Real situations
Start with the situation you are in.
What to do when real life puts your private photos and documents at risk.
A stranger saw a private photo on my Lock Screen
A private photo showed up on your locked iPhone. Find which feature put it there (Photo Shuffle, StandBy, widgets or a message preview) and switch it off.
My partner knows my iPhone passcode
When a partner knows your passcode, the Hidden album isn't private. How to keep some photos to yourself without changing your relationship to your phone.
My ex still has access to our shared album
An ex can still see photos in a shared iCloud album or Shared Library. How to remove them, delete shared copies and keep future photos private.
Someone screenshotted my private photo
If someone screenshotted or saved a private photo you sent, here's what you can and can't do, where to get help, and how to share more safely next time.
My photos show up on a shared family device
Private photos appearing on a family iPad or Mac? How shared Apple Accounts, iCloud Shared Photo Library and family devices spread photos, and how to stop it.
Sending my iPhone for repair
Repair shops may ask for your passcode. How to protect private photos before an iPhone repair, from backups and Repair State to removing sensitive data.
I have screenshots of passwords in my camera roll
Screenshots of passwords, recovery codes and bank details often sit in the camera roll and iCloud. How to find them, move them somewhere safe and stop taking them.
Crossing a border with private photos on my phone
Border agents in some countries can inspect phones. What that means for private photos, how to travel with less on your iPhone, and the legal limits of decoys.
My iPhone was lost or stolen
Lost your iPhone? What a thief can and can't reach, how to protect your private photos and vault right now, and how to restore them on a new phone.
My kids use my iPhone
Children borrowing your iPhone can swipe into photos you'd rather they didn't see. Simple ways to keep private photos out of reach while they play.
Keeping medical photos private
Photos of prescriptions, test results and medical conditions are sensitive. How to keep medical photos and documents private on iPhone and out of shared views.
Handing my phone to someone who might swipe
Showing a photo or handing your phone over? How to stop people swiping into private photos, from Guided Access to locking Photos and using a vault.
Selling or trading in my iPhone
A checklist for private photos before you sell or trade in an iPhone: back up your vault, sign out of iCloud, erase properly, and avoid deleting iCloud copies by mistake.
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