https://yorkvault.comGuides and comparisons for keeping photos private on iPhone and Android.en https://yorkvault.com/guides/back-up-iphone-photos-without-icloudhttps://yorkvault.com/guides/back-up-iphone-photos-without-icloudFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTFour ways to back up iPhone photos without iCloud: a Mac, a Windows PC, an external drive or Google Photos, and how private each copy is. https://yorkvault.com/guides/can-a-computer-see-hidden-photoshttps://yorkvault.com/guides/can-a-computer-see-hidden-photosFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWhat a Mac or Windows PC can see when you connect your iPhone or Android phone: the Hidden album, Trust This Computer, local backups and vault app files. https://yorkvault.com/guides/can-someone-unlock-face-id-while-asleephttps://yorkvault.com/guides/can-someone-unlock-face-id-while-asleepFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWhy Face ID is built not to open your iPhone while your eyes are closed, the setting that makes this work, and what a sibling or a held-up phone can still do. https://yorkvault.com/guides/delete-photos-from-iphone-not-icloudhttps://yorkvault.com/guides/delete-photos-from-iphone-not-icloudFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWith iCloud Photos on, deleting a photo deletes it everywhere. The two ways to free your iPhone and keep photos in iCloud, and what each one costs. https://yorkvault.com/guides/do-photo-vault-apps-back-uphttps://yorkvault.com/guides/do-photo-vault-apps-back-upFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWhich photo vault apps back up your photos, where the backup goes, which plan it needs and how many items it covers, from each app's own listing and help pages. https://yorkvault.com/guides/do-photos-show-locationhttps://yorkvault.com/guides/do-photos-show-locationFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTPhotos from your phone can carry the exact place they were taken. How to check, how to share without it on iPhone and Android, and how to stop saving it. https://yorkvault.com/guides/find-hidden-appshttps://yorkvault.com/guides/find-hidden-appsFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWhere hidden apps show up on iPhone and Android: the Hidden Apps list, App Library, private space, Samsung's hidden apps and the store's app lists. https://yorkvault.com/guides/forgot-photo-vault-passwordhttps://yorkvault.com/guides/forgot-photo-vault-passwordFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTForgot the PIN or password to a photo vault app? Which recovery each app offers, why a reinstall can erase everything, and what to set up so it never happens. https://yorkvault.com/guides/hide-app-purchases-iphonehttps://yorkvault.com/guides/hide-app-purchases-iphoneFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHow to hide an app from your App Store purchase list on iPhone, what Apple says stays in your full history, and how Family Sharing can still show it. https://yorkvault.com/guides/hide-files-androidhttps://yorkvault.com/guides/hide-files-androidFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHow to hide files and folders on Android with Safe folder, private space or Secure Folder, what a .nomedia file does, and the backup each one skips. https://yorkvault.com/guides/hide-files-iphonehttps://yorkvault.com/guides/hide-files-iphoneFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe Files app has no folder lock. How to lock it with Face ID, password-protect a Pages document, and keep private PDFs and scans behind a separate code. https://yorkvault.com/guides/hide-notification-previewshttps://yorkvault.com/guides/hide-notification-previewsFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHow to stop message text and photo previews from showing on your lock screen, on iPhone with Show Previews and on Android with sensitive content off. https://yorkvault.com/guides/hide-photos-from-search-iphonehttps://yorkvault.com/guides/hide-photos-from-search-iphoneFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYour iPhone's search can find photos by place, date, text and what is in them. How to keep private photos out of Spotlight and Photos search on iPhone. https://yorkvault.com/guides/hide-photos-machttps://yorkvault.com/guides/hide-photos-macFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHow to hide photos on a Mac in the Photos app, show or hide the Hidden album, lock it with Touch ID or your password, and what hiding leaves open. https://yorkvault.com/guides/hide-photos-xiaomihttps://yorkvault.com/guides/hide-photos-xiaomiFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHow to hide photos on a Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO phone with hidden albums, the private album, App lock and Locked Folder, and what each one leaves open. https://yorkvault.com/guides/is-android-encryptedhttps://yorkvault.com/guides/is-android-encryptedFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTPhones that launch with Android 10 or later must use file-based encryption. How to check yours, what a screen lock adds, and what encryption leaves open. https://yorkvault.com/guides/is-iphone-encryptedhttps://yorkvault.com/guides/is-iphone-encryptedFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYour iPhone encrypts its data as soon as you set a passcode. What Data Protection covers, when files stay readable, and what encryption does not protect. https://yorkvault.com/guides/lock-notes-iphonehttps://yorkvault.com/guides/lock-notes-iphoneFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHow to lock notes on iPhone with your passcode or a custom password, which notes Apple cannot lock, and why the note title stays visible in the