What is a .LSAV file?
An LSAV file is a type of video file specifically used by Xiaomi mobile phones. This file format is associated with videos that have been hidden by the user within the Xiaomi Gallery app. When a user chooses to hide a video in the Gallery app, the app secures the video by encrypting it, which means it scrambles the video's data to protect it from unauthorized access. After encrypting, the app relocates the video to a special, secure folder that is not accessible like normal folders, and it changes the video's file extension to .lsav.
The .lsav file extension stands for "Xiaomi Gallery Hidden Video." Because of the encryption and the special handling by the Gallery app, these .lsav files cannot be opened or viewed just by browsing the phone's storage using a file manager or connecting the phone to a computer. Instead, to access and view these hidden videos, one must use the Xiaomi MIUI Gallery app, which is the default gallery application provided on Xiaomi phones running the MIUI operating system.
The MIUI Gallery app is included with the operating system on Xiaomi phones, so no additional software installation is needed to open .lsav files. To view a hidden video, you would need to go through the Gallery app's feature for accessing hidden files, typically involving entering a password or using a fingerprint if such security measures have been set up.
In summary, .lsav files are encrypted video files used by Xiaomi phones to keep certain videos private and secure. They can only be accessed and viewed through the Xiaomi MIUI Gallery app on the phone where they were originally hidden.
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