How to hide photos on iphone. Hiding apps and creating two-level folders in iOS without jailbreak
A smartphone is a very personal device and there is always a lot of personal information on it, e.g. Such data should not be available to everyone who picks up a smartphone, so they need to be hidden.
Now we will look at three ways to hide photos on iPhone. The material will be useful to owners of all modern iPhone models, including iPhone 4, 4s, 5, 5s, 6, 6s, 7, 8 and X.
Method number 1. Hiding photos in the standard way.
Starting with iOS 8, the Photos app added the ability to hide photos. But unfortunately this function is not intended to protect your photos from prying eyes. It's more of an option to remove a photo from an album, sort of like an alternative to deleting.
After hiding a photo using this method, it is simply moved to the “Hidden” album. However, this album is not protected in any way and anyone can open it. But, nevertheless, to fully cover the topic of the article, this option must be considered.
After this, a warning will appear stating that the selected photo will be hidden from all sections of the Media Library and will remain only in the “Hidden” album. To confirm your action, click on the “Hide photo” button.
After this, the “Hidden” album will appear in the list of albums, where the photo you selected will be moved.
This is a simple and almost useless way to hide photos on an iPhone. But if this is not enough for you, then don’t worry, there are more reliable ways to hide photos.
Method number 2. Hiding photos using disguised applications.
There are quite a few applications for iPhone that disguise themselves as something ordinary (for example, a calculator), but in fact perform a completely different function. Some of these apps can be used to hide photos on iPhone.
One of the most famous applications of this kind is . This application masquerades as a calculator, but in reality it is a password-protected secret data manager. You can put photos, personal notes, contacts, passwords, links and much more in it. However, to access this data you need to enter a password. And thanks to camouflage, it won’t be easy to even find out that you have such a secret storage.
Using the Secret Calculator Photo Album app is not difficult. When you first start, you need to enter the password twice using the calculator keyboard.
After this you will be taken to the application interface. Here you need to click on the button with the plus sign in order to import photos into the application.
After photos are imported into Secret Calculator Photo Album, they need to be deleted from the Photos application. Now these photos will only be available through the Secret Calculator Photo Album application and only after entering the password.
As we have already said, there are a lot of such applications. For example, there is also an application like “,” which also disguises itself as a calculator and allows you to hide photos and other user data.
Method number 3. Hiding photos using encryption.
If you want to do more than just hide important photos, but also to provide them with reliable protection, then you need to use applications that not only require a password, but also encrypt files using strong cryptographic algorithms.
For example, you can use the “” application for these purposes. The main purpose of the VKarmane application is to store passwords, scans of documents, information about bank cards and other personal data. But, with the help of “VKarmane” you can also store personal photos.
As for security, all data in the VKarmane application is stored locally, in the iPhone’s memory, and is encrypted using the AES-256 algorithm. To access data you need to enter a password or use Touch ID. In this case, the user can activate the automatic data destruction function after 10 incorrect attempts to enter the password.
There are other encrypted apps for iPhone that can be used to hide photos. For example you can use .
If you have some photos on your iPhone that you don't want anyone to see, you can hide them using the "hide photos" option available on your iPhone or use a workaround to truly protect photo password on your device.
The ability to hide photos on iPhone and iPad was first introduced in iOS 8, and this feature was improved in the next version software Apple, it provides the ability for users to select and hide multiple photos. However, the "hide photos" option, available by default on iPhone and iPad, only hides photos from the "moments", "collections" and "years" sections.
Hidden photos can be viewed in albums by selecting the “hidden” album. While iOS doesn't have the ability to truly hide photos, there is a workaround using the notes app, which hides photos and protects them with a password. We provide below two ways to protect photos: via standard iOS capabilities and through notes which is a workaround.
Hide photos on iPhone and iPad using standard iOS features
Follow these steps to hide one or more photos.
As mentioned above, photos hidden using the above steps will be hidden in Moments, Collections, and Years, but they will still be visible in Albums.
How to see hidden photos (standard way) on iPhone and iPad
You can see hidden photos on your phone at any time by following these steps:
Now hidden photos will be visible!
How to hide photos on iPhone and iPad securely (via “notes”)
The previous method is not beneficial in that anyone who wants to look at your photos will still find it by clicking on the “albums” tab. While iOS doesn't provide an option to actually hide photos on iPhone, there is a workaround that can hide photos in locked notes so that no one can access those photos without knowing the note unlock password.
Now the photos you wanted to hide are really secure and there is no access to these hidden photos without a password to unlock the note.
Note. The original copy of the hidden photos will still be available in the Photos app. Therefore, you will need to delete photos from the Photos app and also delete them from the Recently Deleted folder.
In 2014, users of Apple products were enthusiastic about the news that it was now possible to hide photos on iPhones and iPads with iOS 8 - but their joy quickly gave way to disappointment. It turned out that this function on iOS works completely differently than on Windows for PC - hidden photos are still available to prying eyes.
When a user hides photos on iPhone, they disappear from all categories (“ Years», « Moments», « Collections") and end up in a separate folder called " Hidden" This folder is not encrypted or password protected, so anyone who gets the opportunity to “crack” the phone will be able to see its contents.
Photos on iOS 8 are hidden like this:
Step 1. Launch the built-in application " Photo"on iPhone.
Step 2. Click " Choose» in the upper right corner of the screen and check the boxes for all the photos and videos you want to hide.
Step 4. Two lines will appear - at the bottom, find the option “ Hide» (« Hide»).
Step 5. Confirm that you want to hide the pictures - click " Hide photo» (« Hide Photos»).