list. https://yorkvault.com/guides/lock-private-browsing-iphonehttps://yorkvault.com/guides/lock-private-browsing-iphoneFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHow to lock Safari Private Browsing with Face ID on iPhone, how to lock Chrome Incognito tabs, and why downloads from a private tab stay on your phone. https://yorkvault.com/guides/locked-phone-privacyhttps://yorkvault.com/guides/locked-phone-privacyFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTA locked iPhone or Android phone still shows notifications, widgets, a camera and more. What each one reveals, and the settings and quick lock that close them. https://yorkvault.com/guides/move-from-keepsafehttps://yorkvault.com/guides/move-from-keepsafeFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHow to get your photos out of Keepsafe on iPhone or Android: turn off Space Saver, recover Trash, export every album, check counts, then cancel and delete. https://yorkvault.com/guides/onedrive-personal-vaulthttps://yorkvault.com/guides/onedrive-personal-vaultFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHow OneDrive Personal Vault guards photos and files with a second sign-in step, its 3-file limit without Microsoft 365, auto-lock and what it leaves open. https://yorkvault.com/guides/photo-vault-app-removed-or-not-openinghttps://yorkvault.com/guides/photo-vault-app-removed-or-not-openingFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWhat to do when a photo vault app leaves the App Store or stops opening: keep it installed, turn off offloading, export what you can, then ask the developer. https://yorkvault.com/guides/photo-vault-encryptionhttps://yorkvault.com/guides/photo-vault-encryptionFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTVault apps promise AES encryption and more. What AES-256 is, why the cipher matters less than where the key lives, and five questions that test a vault's claim. https://yorkvault.com/guides/photo-vault-one-time-purchasehttps://yorkvault.com/guides/photo-vault-one-time-purchaseFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWhich photo vault apps sell a lifetime or one-time purchase, what the App Store lists for each, and what to check before you pay once for a vault. https://yorkvault.com/guides/photo-vault-privacy-labelshttps://yorkvault.com/guides/photo-vault-privacy-labelsFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHow to read the App Store privacy label and Google Play Data safety section of a photo vault app, with what the main vault apps declare, side by side. https://yorkvault.com/guides/photo-vault-subscription-endshttps://yorkvault.com/guides/photo-vault-subscription-endsFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWhat vault apps do when a trial or a Premium plan ends: backup limits, paid Trash recovery, decoy vaults that stop opening, and what to do before you cancel. https://yorkvault.com/guides/photo-vault-taking-up-storagehttps://yorkvault.com/guides/photo-vault-taking-up-storageFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWhy a photo vault app can use more space than your photos: originals still in your gallery, Trash and caches. How to check it and free space safely. https://yorkvault.com/guides/photo-vault-without-adshttps://yorkvault.com/guides/photo-vault-without-adsFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWhich photo vault apps show ads, what their store listings say, why ads inside a privacy app are a problem, and what to check before you trust one with photos. https://yorkvault.com/guides/snapchat-my-eyes-onlyhttps://yorkvault.com/guides/snapchat-my-eyes-onlyFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHow to set up and use Snapchat My Eyes Only, what happens if you forget the passcode, and what it does and does not protect on your phone and in the cloud. https://yorkvault.com/guides/stop-google-photos-backing-up-a-folderhttps://yorkvault.com/guides/stop-google-photos-backing-up-a-folderFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHow to choose which device folders Google Photos backs up on Android, hide photos from other apps in your Photos view, and remove copies that already uploaded. https://yorkvault.com/guides/strong-phone-passcodehttps://yorkvault.com/guides/strong-phone-passcodeFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWhy a longer passcode protects your photos better, what Apple and Google advise, how to switch to a custom code, and how to pick one others cannot guess. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/apps-that-can-see-your-photoshttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/apps-that-can-see-your-photosThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTAn app with full photo access can read your whole library, Hidden album included if it asks. How to check and limit photo access on iPhone and Android. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/body-progress-photoshttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/body-progress-photosThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTFitness, weight loss or surgery progress photos land in your camera roll, memories and every synced device. Where to keep them private on iPhone and Android. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/border-phone-searchhttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/border-phone-searchThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTCBP can search the photos on your phone at a US border and ask for your passcode. What its 2026 directive says, what it excludes, and where to get advice. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/caregiver-documentshttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/caregiver-documentsThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTCaring for a parent means their Medicare card, medication list and power of attorney on your phone. How to keep them ready at the hospital and safe from scams. