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You don’t want everyone to see that you have downloaded a dating app? Or you have some photos on your phone, which you want to keep secret? No judgment, you probably have your reasons! We all have stuff on our phones that we would prefer to keep to ourselves. Have no worries, we are here! Here is how you hide the content you want to keep to yourself. Maybe you want to show your mom some pictures of your friends. Or show a coworker pictures of your dog. You might not want to show them all the photos you have. So, you can simply hide them. Go to photos, and click on the video or the photo that you want to hide. Tap the share button with the upward arrow, and then tap Hide. You will need to confirm that you want to hide the photo or the video, and then you will be done. The steps above are not foolproof, as your “Hidden” photos section can still be accessed under the “Photos” tab. Luckily, there is a way to hide the “Hidden” tab itself:
Now, when you go to the Albums tab in the Photos section, you will see that the “Hidden Album will have disappeared. The Notes ApplicationMost people don’t know this, but there is also a way to password protect your videos, pictures, and other media too. Here is how:
After all this is done, make sure to delete the photo from your photos application! A Few Sneaky HacksThere are multiple ways to hide certain apps you don’t want people to see. We give you three alternatives. A Quick FixA simple trick to hide apps is to place them in folders already containing a lot of apps. Your app will then disappear into the clutter. Demanding but Oh-so-sneakyAnother way of doing this is to create invisible folders, which is somewhat cumbersome but we’ll walk you through it step by step. To create an invisible folder you have to start by creating an app that won’t be visible when it’s on the home screen.
Semi-permanent FixA third alternative, which is a bit easier than the last one but more permanent (at least till you reboot your phone) is to:
Hide Your Search HistoryFinally, you can also choose to browse in private. Open Safari, click the page icon in the low right corner, tap Private. If you want to clear your search history, tap Settings, Safari and choose Clear History and Website Data. In case you always want to browse the internet in private, you can always download the DuckDuckGo search engine and use it instead of Safari. It never stores your search history. Another Hack – ApplicationsIn case you find all the various work-arounds on the phone tricky or complicated, it’s all good. We have another option for you. There are a bunch of applications out there that you can use to keep content hidden. Here are a few of the most popular ones:
Hide Apps from iPhone SearchYou can hide Apps on your phone, but a search can dig them up once more. You should prevent them being searched for too, that way, your phone will be intruder proof.
That’s it. Now your apps will not show up in search. Hide App from App Store purchase historyA lot of iPhone users usually have family sharing enabled due to which their family members can see all the Apps they have purchased and downloaded. If you don’t want your family to be aware of everything you have on your phone, here is what you can do:
Hide Pre-Installed AppsThere are a number of Apps that come pre-installed within iPhones. You can delete them like a normal App to hide them, as their data is never deleted. On the Home Screen, tap and hold the App you wish to hide. When the Action Menu appears, tap Delete App. In case you want any of these Apps back later, you can simply re-download them. When you use them, it will be like they were never deleted in the first place as the data was never lost. All of us have secrets; we don’t want anyone to ever find them. Rest assured, we are here for you! The hacks in the article are all you need to make sure that your privacy remains intact. Sign Up for Our NewslettersGet notified of the all news about connectivity By checking this box, you confirm that you have read and are agreeing with our terms & privacy policy. Can I password protect hidden photos on iPhone?You can finally lock your hidden photos album with Touch ID or Face ID in iOS 16. Catching up to feature request from at least five years ago, the Photos app will finally let you lock your Hidden photos album with your passcode or biometrics.
Is there a secret place to store photos on iPhone?When you hide photos and videos, they move to the Hidden album, so they won't appear in your Library, in other albums or in the Photos widget on your Home Screen. In iOS 14 and later, you can turn off the Hidden album, so the photos are completely hidden.
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