Folder " Hidden» (« Hidden") appears in the list of albums, and it contains the user's most intimate pictures. There is no way to hide this folder on iPhone.
This method of hiding photos on iPhone is extremely dubious. It’s better not to hide pictures at all than to place them in a catalog whose name attracts attention. If the gadget falls into the hands of ill-wishers, the folder " Hidden", most likely, will be checked first - after all, it promises compromising evidence.
What apps allow you to hide photos on iPhone?
You can reliably hide photos on your iPhone using mobile applications from the AppStore. There are now a lot of similar programs in the Apple store. Many of them have a level of conspiracy - they disguise themselves as calculators. Who would think that photographs could be hidden in a calculator?
A great utility for hiding data is Secret Calculator+, the “brainchild” of Chinese programmers. This application is free and very easy to use. After installation, it will be present on the desktop under the name Calculator+.
You can hide photos using this program like this:
Step 1. Launch the application and set a password. There seems to be no limit on password duration. We decided to stop at 20 characters.
When you are finished entering, press the % key.
Then enter the password again, also placing a dot with the button with the percent symbol. If the password setting was successful, the following window will appear on the screen:
Click " OK, I got it».
Step 2. First you need to start a new album. Click on the “+” button at the bottom of the screen.
Step 3. Using the “+” button, add photos that you would like to hide from strangers.
Step 4. Proceed to the application " Photo» and delete hidden pictures from it.
After this you can return to the application Secret Calculator+ and make sure the photos are there. If you press the key with three horizontal lines, you will see: the program is capable of storing not only photos and videos, but also notes, contacts, and passwords from Internet resources.
Storing Word, Excel, Power Point files is possible full version applications. iPhone owners can purchase it for 229 rubles.
The main thing for the Secret Calculator+ user is not to fall victim to a clever disguise and not to uninstall the application inadvertently. Together with the program, all the photos that it stored will be irrevocably erased.
A worthy alternative to Secret Calculator+ is the application Private Camera. The operating principle of this program is different. It doesn't hide photos behind a calculator, but allows you to take photos directly from its interface. These pictures are not reflected in the application " Photo", however, if necessary, they can be uploaded (exported) there.
The program allows you to store under a password not only photos from your own camera, but also pictures taken earlier, copied from albums in the Photo application.
Owners Apple technology note the vulnerability of applications for hiding photos - despite the fact that the pictures are password protected, it is still possible to gain access to them Can. It is enough to use a computer with special software. For example, the iTools utility allows you to view all the contents of your iPhone - whether it is hidden or not.
For a user who is looking for a 100% guarantee of photo confidentiality, the option of using special applications for storing photos is not suitable. It is better for him to resort to the next method.
The most reliable way to hide photos
iPhone users should store their most intimate photo sessions in programs that support AES-256 encryption. The AES-256 encryption algorithm is one of the most reliable; It is widely used by banking structures and government organizations. AES-256 enabled apps collect photos (and other data) in containers – specially encrypted files. In iTools and similar programs, the contents of containers are not visible. There is only one way to access the content - by entering a password.
Mobile apps that can encrypt data include:
The uPassword program, which performed the same functions as 1Password, is no longer distributed through the AppStore.
Conclusion
Hiding photos using the iPhone's own tools is a "so-so" method. Photos that need to be hidden are simply collected in one folder, access to which is not protected in any way. To place pictures under a password, you should use one of the third-party applications - for example, Secret Calculator+.
Programs that support AES encryption can provide a 100% guarantee of information security. Such applications place photos in containers, the contents of which are not recognized by any special software.
To hide photos from your camera roll, select the ones you want and select “Hide.” They won't appear in photo albums, recommendations, or other Photos sections. But you can access them without a password through the “Hidden” menu.
That's a pretty good way to block access to “special” photos, isn't it?
We have selected 5 applications that will contain pictures and They won't let you view them without a password.. If you need it, take it.
Private Photo Vault - protect your photos with a password
A good application that will give you the opportunity to hide your personal photos from prying eyes.
The developers emphasize that it was chosen by more than 5 million users from different corners peace. But I seriously doubt that many people are looking at the ugly icon of this program.
Despite the program's logo, which remains in the days of skeuomorphism, it has enough fresh interface in a minimalist style.
If the device falls into the wrong hands and someone enters the wrong password for the program, it will show them stock photos.
This great way deceive a curious user. He will never know what is really hidden unless he has a password.
Lock Secret Photo Album Vault - protect your photos with a graphic key
Another application that will help you hide your pictures using a password.
It differs from analogues appearance and opportunity use pattern key.
All you have to do is open the program, make a special gesture, and it will immediately show the hidden pictures.
I’ll show you how to hide a photo on iOS; this method hides photos on an iPhone, iPad and other iOS devices.
1. Hide photos on iPhone
Go to the standard Photo application, then go to the Albums tab and open the Camera Roll. Your camera roll stores all your photos. To hide a photo in your camera roll, click on the photo you want to hide and wait 1 second until a menu appears with actions on this photo. The Copy and Hide options will appear. Click on hide.
We are advised that this photo will be hidden from the Moments, Collections, and Years views, but will be visible in the Albums view. That is, it will remain visible in “Albums”. Click hide photo.
All the photos have now disappeared from the “Years” view.
Also, the hidden photo will not be visible in the “Collection” view.
2. Show hidden photos
To open previously hidden photos on your iPhone, go to Albums and find the hidden photo. Click on it and wait until the Copy and Show options appear. By choosing to show, a previously hidden photo will become visible again in Photos, Moments, Collections, and Years.
