How to really Hide Photos And Videos on iPhone in iOS 14

iOS 14 updates the photo hiding feature for delicate iPhone photos, that you don't want to share with others, but neither delete. Users can now hide the 'Hidden Album' and conceal their images and videos a notch better.

Privacy isn't total though, because the Hidden folder is still available in the image picker section of third party apps. This means that anyone that can access your iPhone, when it's unlocked, can find your hidden files if it tries to attach photos, via a third party image sharing application.

We're still waiting for the option to restrict access to photos with a Passcode or Face ID, but I guess we'll have to add this to the wishlist of iOS 15.

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0:14 | How to Hide Photos

0:45 | Hide the Hidden Album

1:15 | Hidden folder Loophole

1:43 | How to Unhide Photos

2:20 | Conclusion

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You have to watch this video if you want to know how to really hide photos on your iPhone.

Until now, in iOS13, you could select one ore more photos and videos, use the Share button and use the 'Hide' option to conceal the image. Confirm and 'Voila!' your photos are hidden... but the crazy part is that all of the media is still available in the Hidden folder (Hidden Album), below the Utilities tab.

So, anyone that would have access to your unlocked iPhone could see the hidden files.

iOS14 fixes this and there is a new setting available in the Photos section... called 'Hidden Album'.

Be careful here: 'When enabled the Hidden Album will appear in the Albums tab, under Utilities.'

So, you actually have to disable it, to hide the album.

Let's return to the Photos app and... 'Voila!' the Hidden Album has disappeared from the Utilities section.

Unfortunately, the HIdden Album is still available if you use the image picker of third-party apps.

For example, if've entered WhatsApp and I'll try to add a photo from the Photo library... and 'Voila!' the Hidden files are displayed and available for everyone that has access to your iPhone.

To unhide photos and videos from your iPhone, you have to open Settings and here you have to bring back the Hidden Album. Return to the Photos app, in the Albums tab. Scroll all the way down to Utilities and tap on 'Hidden'.

Now, just select any of the photos or videos that you want to unhide. Tap the Share button. Scroll the Share Sheet's menu until you reach 'Unhide'. Tap it and your photos become available in the CameraRoll.

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