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/creator-content-privacyhttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/creator-content-privacyThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTCreator photos in your camera roll sync to family devices, show in memories and carry your location. How to keep paid content apart on iPhone and Android. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/divorce-custody-evidencehttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/divorce-custody-evidenceThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTScreenshots of texts, photos and records for a divorce or custody case. What to capture, how to keep dates intact, and how to keep it from a spouse's accounts. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/document-domestic-abusehttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/document-domestic-abuseThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHow to save photos, screenshots and a log of abuse on your phone so the other person cannot find or delete them, and what to ask an advocate first. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/ex-knows-your-account-passwordhttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/ex-knows-your-account-passwordThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTAn ex with your Apple Account or Google password can see iCloud or Google Photos from any browser. How to change it, sign them out and check recovery details. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/ex-still-sees-shared-albumhttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/ex-still-sees-shared-albumThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTAfter a breakup, an ex can still see a shared album or an iCloud Shared Library. How to remove them, what they keep, and how to share safely next time. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/google-photos-partner-sharinghttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/google-photos-partner-sharingThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTGoogle Photos partner sharing sends your partner every backed up photo you chose. How to limit it, stop it, remove one photo, and keep some photos out of it. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/id-documents-on-your-phonehttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/id-documents-on-your-phoneThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTA photo of your passport or license helps when a card is lost, but in the camera roll anyone can see it. Where to keep ID copies, and what they replace. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/immigration-documents-on-your-phonehttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/immigration-documents-on-your-phoneThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTCopies of a green card, visa, I-94 or work permit on your phone help, but do not replace the card. What USCIS and GOV.UK say, and where to keep the copies. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/intimate-photo-shared-without-consenthttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/intimate-photo-shared-without-consentThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTSomeone posted or sent your intimate photo without consent. Save proof, use the 48-hour removal rule, block copies with StopNCII and clear it from Google. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/iphone-photos-on-kids-ipadhttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/iphone-photos-on-kids-ipadThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYour photos show on a family iPad when it uses your Apple Account with iCloud Photos on. How to stop the sync and give your child an account of their own. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/is-someone-tracking-my-phonehttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/is-someone-tracking-my-phoneThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHow to check if someone tracks your iPhone or Android phone: location sharing, unknown trackers, device profiles and signed-in devices, and when to plan first. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/journalist-source-photoshttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/journalist-source-photosThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTA source's photo can carry their location, their phone model and their face. How journalists keep source photos on a phone, redact them and share them safely. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/keep-intimate-photos-privatehttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/keep-intimate-photos-privateThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTIntimate photos in the camera roll sync to every device, show up in memories and sit behind your passcode. Where to keep them on iPhone and Android instead. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/kid-found-photos-on-my-phonehttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/kid-found-photos-on-my-phoneThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYour child swiped from a game into your camera roll and saw private photos. What to say, how to lock the phone to one app, and where to keep adult photos. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/let-someone-borrow-your-phonehttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/let-someone-borrow-your-phoneThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTA stranger needs a call, a friend wants to check a map. How to lend your iPhone or Android phone so they reach one app, not your photos and messages. