Hidy VaultAuto-lock and privacy screen: nothing left open behind you
Hidy locks the vault the moment the app goes to the background. While it's inactive, a privacy screen covers its content, including the app switcher preview and any photo or document viewer that was open.
- Leave the app and the vault locks. Reopening needs the pattern again.
- The app switcher shows a cover, not your photos.
- A separate privacy window also covers open viewers while Hidy is inactive.
Why this matters
Most privacy slips happen in seconds: you switch to Messages, hand the phone over, and the last app you used is one swipe away. A vault that stays open after you leave is only as private as the next person to pick up the phone.
What Hidy does
- Locks on background. Going to the Home Screen, switching apps or locking the iPhone ends the vault session.
- Covers the app switcher. The preview shows a cover instead of your files.
- Covers open viewers. A separate privacy window covers photo, video and document viewers while Hidy is inactive.
- Cleans up. Temporary decrypted files used for viewing or sharing are cleared when the vault locks.
Hidy Vault keeps photos, videos and documents in encrypted vaults that open only with a pattern you draw. No account, no Hidy server. Free for 3 vaults.
Where it stops
- An open vault is visible. If you hand over the phone with a vault open on screen, the person sees it.
- Screen capture is possible while open. Hidy covers its content when inactive, not while you're actively using it.
- Not a defence against an unlocked, compromised device. The security page spells out the boundaries.
Habits that help
- Lock Hidy before you hand someone the phone.
- To show one photo, open it in a vault that holds nothing else sensitive. See show one photo without letting someone swipe.
- Keep the most private files behind a pattern you never draw in front of anyone.
Frequently asked questions
Can I set a delay before Hidy locks?
Hidy locks as soon as it goes to the background, so a vault is never left open when you switch apps or lock the phone.
Does Hidy block screenshots?
No app can stop every way of capturing a screen. Hidy covers its content when inactive and in the app switcher. While a vault is open, what's on screen is readable.
What happens to files I was viewing?
Temporary decrypted copies used for viewing are cleared when the vault locks.
