# How to hide photos on iPhone SE (1st generation)

> Hide photos on iPhone SE (1st generation): 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-se-1st-generation/ · Updated 2026-11-01 · By VaultForYou

![Hide option in the Photos menu on iPhone SE (1st generation)](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/img/iphone--iphone-se-1st-generation.png)

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

iPhone SE (1st generation) (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 SE (1st generation), 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 SE (1st generation)

- **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 SE (1st generation)

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 SE (1st generation)

**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 SE (1st generation) 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 SE (1st generation): questions

### How do I hide photos on iPhone SE (1st generation)?

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 SE (1st generation)?

Not the Hidden album: iPhone SE (1st generation) 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 SE (1st generation)?

No. Require Face ID needs iOS 18, and iPhone SE (1st generation) stops at iOS 15.

### Does VaultForYou work on iPhone SE (1st generation)?

No. VaultForYou needs iOS 16 or later, and iPhone SE (1st generation) stops at iOS 15. A locked note is the closest built-in option.

## Same options as iPhone SE (2016)

- [iPhone 6s](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/iphone/iphone-6s/)
- [iPhone 6s Plus](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/iphone/iphone-6s-plus/)
- [iPhone 7](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/iphone/iphone-7/)
- [iPhone 7 Plus](https://hidephotosoniphone.com/iphone/iphone-7-plus/)

## 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/)