# How to hide photos on iPhone 7 Plus

> Hide photos on iPhone 7 Plus: open the photo, tap ••• › Hide. iOS 15 can't lock the Hidden album. 3 of 5 methods work on this model.

Source: https://hidephotosoniphone.com/iphone/iphone-7-plus/ · Updated 2026-11-01 · By VaultForYou

![Hide option in the Photos menu on iPhone 7 Plus](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/img/iphone--iphone-7-plus.png)

- Hidden has no lock
- 3 of 5 methods
- Up to iOS 15

iPhone 7 Plus (2016) runs up to iOS 15 and unlocks with Touch ID. 3 of 5 hiding methods work on it.

- **Methods:** 3/5
- **Newest iOS:** 15
- **Unlock:** Touch ID
- **Released:** 2016

**Quick answer:** To hide photos on iPhone 7 Plus, open the photo in **Photos**, tap **••• › Hide**, then **Hide Photo**. It goes to **Photos › Albums › Utilities › Hidden**. On iOS 15 that album has no lock, so use a **locked note** for anything private.

3 ways

## Hiding methods on iPhone 7 Plus

- **Hide button**Tap ••• › Hide
- **Hide the Hidden album**Show Hidden Album: off
- **Locked note**Notes › ••• › Lock
- **Lock the Photos app**Needs iOS 18
- **Vault app (VaultForYou)**Needs iOS 16

3 taps

## Hide a photo on iPhone 7 Plus

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. **Confirm.** Tap **Hide Photo** (or Hide Video). It moves to the Hidden album.

Find them

## Where hidden photos go on iPhone 7 Plus

**Tap:** Photos › Albums › Utilities › Hidden

1. **Open Photos.** Tap the Photos app on your Home Screen.
2. **Tap Albums, then scroll to Utilities.** Tap **Albums** at the bottom, then scroll down to the **Utilities** group.
3. **Tap Hidden.** Tap **Hidden**. On this version it opens right away, with no lock.

Older model

iPhone 7 Plus can't run iOS 16, so VaultForYou and the Hidden album lock aren't available. Use a [locked note](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/locked-note/).

Questions

## iPhone 7 Plus: questions

### How do I hide photos on iPhone 7 Plus?

Open the photo in Photos, tap More (•••), tap Hide, then Hide Photo. It moves to the Hidden album under Utilities, which has no lock on iOS 15.

### Can I lock hidden photos on iPhone 7 Plus?

Not the Hidden album: iPhone 7 Plus stops at iOS 15, and the lock arrived in iOS 16. Use a locked note with a notes password for a few photos.

### Can I lock the Photos app on iPhone 7 Plus?

No. Require Face ID needs iOS 18, and iPhone 7 Plus stops at iOS 15.

### Does VaultForYou work on iPhone 7 Plus?

No. VaultForYou needs iOS 16 or later, and iPhone 7 Plus stops at iOS 15. A locked note is the closest built-in option.

## Same options as iPhone 7 Plus

- [iPhone 6s](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/iphone/iphone-6s/)
- [iPhone 6s Plus](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/iphone/iphone-6s-plus/)
- [iPhone SE (1st generation)](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/iphone/iphone-se-1st-generation/)
- [iPhone 7](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/iphone/iphone-7/)

## Methods

- [Hide buttonTap ••• › Hide](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/hide-button/)
- [Hide the Hidden albumShow Hidden Album: off](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/hide-the-hidden-album/)
- [Locked noteNotes › ••• › Lock](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/methods/locked-note/)