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/lgbtq-privacy-on-a-family-phonehttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/lgbtq-privacy-on-a-family-phoneThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTNot out to your family, and your phone is on a family plan or shared account? What family can see on iPhone and Android, and what you can keep private. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/lost-phone-get-photos-backhttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/lost-phone-get-photos-backThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYour photos come back only from a copy that left the phone: iCloud Photos, Google Photos, a backup or a vault backup. How to check, lock the phone and restore. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/medical-photos-on-your-phonehttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/medical-photos-on-your-phoneThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTPhotos of a rash, a wound, a scan or a prescription sit in your camera roll next to holiday shots. Where they show up, what HIPAA covers, where to keep them. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/memories-show-private-photoshttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/memories-show-private-photosThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTiPhone Memories and Google Photos memories can turn private photos into a slideshow. How to remove one photo, hide a person or date, or turn memories off. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/personal-photos-on-work-phonehttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/personal-photos-on-work-phoneThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTDevice management can list your apps, erase a company phone and remove personal apps, but Apple and Google say it cannot read your messages. What to check. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/phone-repair-privacyhttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/phone-repair-privacyThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTApple says it will never ask for your passcode. Pixel Repair Mode and Samsung Maintenance mode keep a technician out of your photos. How to prepare. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/photo-widget-shows-private-photoshttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/photo-widget-shows-private-photosThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe iPhone Photos widget, Photo Shuffle and StandBy pick from your whole library. How to keep private photos off them on iPhone and Android. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/photos-from-a-past-relationshiphttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/photos-from-a-past-relationshipThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTKeep photos from a past relationship without them showing up in your camera roll, memories or in front of a new partner. Steps for iPhone and Android. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/photos-on-car-screenhttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/photos-on-car-screenThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTCarPlay and Android Auto have no photo app, but messages, AirPlay video and the car's own system can still show private things. What to check in each. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/protest-photos-privacyhttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/protest-photos-privacyThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTPhotos from a protest can show faces and the exact place. How to remove location, blur or block faces, turn off Face ID before you go, and keep the photos safe. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/rental-move-in-photoshttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/rental-move-in-photosThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTMove-in photos help in a deposit dispute only if their dates survive. How to shoot each room, keep the original files, and send copies with the dates kept. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/reproductive-health-privacyhttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/reproductive-health-privacyThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTPeriod apps, clinic visits, test results and messages leave traces on a phone. What HIPAA covers, how to cut location and app data, and where to keep records. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/screen-sharing-on-a-callhttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/screen-sharing-on-a-callThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTOn FaceTime, Zoom or Google Meet, a shared screen shows every banner and photo you open. How to share one app, mute notifications and keep your library out. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/seed-phrase-and-backup-codeshttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/seed-phrase-and-backup-codesThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTA screenshot of a crypto seed phrase or 2-step backup codes syncs to the cloud with every other photo. Where wallet makers and Google say to keep them instead. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/selling-or-trading-in-your-phonehttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/selling-or-trading-in-your-phoneThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTDo not delete photos one by one before you sell a phone. Back up, move your library, sign out, then erase all content. Steps for iPhone and Android. