iPhone Tricks > How To Show Posted in How To, TILs by Patricia on June 16, 2022 Lock Photos with Face ID You can finally lock photos on iPhone with Face ID! Starting with iOS 16, the Hidden and Recently Deleted albums of the stock Photos app are automatically protected by biometrics or Passcode. How To Lock Photos On iPhone
How To Open Locked Photos On iPhone
As soon as the authentication is successful you can browse your hidden photos like you do in every other album. Tip: If the authentication fails you can Try Face ID again. After the second failed attempt you’re asked to provide your iPhone’s or iPad’s Passcode. Fact: When Face ID on iPhone X and later and Touch ID on iPhone 8 aren’t able to authenticate, you have to type your device’s Passcode to be able to remove the restriction. Lock Photos With Face ID Not WorkingYou’ve added images to the Hidden or Recently Deleted albums but you can open the folders without authentication? Check the settings: Browse for Settings -> Photos -> Use Face ID. Make sure that this option is enabled.Else, the actual amount of photos will be shown next to the Album name, in Utilities. How To Remove Lock For PhotosIf you don’t want to passcode protect one ore more photos anymore, you can select them and tap the three-dots available in the top-right corner. Tap Unhide and the photo will become available in Recents. Fact: Same tip works for photos from the Recently Deleted album. You can choose to recover them, to remove the lock or erase them for good! Locked Photos Not Available On iPhoneYou’ve hidden some images but there is no Hidden folder in Albums? Don’t panic: Do you lock pictures with Face ID using the stock Photos app? Or you prefer third-party ones that offer similar compatibility? Which are the pros and cons? Use the comments to share your feedback. Related: iOS 16 brings many other features the the Photos app. The one that’s been also advertised in the keynote is the shared iCloud photo library for families! Can you lock iPhone photos?Locking Photos on iPhone
Once you've set up a password or use Face ID, you can lock your photos. To manage your locked apps, do the following: Tap the Lock Icon on the top-right corner. If someone tries to unlock the note with your phone, it'll display a message that it's locked.
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