# How to lock photos on iPhone 8 Plus

> Lock photos on iPhone 8 Plus: hide them and the Hidden album locks with Touch ID. 4 of 5 locks work on this model, plus Guided Access steps.

Source: https://lockphotosoniphone.com/iphone/iphone-8-plus/ · Updated 2026-11-01 · By VaultForYou

![Photo lock on iPhone 8 Plus with iOS 16](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/img/iphone--iphone-8-plus.png)

- Hidden locks with Touch ID
- No app lock
- iOS 16

iPhone 8 Plus (2017) runs up to iOS 16 and unlocks with Touch ID. 4 of 5 photo locks work on it.

- **Locks:** 4/5
- **Newest iOS:** 16
- **Unlock:** Touch ID
- **Guided Access:** Home ×3

**Quick answer:** To lock photos on iPhone 8 Plus, hide them with **••• › Hide**. On iOS 16 the Hidden album opens only with **Touch ID** or your passcode. For a lock your passcode can't open, use a **locked note** or a **vault**.

4 locks

## Photo locks on iPhone 8 Plus

- **Hidden album lock**Utilities › Hidden
- **Photos app lock**Needs iOS 18
- **Locked note**Notes › ••• › Lock
- **Guided Access**Triple-click
- **Vault (VaultForYou)**Drawn pattern

Best built-in

## Lock photos on iPhone 8 Plus: hidden album lock

1. **Open the photo.** Open **Photos** and tap the photo or video you want to hide.
2. **Tap ••• then Hide.** Tap the **More** button (•••) at the top right, then tap **Hide**. You can also touch and hold a photo in the grid.
3. **Turn on Use Touch ID.** Switch **Use Touch ID** on. iPhones without Touch ID show **Use Passcode** instead.
4. **Test the lock.** Open Photos, go to Utilities and tap Hidden. It should ask you to unlock before showing anything.

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## Guided Access on iPhone 8 Plus

1. **Turn on Guided Access.** Go to **Settings › Accessibility › Guided Access**, switch it on and set a Guided Access passcode.
2. **Triple-click the Home button.** Open the photo you want to show, then triple-click the **Home button** and tap **Start**.
3. **End it with your code.** Triple-click the Home button again and enter your Guided Access passcode to leave.

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Questions

## iPhone 8 Plus: questions

### How do I lock photos on iPhone 8 Plus?

Hide them with More (•••) › Hide. On iOS 16 the Hidden album locks with Touch ID or your passcode; check Use Touch ID is on in Settings › Photos.

### Can I lock the Photos app on iPhone 8 Plus?

No. Require Face ID arrived in iOS 18, and iPhone 8 Plus stops at iOS 16.

### How do I start Guided Access on iPhone 8 Plus?

Turn it on in Settings › Accessibility › Guided Access, open the photo, then triple-click the Home button and tap Start. Triple-click the Home button again and enter the code to end it.

### Does VaultForYou work on iPhone 8 Plus?

Yes. It needs iOS 16 or later, and iPhone 8 Plus runs iOS 16. It opens with a pattern you draw, not Touch ID.

## Same locks as iPhone 8 Plus

- [iPhone 8](https://lockphotosoniphone.com/iphone/iphone-8/)