If you have upgraded from iOS 15 to iOS 16 or got the new iPhone 14 then you might be unable to find certain settings. One such feature is the way to hide and unhide photos in iOS 16. In iOS 15 and earlier, the Hide option used to appear in the Share menu of the Photos app. This was an absurd placement as one had to carefully tap the Hide button to avoid sending the stuff they wish to hide. Show Thankfully, the option to hide photos in iOS 16 and iPadOS 16.1 has got a new and appropriate location. Besides, iOS 16 makes it possible to lock hidden photos on iPhone as the Hidden album is locked by default. Authentication via Face ID, Touch ID, or the device’s passcode is now required to view the hidden album but you can turn off this setting. Why should I hide my photos? The content you chose to hide doesn’t appear anywhere in the Photos app or in the albums of other apps. Hidden pictures won’t even appear in the Photos widget on your Home Screen. Hence, hiding your sensitive or private photos is an effective and secure way to protect them from prying eyes. Now let’s see how you can add photos to Hidden in iOS 16 on iPhone using the Photos app.
How to hide multiple photos at once in iOS 16
That’s it. The selected photos or videos will instantly move to the hidden directory and won’t be accessible to anyone else. How to unhide photos in iOS 16 on iPhone
To unhide multiple photos in one go, tap on “Select” and select the files you wish to unhide. Then tap the “3-dot” button at the bottom-right and choose “Unhide”. Voila! Doing so will unhide the photos and move them back to their original location in the Photos app. Mayur Agarwal is the founder and editor-in-chief of WebTrickz. As a Technology enthusiast and an Internet addict, he loves sharing useful How To’s and Tips & Tricks. Can you lock hidden photos on iPhone?With the new iOS 16, now users can lock hidden photos with a Touch ID or Face ID. It means you no longer have to hide a photo for your friends to find in the folder section. However, the hidden folder will still be noticeable in the folder section of the Photos app. But, it will have a lock symbol on the right side.
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