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/sextortion-threathttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/sextortion-threatThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTSomeone threatens to post your intimate photos unless you pay or send more. Do not pay. How to save proof, report the account and get images blocked. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/show-one-photo-without-swipinghttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/show-one-photo-without-swipingThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTShow one photo on iPhone or Android without the other person swiping through your camera roll. Guided Access with touch off, albums, or sending it instead. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/signs-someone-went-through-your-phonehttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/signs-someone-went-through-your-phoneThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTSigns someone looked through your iPhone or Android phone while you were away: Screen Time, Digital Wellbeing, read messages, signed-in devices and app logs. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/stolen-phone-thief-knows-passcodehttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/stolen-phone-thief-knows-passcodeThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTA thief who watched you type your passcode can open your photos and try to take your account. What to do in the first hour, and what to turn on now. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/tax-and-financial-documentshttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/tax-and-financial-documentsThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTTax returns, W-2s and bank statements hold every number a thief wants. How long the IRS and HMRC say to keep them, and how to store and send them safely. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/unwanted-airdrop-photoshttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/unwanted-airdrop-photosThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTStrangers can send photo requests through AirDrop or Quick Share. How to set Contacts Only, blur nude images, and what to do with a photo you got. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/view-once-photos-screenshotshttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/view-once-photos-screenshotsThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWhatsApp and Instagram block screenshots of view once photos, Snapchat tells the sender, and no app stops a second camera. What each one does. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/workplace-harassment-evidencehttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/workplace-harassment-evidenceThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHarassed at work? Keep a dated record, screenshots and emails on your own phone, not a work device. What the EEOC and Acas say, and the deadlines to know. https://yorkvault.com/alternatives/vaultairehttps://yorkvault.com/alternatives/vaultaireThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTVaultaire encrypts well but offers a pattern lock only, no Face ID and no icon disguise. What to weigh before you switch, and how to export your files. https://yorkvault.com/compare/york-vault-vs-apple-hidden-albumhttps://yorkvault.com/compare/york-vault-vs-apple-hidden-albumThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault vs the iPhone Hidden album compared on who can open it, encryption, iCloud sync, decoy codes, wrong-code photos and cost. Checked October 2026. https://yorkvault.com/compare/york-vault-vs-calculator-lockhttps://yorkvault.com/compare/york-vault-vs-calculator-lockThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault vs Calculator Lock compared on the calculator disguise, reset code, encryption, backup, decoy codes, ads and price. Sources checked October 2026. https://yorkvault.com/compare/york-vault-vs-lockmypixhttps://yorkvault.com/compare/york-vault-vs-lockmypixThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault vs LockMyPix compared on encryption, password recovery, backup, decoy vault, intruder photos, ads and price. Sources checked October 2026. https://yorkvault.com/compare/york-vault-vs-nq-vaulthttps://yorkvault.com/compare/york-vault-vs-nq-vaultThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault vs NQ Vault compared on encryption, account, cloud backup, forgotten passcodes, fake vault, break-in photos, ads and price. Checked October 2026. https://yorkvault.com/compare/york-vault-vs-private-photo-vaulthttps://yorkvault.com/compare/york-vault-vs-private-photo-vaultThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault vs Private Photo Vault compared on encryption, backup, forgotten codes, decoy codes, Trash recovery, ads and price. Sources checked October 2026. https://yorkvault.com/compare/york-vault-vs-privaulthttps://yorkvault.com/compare/york-vault-vs-privaultThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault vs Privault compared on encryption, backup, Face ID, decoy and erase codes, Trash, video formats, ads and price. Sources checked October 2026. https://yorkvault.com/compare/york-vault-vs-spvhttps://yorkvault.com/compare/york-vault-vs-spvThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault vs SPV Secret Photo Vault compared on encryption, backup, forgotten codes, decoy codes, export limits, ads and price. Sources checked October 2026. https://yorkvault.com/compare/york-vault-vs-vaultairehttps://yorkvault.com/compare/york-vault-vs-vaultaireThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault vs Vaultaire compared on encryption, lock types, recovery, free backup, decoy and duress codes, disguise, tracking and price. Checked October 