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Privacy guides for your iPhone

Step by step: how to hide photos and videos, lock them, keep notes private and move it all to a new phone. Apple’s own tools first, then what they don’t cover.

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An adult holds an iPhone over their lap, reviewing a personal photograph of friends walking outdoors. Hide photos How to hide photos on iPhone 4 min read
A father and his adult daughter smile at a kitchen table while she points to the iPhone he is holding toward them. The Hidden album Hidden album on iPhone: where it is and how to lock it 4 min read
A black iPhone lies face down between two used coffee cups on a café table in soft daylight. Lock photos How to lock photos on iPhone 7 min read
Two friends walk and talk along a quiet residential street. Notes and files How to make a private folder on iPhone 7 min read
A close view of a woman privately using her phone on a garden bench. Lock photos How to password protect photos on iPhone 6 min read
Two hikers lean toward the same phone on a wooded trail. Hide photos Sharing photos by iCloud link: who can see them 6 min read
A mother and her baby relax together on an oatmeal sofa while she holds an iPhone for a selfie. Hide photos How to hide videos on iPhone 4 min read
Two adults look at a phone together at a daylight café table. Vault apps Are photo vault apps safe, and can they see your photos? 4 min read
A man reads a small paper card beside his dog while holding a phone. Vault apps Forgot your photo vault password? What you can do 4 min read
Two women laugh together over coffee beside a café window. The Hidden album Hidden album not showing on iPhone? How to get it back 4 min read
A man in glasses and a sage shirt smiles while using a tablet at a softly lit wooden desk. The Hidden album Are hidden photos saved to iCloud? 5 min read
A father holds his phone while sitting on the floor with his daughter during play. Lock photos How to lock or hide an app on iPhone 5 min read
A woman stands beside a city escalator and checks her phone. Lock photos Stolen Device Protection: what it does for your photos 6 min read
Three friends look at a phone together beside a park path. Hide photos What iOS 27 changes for your private photos 6 min read
A man checks his phone while seated in a public transit concourse. Lock photos How to hide messages on iPhone 6 min read
A woman checks her phone beside a railing in a bright public atrium. Lock photos iPhone privacy settings to turn on and off 8 min read
A woman holds an iPhone near eye level against a pale blue sky. Notes and files Asked to confirm your age on iPhone: what Apple keeps 6 min read
A woman pauses beside broad public steps to check her phone. Hide photos iPhone photo privacy checklist: 10 things to check 4 min read
Two older friends laugh together while sharing a photo on an iPhone at a bright café table. Hide photos Hide photos from Memories, widgets and Search on iPhone 6 min read
A woman in a straw hat frames a photo on her iPhone beside the sea in soft evening light. Hide photos How to keep photos out of your camera roll 4 min read
A short-haired woman types on her iPhone in a café, with an open notebook on the table and orange seating behind her. Notes and files How to lock notes on iPhone 6 min read
A close view of a man using a phone with both hands outdoors. Hide photos How to permanently delete photos on iPhone 6 min read
Hands connect a compact external drive to a laptop with a short cable. Hide photos Delete photos from iPhone but keep them in iCloud 10 min read
A woman with natural curls reclines on a cream sofa, smiling at an iPhone held toward her. Lock photos Are iCloud photos encrypted? What Advanced Data Protection changes 6 min read
A man speaks on the phone while writing a note at a home desk. New phone Locked out of your Apple Account? Recovery contact and recovery key 8 min read
Hands arrange printed family photographs in an album beside a closed envelope. New phone Legacy Contact: what happens to your iPhone photos when you die 7 min read
A woman pauses to check her phone at a table by a window. Lock photos Someone signed in to your Apple Account? What to do first 8 min read
A small collection of printed family and travel photographs on a pale table. Vault apps What is a photo vault app, and how does it work? 5 min read
A woman makes a small touch gesture on her phone at a kitchen counter. Vault apps How to set a pattern lock on iPhone 4 min read
A friend uses a phone camera to photograph the other friends outdoors. Lock photos Before you hand over your iPhone: a checklist 3 min read
A man smiles gently at his phone while sitting on a sofa. Vault apps Recover deleted photos on iPhone and in photo vault apps 5 min read
