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iOS 14: How to Actually Hide the Hidden Photos Album
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Thank you so much as I have been wanting to hide certain photos for some time. I forgot to lock my iPad once and some late teenage nieces now know so much more about their uncle than I wanted them to know.
My partner was unhappy with me for several months after being present at a party where drinking lead to disrobement, swimming and posing for the camera. I think she was okay with the skinny dip in the river behind us but when this friendly girl grabbed my...
My partner was unhappy with me for several months after being present at a party where drinking lead to disrobement, swimming and posing for the camera. I think she was okay with the skinny dip in the river behind us but when this friendly girl grabbed my...
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That would really help.
What is missing from iPhone is a "guest mode" so you can give your iPhone to a family member or a friend, the device is unlocked but certain operations are not permitted unless you authenticate again via FaceID or TouchID.
If you want to show some pictures fine, but the hidden album should be private. Same for Mail and Message apps, no access
By that logic I shouldn't need to protect my banking/financial apps either.
Wrong.
This is no fun. What about the excitement of having an album full of penis photos and a new iOS 14 full-size photo widget on your homepage?
Not sure how it is a mess, let alone a massive one, in the context of this discussion.
It blows my mind that Apple hasn’t copied over the jailbroken features of photos yet. Being able to put photos in a separate folder (and remove it from the reel, I hate how it currently just makes a copy) and put a password on certain folders is so simplistic and the best way for organization.
For me this is the last reason to jailbreak an iPhone
For me this is the last reason to jailbreak an iPhone
Maybe not in this discussion but the widgets are messy, Airplay has bugs if you have an apple watch, that results in massive battery drain and a lot of widgets that did work without unlocking now don't seem too. It feels so so bloated.
+1 for a guest or "safe" mode. There are a lot of things you might wish to use your smartphone for without putting your personal info in the open.
Who is Chris Evans? If he is in ICT industry then he is one of the few lesser known ones? I know all the main players in politics here and abroad. I‘m guessing he plays some sort of sports? Probably football, possibly cricket?
Ok I’m convinced Apple is run by idiots. Who signs off on coding a way to “hide” your photos by putting them in a hidden folder? Sorry but this isn’t a solution either.
Depends on the usecase for something like that. What Apple has designed it for isn't what some users would like for it to be. There can certainly be something to that, but it doesn't invalidate Apple's usecase.
NEVERMIND. FOUND IT!
Is there a way to do this is iPhotos as the album does not show up on my phone.
Can I hid the entire album in iPhotos? Maybe the best solution is to remove the pics and just store on a hard drive someplace?
Is there a way to do this is iPhotos as the album does not show up on my phone.
Can I hid the entire album in iPhotos? Maybe the best solution is to remove the pics and just store on a hard drive someplace?
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No, by that logic you should not unlock your phone and then hand it to someone!
I don’t care what you THINK you have protected, unlocking your phone and then giving it to someone is a BAD idea as physical access is the first step to any number of exploits, regardless of whether or not you protect your banking/financial apps individually.I get it, folks like to carry around embarrassing/questionable photos of themselves, apparently a LOT of people do. At this point, UNLESS you are willing, as with your banking/financial apps, to use a SEPARATE app to store those photos, don’t unlock your phone and hand it to anyone.
A venn diagram of “I need to keep private data on my phone” and “I need to unlock my phone and hand it to others” SHOULD be two completely separate circles. If you’re doing whichever one, you shouldn’t be doing the other.
You know nothing of security...clearly.No, by that logic you should not unlock your phone and then hand it to someone!
I get it, folks like to carry around embarrassing/questionable photos of themselves, apparently a LOT of people do. At this point, UNLESS you are willing, as with your banking/financial apps, to use a SEPARATE app to store those photos, don’t unlock your phone and hand it to anyone.
A venn diagram of “I need to keep private data on my phone” and “I need to unlock my phone and hand it to others” SHOULD be two completely separate circles. If you’re doing whichever one, you shouldn’t be doing the other.
I’m not saying you can’t hand your unsecured phone to folks, everyone’s free to do what they like! I just wouldn’t recommend that to anyone. You do you
No, and if I were the owner of an application used by millions of users that had a gaping security hole, I’d provide a solution, not make them jump through hoops to secure their data.I’m not saying you can’t hand your unsecured phone to folks, everyone’s free to do what they like! I just wouldn’t recommend that to anyone. You do you
A security focused model makes security simple for the end user. Any solution that relies solely on physical security of the device OR forces the user to take unnecessary steps to move data into a new application is idiotic and we’re all dumber for having read such a suggestion.
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