2026. https://yorkvault.com/compare/york-vault-vs-vaultyhttps://yorkvault.com/compare/york-vault-vs-vaultyThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault vs Vaulty compared on Android and iPhone support, encryption, Google Drive backup, forgotten passwords, decoy vaults and ads. Checked October 2026. https://yorkvault.com/reviews/apple-hidden-albumhttps://yorkvault.com/reviews/apple-hidden-albumThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTAn honest review of the iPhone Hidden album: how it locks, who can open it, how iCloud encrypts it, what it cannot do, and who it fits. Checked October 2026. https://yorkvault.com/reviews/calculator-lockhttps://yorkvault.com/reviews/calculator-lockThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTAn honest Calculator Lock review: how the calculator disguise works, its public reset code, prices, privacy label, last update and what 63 reviews report. https://yorkvault.com/reviews/lockmypixhttps://yorkvault.com/reviews/lockmypixThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTAn honest LockMyPix review: how it encrypts and backs up photos, what Premium costs, its privacy label, and what 52 App Store reviews say. Checked October 2026. https://yorkvault.com/reviews/nq-vaulthttps://yorkvault.com/reviews/nq-vaultThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTAn honest NQ Vault review: how it locks and backs up photos, Premium prices, its privacy label and what 150 recent App Store reviews say. Checked October 2026. https://yorkvault.com/reviews/private-photo-vaulthttps://yorkvault.com/reviews/private-photo-vaultThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTAn honest Private Photo Vault review: how it locks and backs up photos, what Premium costs, its privacy label, and what 100 App Store reviews report. https://yorkvault.com/reviews/privaulthttps://yorkvault.com/reviews/privaultThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTAn honest Privault review: how it locks photos, its decoy and erase codes, backup, Pro prices, privacy label and 50 App Store reviews. Checked October 2026. https://yorkvault.com/reviews/spvhttps://yorkvault.com/reviews/spvThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTAn honest SPV Secret Photo Vault review: how it locks photos, what the free plan limits, Premium prices, its privacy label and what 69 reviews report. https://yorkvault.com/reviews/vaultairehttps://yorkvault.com/reviews/vaultaireThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTAn honest Vaultaire review: how its pattern lock and encryption work, the free plan limits, Pro prices, its privacy label, and what its few reviews say. https://yorkvault.com/reviews/vaultyhttps://yorkvault.com/reviews/vaultyThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTAn honest Vaulty review: how it hides files on Android, its free Google Drive sync, the security question reset, ads, data safety and what reviews report. https://yorkvault.com/guides/android-private-spacehttps://yorkvault.com/guides/android-private-spaceTue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWhat private space on Android 15 and later does, how to set it up with its own lock and Google Account, how photos and files behave inside, and its limits. https://yorkvault.com/guides/are-hidden-photos-saved-to-icloudhttps://yorkvault.com/guides/are-hidden-photos-saved-to-icloudTue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTAre hidden photos saved to iCloud? How hidden photos sync with iCloud Photos, when iCloud Backup holds them, where they show and who can open them. https://yorkvault.com/guides/does-deleting-vault-app-delete-photoshttps://yorkvault.com/guides/does-deleting-vault-app-delete-photosTue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWhat happens to your photos when you delete or uninstall a vault app on iPhone or Android, which apps keep a backup, and what to check before you delete. https://yorkvault.com/guides/does-google-photos-scan-photoshttps://yorkvault.com/guides/does-google-photos-scan-photosTue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWhat Google Photos reads in your photos: Face Groups, search, memories, Ask Photos and abuse detection, how to turn each one off, and how its encryption works. https://yorkvault.com/guides/hide-photos-apple-watchhttps://yorkvault.com/guides/hide-photos-apple-watchTue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWhy photos show on your Apple Watch, how to stop the sync, change the Photos watch face and keep notification photos off your wrist. https://yorkvault.com/guides/icloud-photos-encryptionhttps://yorkvault.com/guides/icloud-photos-encryptionTue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTIs iCloud Photos end-to-end encrypted? What standard data protection and Advanced Data Protection do to your photos, how to turn ADP on, and what it leaves out. https://yorkvault.com/guides/move-from-lockmypixhttps://yorkvault.com/guides/move-from-lockmypixTue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHow to get photos out of LockMyPix on iPhone or Android: restore Trash, unlock files to your gallery, check counts, then cancel Premium and delete the app. https://yorkvault.com/guides/move-from-nq-vaulthttps://yorkvault.com/guides/move-from-nq-vaultTue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHow to get photos out of NQ Vault: restore from Cloud Backup, export to your albums in small batches, check counts, then cancel Premium and delete the app. https://yorkvault.com/guides/move-from-private-photo-vaulthttps://yorkvault.com/guides/move-from-private-photo-vaultTue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHow to export every photo and video from Private Photo Vault with Camera Roll, WiFi Transfer, USB or the share sheet, then move them and clean