An older woman checks her phone beside an open notebook and laptop. Vault apps Photo vault app not working? Get your photos out first 6 min read
A woman checks her phone beside a large café window. Vault apps Photo vault subscription: what happens to your photos if you stop paying 10 min read
An overhead view of hands checking photographs on a laptop with a phone resting beside it. Vault apps How to get your photos out of a photo vault app 6 min read
Hands hold an existing phone while connecting its charging cable. Vault apps Your photo vault app disappeared from the App Store: what happens to your photos 5 min read
Hands type on a laptop beside a face-down phone and a small note. Vault apps Photo vault app support not answering? What to do 7 min read
Rows of server cabinets beneath overhead trays of network cables. Vault apps Where a photo vault app’s cloud keeps your photos 6 min read
A person in profile looks down at a phone held above a paper document. Notes and files How to lock files and PDFs on iPhone 6 min read
A man checks his iPhone while walking along a contemporary city street. New phone Samsung Secure Folder on iPhone: what to use instead 6 min read
A child uses a borrowed phone while her father works beside her. Lock photos Guest mode on iPhone: use Guided Access instead 4 min read
A woman in her mid-thirties carefully checks her phone in a softly lit kitchen. Vault apps Does deleting a photo vault app delete your photos? 6 min read
A close view of a woman holding a phone at a wooden table. Hide photos Move photos into a vault without leaving copies behind 6 min read
A man checks his phone beside a laptop and window at home. Hide photos Which apps can see your iPhone photos? 5 min read
Two friends look at a phone beside their parked car on a trip. Hide photos How to remove location from photos on iPhone 5 min read
Hands hold a closed US passport beside the back of a black iPhone on a wooden table. Notes and files Your ID on iPhone: Apple Wallet, or a photo of it? 7 min read
A woman checks her phone beside an open paper notebook. Notes and files Forgot your Notes password on iPhone? 5 min read
A woman checks her phone beside a window. Vault apps Forgot your Keepsafe PIN? What you can do 7 min read
A man pauses to check his phone in a bright creative studio. Vault apps Keepsafe not working? What to try 7 min read
Two men check a phone together on a bench, with a second phone nearby. New phone Move Keepsafe to a new iPhone 7 min read
Hands write in a small notebook on a pale work surface. Vault apps Forgot your Private Photo Vault PIN or password? 7 min read
Two phones sit beside a laptop, with the black phone connected by a white cable. New phone Move Private Photo Vault to a new iPhone 8 min read
A woman checks her phone while seated on a balcony. Vault apps Private Photo Vault not working? What to try 8 min read
A concerned man pauses over an iPhone with one hand resting near his temple. Vault apps Forgot your LockMyPix password? What you can do 7 min read
An adult holds an older blue iPhone beside a second black phone on a wooden table. New phone Move LockMyPix to a new iPhone 7 min read
A man writes in his personal journal on a park ledge. Notes and files Are locked notes on iPhone encrypted? 4 min read
An older couple looks at a shared laptop at home. The Hidden album Hidden album on Mac: where it is and who can open it 6 min read
A person checks a phone beside a laptop at a window-side worktable. Vault apps Why people lose photos in vault apps 7 min read
A couple looks through a small photo album together on a sofa. Vault apps What people use photo vault apps for 6 min read
A man checks his phone while paused beside a stationary bicycle outdoors. Hide photos How to stop sharing photos on iPhone 7 min read
Four friends sit beside the water while one passes a phone to another. New phone Before you sell, trade in or hand down your iPhone 6 min read
A face-down iPhone is connected to an open laptop by a single cable on a pale wooden desk. New phone What’s in your iPhone backup, and is it encrypted? 7 min read
A passenger quietly uses a phone beside a train window. The Hidden album Can you tell if someone opened your Hidden album? 4 min read
A photographer adjusts a camera beside a large test print in a daylight studio. Vault apps Does a photo vault keep full resolution? 4 min read
Two women look at a phone together at a contemporary shared workspace. Vault apps iPhone privacy words, in plain English 5 min read
Hands hold a plain paper envelope on a table beside a closed folder. Vault apps Where to keep your recovery phrase 7 min read

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