how to password protect an album in Photos in iOS 11

i know how to hide a picture but its pointless as the anyone can still scroll down to see and access the hidden folder once access to the phone/ipad is given


is there anyway to password enable an ablum?

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 11.0.1

Posted on Oct 1, 2017 6:13 AM

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Posted on Oct 1, 2017 6:19 AM

There is no option to password protect an individual Photos Album.

Is there a reason you need to give access of your iphone/ipad to someone else?

(If its to show someone photos, you can share Photo Albums that someone can view on their phone or computer.

See: iCloud: Create a shared album)

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Oct 1, 2017 1:41 PM in response to streamit

thanks Tony T1 for the answer and suggestion (tried it before and nope not applicable to my needs + not everyone uses iphone)

my 2 reasons to the query

1. tend to see people sharing photos with mates/colleagues and for some crazy reason they don't stop at that one image but continue to swipe left or right. and the look of the owner's face is priceless

2. why have an option to hide that is still viewable just by scrolling down..


i will never fully understand the way certain things (can be anything) are made but the thought process doesn't go all the way.. either the makers/developers/manufactures are not thinking it through or they are just teasing users by always having something missing


my 3 cents.. cheers

wondering while wandering

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