Hidy VaultPrivacy for the moments that actually happen
Real situations where photos and documents on an iPhone get seen by the wrong person, and the setup that prevents each one.
They scrolled too far in my camera roll
You showed one photo and they kept swiping. Make your camera roll safe to hand over.
Read more →How to show one photo without letting someone swipe
iOS has no single-photo mode. Three ways to show one photo without exposing the rest.
Read more →My partner knows my iPhone passcode
The shared passcode opens the Hidden album and locked apps. How to keep one space of your own.
Read more →If someone forces you to unlock your phone
Safety first. How to prepare in advance, including a decoy vault, and what it can't do.
Read more →Phone searches at the border: protecting private photos
Travel with less on the phone, keep the rest encrypted and backed up. Not legal advice.
Read more →Someone wants to borrow your phone
A call, a map, a game. Lend your iPhone without exposing photos and files.
Read more →Keeping passport and ID scans on your iPhone
Passport and ID scans in Photos or Files are open to your passcode. Keep them encrypted.
Read more →A shared Apple Account or family iPad
Every device on your Apple Account shows your iCloud Photos, Hidden album included.
Read more →Sending your iPhone for repair with private photos on it
Back up, protect private photos, and make sure vaults survive if the phone comes back erased.
Read more →Before you sell or trade in your iPhone
Bring vaults to the new phone first, then erase the old one. What erasing removes.
Read more →Kids using your iPhone: what to lock down first
Screen Time and Guided Access limit what a child can open. An encrypted vault keeps private files out of reach entirely.
Read more →Screenshots of private chats: what your iPhone can and can't stop
iOS won't warn you about a screenshot of your chat. Here's what it can do, and what to do instead.
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