up. https://yorkvault.com/scenarios/partner-knows-your-passcodehttps://yorkvault.com/scenarios/partner-knows-your-passcodeTue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTA partner who knows your phone passcode can open the Hidden album, Locked Folder and locked apps. How to take the passcode back, and what a vault code adds. https://yorkvault.com/compare/york-vault-vs-keepsafehttps://yorkvault.com/compare/york-vault-vs-keepsafeTue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault vs Keepsafe compared on encryption, account, password reset, free backup, decoy codes, ads and what stays free. Sources checked October 2026. https://yorkvault.com/reviews/keepsafehttps://yorkvault.com/reviews/keepsafeTue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTAn honest Keepsafe review: how it locks and backs up photos, what Premium costs, its privacy label, and what 495 App Store reviews report. Checked October 2026. https://yorkvault.com/features/decoy-and-erase-codeshttps://yorkvault.com/features/decoy-and-erase-codesMon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault offers a decoy password (a cover code) that opens a second library, and a panic password (an erase code) that also erases the keys to the rest. https://yorkvault.com/features/multiple-librarieshttps://yorkvault.com/features/multiple-librariesMon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTApple Photos has one Hidden album. York Vault keeps separate libraries, each opened by its own code, and nobody can count them from the phone. https://yorkvault.com/guides/best-photo-vault-apps-androidhttps://yorkvault.com/guides/best-photo-vault-apps-androidSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWe compared 7 photo vault apps on Google Play on backup, recovery, decoy codes, ads and data sharing, plus Google and Samsung's built-in options. https://yorkvault.com/guides/best-photo-vault-apps-iphonehttps://yorkvault.com/guides/best-photo-vault-apps-iphoneSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWe scored 8 photo vault apps for iPhone on backup, lock and recovery, pricing, tracking, hiding features and track record. Our method, scores and prices. https://yorkvault.com/guides/google-photos-locked-folderhttps://yorkvault.com/guides/google-photos-locked-folderSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWhat Google Photos Locked Folder is, how to set it up on Android, how its backup works, and who can open it with your screen lock or Google password. https://yorkvault.com/guides/hidden-album-iphonehttps://yorkvault.com/guides/hidden-album-iphoneSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWhat the Hidden photo album on iPhone is, where to find it, why it may not show, how its Face ID lock works, and what it does not keep private. https://yorkvault.com/guides/hide-apps-iphonehttps://yorkvault.com/guides/hide-apps-iphoneSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHow to hide apps on iPhone with Hide and Require Face ID, where hidden apps go, what still shows the app's name, and the other ways to keep apps out of sight. https://yorkvault.com/guides/hide-photos-androidhttps://yorkvault.com/guides/hide-photos-androidSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHow to hide photos on Android with Google Photos Locked Folder, the Samsung private album and Secure Folder, and what each one protects and leaves open. https://yorkvault.com/guides/hide-photos-iphonehttps://yorkvault.com/guides/hide-photos-iphoneSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHow to hide photos on iPhone with the Hidden album, lock it with Face ID and take it out of view. What each built-in option protects, and where it stops. https://yorkvault.com/guides/hide-videos-iphonehttps://yorkvault.com/guides/hide-videos-iphoneSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHow to hide a video on iPhone with the Hidden album, why Notes cannot lock videos, and what to test before you trust a vault app with long or 4K video. https://yorkvault.com/guides/lock-photos-iphonehttps://yorkvault.com/guides/lock-photos-iphoneSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTCan you lock photos on iPhone? Yes. Lock certain photos in the Hidden album or lock the whole Photos app with Face ID. Steps for iOS 18 and later. https://yorkvault.com/guides/password-protect-photos-iphonehttps://yorkvault.com/guides/password-protect-photos-iphoneSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTPhotos on iPhone has no password of its own. How to password protect photos with a locked note, what your passcode covers, and when to use a vault app. https://yorkvault.com/guides/recently-deleted-photos-iphonehttps://yorkvault.com/guides/recently-deleted-photos-iphoneSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWhere Recently Deleted is on iPhone, how long it keeps photos, how to recover or permanently delete them, and how to clean up after moving photos. https://yorkvault.com/guides/secret-photo-album-iphonehttps://yorkvault.com/guides/secret-photo-album-iphoneSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTCan you make a secret photo album or private folder on iPhone? Three ways, from the Hidden album to a locked note or a vault app, and what each keeps private. https://yorkvault.com/guides/transfer-photo-vault-iphone-to-androidhttps://yorkvault.com/guides/transfer-photo-vault-iphone-to-androidSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHow to move a photo vault from iPhone to Android or back. Why phone transfer tools skip vault data, which backups cross over, and the checks to run. https://yorkvault.com/guides/what-is-a-photo-vaulthttps://yorkvault.com/guides/what-is-a-photo-vaultSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWhat a photo