An Android system-based folder management method, wherein the folder management method comprises: acquiring (S100, S200) a selected instruction that is generated after a to-be-processed folder is selected from a folder displayed on a display interface; generating (S101, S201), according to the selected instruction, a display attribute file for hiding the to-be-processed folder; storing (S102, S202) the display attribute file in the to-be-processed folder, so as to hide the to-be-processed folder, which stores the display attribute file, from the display interface and to retain reading and recording of the to-be-processed folder performed by a device or system using the folder management method; and when the to-be-processed folder is read and recorded, determining whether the to-be-processed folder stores a corresponding display attribute file, when it is determined that the to-be-processed folder stores the corresponding display attribute file, hiding the to-be-processed folder from the display interface, and retaining reading and recording of the to-be-processed folder, the step of acquiring a selected instruction that is generated after a to-be-processed folder is selected from a folder displayed on a display interface specifically comprises: acquiring a selected instruction that is generated after a to-be-processed album is selected from an album displayed on a gallery interface, wherein the album is used to store a picture, audio and/or a video; the step of generating, according to the selected instruction, a display attribute file for hiding the to-be-processed folder specifically comprises: generating, according to the selected instruction, a display attribute file for hiding the to-be-processed album; and the step of storing the display attribute file in the to-be-processed folder specifically comprises: storing the display attribute file in the to-be-processed album, so as to hide the to-be-processed album, which stores the display attribute file, from the gallery interface when the to-be-processed album is read and recorded and it is further determined that the to-be-processed album stores a corresponding display attribute file. acquiring (S100, S200) a selected instruction that is generated after a to-be-processed folder is selected from a folder displayed on a display interface; generating (S101, S201), according to the selected instruction, a display attribute file for hiding the to-be-processed folder; storing (S102, S202) the display attribute file in the to-be-processed folder, so as to hide the to-be-processed folder, which stores the display attribute file, from the display interface and to retain reading and recording of the to-be-processed folder performed by a device or system using the folder management method; and when the to-be-processed folder is read and recorded, determining whether the to-be-processed folder stores a corresponding display attribute file, when it is determined that the to-be-processed folder stores the corresponding display attribute file, hiding the to-be-processed folder from the display interface, and retaining reading and recording of the to-be-processed folder, the step of acquiring a selected instruction that is generated after a to-be-processed folder is selected from a folder displayed on a display interface specifically comprises: acquiring a selected instruction that is generated after a to-be-processed album is selected from an album displayed on a gallery interface, wherein the album is used to store a picture, audio and/or a video; the step of generating, according to the selected instruction, a display attribute file for hiding the to-be-processed folder specifically comprises: generating, according to the selected instruction, a display attribute file for hiding the to-be-processed album; and the step of storing the display attribute file in the to-be-processed folder specifically comprises: storing the display attribute file in the to-be-processed album, so as to hide the to-be-processed album, which stores the display attribute file, from the gallery interface when the to-be-processed album is read and recorded and it is further determined that the to-be-processed album stores a corresponding display attribute file.