gallery cache may fail, resulting in photos that are not displayed on the system, although they are recognized and opened when connected to a computer. When faced with this type of problem, do the following:

1. Open "Settings" in any possible way.



2. Go to general settings and look for the item "Applications" or "Application Manager".



3. Go to the tab "All" or similar in meaning, and find among system application "Gallery". Tap on it to go to the details page.



4. Find the "Cache" mark on the page. Depending on the number of images on the device, the cache can take from 100 MB to 2 GB or more. Click the button "Clear". Then - "Clear Data".



5. After clearing the gallery cache, return to the general list of applications in the manager and find "Media storage". Go to the properties page of this application, and also clear its cache and data.



6. Restart your smartphone or tablet.

If the problem was a gallery crash, then after these steps it will disappear. If it doesn't, read on.

Method 2: Deleting .nomedia files

Sometimes, due to the actions of viruses or the inattention of the user himself, files with the name .nomedia may appear in directories with photos. This file migrated to Android with the Linux kernel and is an overhead that does not give file system index media content in the directory where they are located. Simply put, photos (as well as videos and music) from a folder that has a file .nomedia, will not be displayed in the gallery. To return the photos to their place, this file must be deleted. This can be done, for example, using Total Commander.

1. After installing Total Commander, enter the application. Call up the menu by pressing the three dots or the corresponding key. In the pop-up menu, tap on " Settings…”.



2. In the settings, check the box next to the item "Hidden files/folders".



3. Then visit the photo folder. Typically, this is a directory named DCIM.



4. The specific folder with photos depends on many factors: firmware, android versions, the most used camera, etc. But as a rule, photos are stored in directories with the names "100 ANDRO", Camera or right in DCIM.



5. Let's say the photos disappeared from the folder Camera. We go into it. Algorithms Total Commander place system and service files above all others in the directory in the standard display, so that the presence .nomedia can be noticed immediately.
   
   Click and hold on it to summon context menu. To delete a file, select "Delete".
   
   Confirm deletion.



6. Also check other folders that may contain photos (for example, the download directory, messenger folders or social network clients). If they also have .nomedia, remove it as described in the previous step.
7. Restart your device.

After reboot go to "Gallery" and check if the photos are restored. If nothing has changed, read on.

Method 3: Photo Recovery

If Methods 1 and 2 did not help you, we can conclude that the essence of the problem lies in the drive itself. Regardless of the reasons for its appearance, it will no longer be possible to do without file recovery. The details of the procedure are described in the article below, so we will not dwell on them in detail.

Conclusion

As you can see, the loss of photos from "Galleries" there is no reason to panic at all: in most cases, they can be returned.

"Camera" Android users the question arises - what is the cause of this problem? Is there a problem with the camera or is it a "glitch" of the system? Maybe this error happened only with the application? To deal with this, let's look at troubleshooting methods that will allow us to find out why it occurred and directly remove it.

The camera error can be solved by both software and hardware

Often, most problems with the operation of programs on devices are solved by simply rebooting the system, so do it and try to take a photo again. Did not work out? Then you should move on to other troubleshooting methods.

Wipe the lens and make sure that it is not damaged on the outside, it is not dirty or cracked. If this does not help, we will fix the problem otherwise, but now you will be sure that the camera is safe and sound.

App cleaning

To fix incorrect work, it is often necessary to clear the data and cache, which is done using the following steps:

• Go to Android system settings, .
• Find the "Camera" program and in the menu that appears, first stop it.
• Then click on the "Clear Cache" button. After the process is completed, select the "Erase data" function in the same menu.
• Start the camera again.

Safe mode check

You can find out if the camera is working by changing the mode on the device. To do this, do the following:

• Turn on safe mode.
• Try to start the camera - if it works, then the reason lies in one of the other installed programs which prevents it from functioning correctly.
• Turn off other components that are connected in parallel on the tablet or smartphone one by one.
• When you find a program that was interfering with the camera, remove it.

checking for updates

Applications on Android are often improved and updated. In many cases, users do not have time or simply do not rush to install them. But if some programs can work successfully in old version, then some stop functioning completely until you update them.

So check if you need to install more new version cameras. If this does not help, try other troubleshooting methods.

Antivirus scanning

Malicious programs try to get on Android at the first opportunity. And in most cases, if they succeed, they immediately experience problems with the launch individual applications. Download an antivirus, and if you do not have it, check the entire system for malware, clean your equipment. After the verification process is completed, start the camera again, check if all functions are available for use.

Factory reset

Failures in the system lead to incorrect operation of the equipment. Sometimes you need to do a factory reset to restore. This is done in the following way:

• Go to System Settings.
• Open the menu Backup copy and reset.
• In the window that appears, select the "Reset settings" function - you will see a warning that all data will be deleted, after which the system will perform in accordance with the factory settings.

There is another way to set the initial settings of the device: dial the combination *2767*3855# in the number entry window, after entering the system will return to the factory settings without additional requests.

If the photo and video app still doesn't work, or if Android says there's an error, you can simply install an alternative camera app - it's quite easy to do, as Google Play Market has a large selection various applications. You can install any of them, focusing on your own preferences.

If you downloaded and installed another utility, but it still does not start working, it means that the camera is still out of order. In such a situation, the best way out is to take your device to service center so that they can find out what is the cause of the malfunction. Most likely, you need to either reflash the equipment or repair the part itself.

Whatever the case, use all of the above tips to fix Android camera error problem to find out what is the cause and get it working again.