Guides
Keeping things private on iPhone
Plain answers about photos, IDs and documents on your iPhone: what hiding does, what encryption does, and what to watch for.
Is the iPhone Hidden Album Actually Private?
The Hidden album keeps photos out of your grid, but it has no passphrase of its own and syncs with iCloud Photos. What it protects, what it does not, and when to use something else.
Read the guide →Do Photo Vault Apps Actually Encrypt Your Photos? 6 Things to Check
A PIN screen is not encryption. Six checks to run on any photo vault app before you trust it with private files.
Read the guide →How to Store Passport and ID Scans on iPhone Safely
Passport and ID scans do not belong in your camera roll. Where to keep them instead, and how to remove the copies you already have.
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