When I buy a new iPhone, my hidden p ... (2024)

FAQs

Do hidden photos stay hidden when transferring to a new iPhone? ›

Yes, of course! When upgrading to a new iPhone, transferring data typically involves moving hidden photos, but it depends on your method and tools. Suppose you've used iCloud backup, hidden photos transfer if "Photos" is selected in settings. iTunes or Finder backups on macOS Catalina include hidden photos.

To view hidden photos on an iPhone, open the Photos app and tap "Albums." Scroll down to the Utilities section at the bottom of the list and tap the "Hidden" album under it. If you don't see it, head to Settings > Photos and ensure "Show Hidden Album" is enabled.

Transfer photos from an old iPhone to a new iPhone via iCloud. As we mentioned earlier, if you're transferring your entire digital life over to a new iPhone, your photos will come over with the rest of your data if you restore from an iPhone backup or do a direct device-to-device transfer.

After reading the whole text, you now can have the answer. Anyway, if you turn on iCloud Photos on your device, all photos will be backed up and synced to the cloud. In addition, to protect your hidden photos, you can back up them to another cloud via MultCloud. Then, you don't need to worry about data loss anymore.

Delete or hide a photo or video

, then tap Hide. Hidden photos are moved to the Hidden album. You can't view them anywhere else. To turn off the Hidden album so it doesn't appear in Albums, go to Settings > Photos, then turn off Show Hidden Album.

Sign in with the same Apple ID

For your photos and videos to stay up to date on all your devices, make sure that you sign in to iCloud with the same Apple ID on every device. You can check which Apple ID your device is using in Settings.

If your iCloud storage is full or almost full

If you've exceeded your iCloud storage limit, photos and videos won't sync to iCloud and your library won't stay up to date across your devices. To continue using iCloud Photos, you can upgrade your storage plan or reduce the amount of storage that you're using.

If you hide photos and videos, you'll see them only in your Hidden album, so it might seem like they're missing. But you can unhide your photos and videos whenever you want. With iOS 14 and later, you can hide the Hidden album so it doesn't appear anywhere in the Photos app.

How do I move photos from hidden to iPhone? ›

Everyone's personal files and preferences stay private

When you share iCloud+, family members can't see each others' photos, files, or documents. And when you share other subscriptions like Apple Music, Apple Fitness+, or Apple TV+, each person sees their own preferences and recommendations — not the whole family's.