vault app is, how photo vault apps work on iPhone, the main types, how they differ from the Hidden album, and what can go wrong. https://yorkvault.com/alternatives/apple-hidden-albumhttps://yorkvault.com/alternatives/apple-hidden-albumSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe iPhone Hidden album opens with your passcode and syncs through iCloud. When that is not enough, here is what to look for and how to move out. https://yorkvault.com/alternatives/calculator-lockhttps://yorkvault.com/alternatives/calculator-lockSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTCalculator Lock's reset code is printed on its App Store page and its name shows on the home screen. What to look for instead, and how to export files. https://yorkvault.com/alternatives/keepsafehttps://yorkvault.com/alternatives/keepsafeSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWhy people leave Keepsafe, with counts from 495 App Store reviews, how to export your photos from Keepsafe, and what a replacement vault should do. https://yorkvault.com/alternatives/lockmypixhttps://yorkvault.com/alternatives/lockmypixSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTLockMyPix names AES encryption, but iCloud backup, the Fake Vault and intruder selfies are Premium. What to weigh, and how to export from LockMyPix. https://yorkvault.com/alternatives/nq-vaulthttps://yorkvault.com/alternatives/nq-vaultSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWhy NQ Vault users leave, with counts from 313 App Store reviews, how to export photos from Vault on iPhone, and what to look for in a replacement. https://yorkvault.com/alternatives/private-photo-vaulthttps://yorkvault.com/alternatives/private-photo-vaultSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWhy some users leave Private Photo Vault, what the app does well, how to get your photos out, and what to look for in a replacement on iPhone. https://yorkvault.com/alternatives/privaulthttps://yorkvault.com/alternatives/privaultSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTPrivault has no backup, no Face ID and no trash, and its last update was in February 2025. What to weigh, and how to export your files from Privault. https://yorkvault.com/alternatives/spvhttps://yorkvault.com/alternatives/spvSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTSPV keeps photos only on the phone, makes no encryption claim and limits free export. What to check before you switch, and how to get your files out. https://yorkvault.com/alternatives/vaultyhttps://yorkvault.com/alternatives/vaultySat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTVaulty by Squid Tooth runs on Android only. If you move to iPhone, here is how to get your files out of Vaulty and what to look for in an iOS vault. https://yorkvault.com/compare/hidden-album-vs-photo-vault-apphttps://yorkvault.com/compare/hidden-album-vs-photo-vault-appSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe iPhone Hidden album vs a photo vault app, compared on the lock, who can open it, encryption, iCloud sync, decoy codes, backup and cost, with Apple sources. https://yorkvault.com/compare/keepsafe-vs-lockmypixhttps://yorkvault.com/compare/keepsafe-vs-lockmypixSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTKeepsafe vs LockMyPix compared on accounts, password recovery, backup, decoy vaults, disguise, ads, privacy labels and prices. Sources checked October 2026. https://yorkvault.com/compare/keepsafe-vs-vaultyhttps://yorkvault.com/compare/keepsafe-vs-vaultySat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTKeepsafe vs Vaulty compared on platforms, accounts, password reset, backup, decoy vaults and data safety, plus which Vaulty is on the App Store. https://yorkvault.com/compare/private-photo-vault-vs-keepsafehttps://yorkvault.com/compare/private-photo-vault-vs-keepsafeSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTPrivate Photo Vault vs Keepsafe compared on locks, password recovery, free backup, decoy codes, ads, privacy labels and price. Checked October 2026. https://yorkvault.com/features/albums-and-organizinghttps://yorkvault.com/features/albums-and-organizingSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault gives you unlimited albums, albums inside albums, your own drag order, covers, tags and bulk moves, free on every plan, on iPhone and Android. https://yorkvault.com/features/androidhttps://yorkvault.com/features/androidSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault for Android: the same codes and cover library as on iPhone, a free encrypted backup to your own Google Drive, and no screenshots. https://yorkvault.com/features/calculator-disguisehttps://yorkvault.com/features/calculator-disguiseSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWhat a calculator vault is, how the secret calculator app opens with a code and the equals key, and how York Vault's free working calculator front works. https://yorkvault.com/features/disguise-iconshttps://yorkvault.com/features/disguise-iconsSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault has free neutral icons that stay put after updates. How that works with Apple's Hide and Require Face ID, and what an icon cannot hide. https://yorkvault.com/features/duplicates-and-storagehttps://yorkvault.com/features/duplicates-and-storageSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault shows what uses space on your phone and frees it within 1 minute after a delete. It skips exact copies for free. Plus finds duplicates. https://yorkvault.com/features/encrypted-backuphttps://yorkvault.com/features/encrypted-backupSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault backs up every item to your own iCloud, encrypted on your iPhone first, then proves a restore on a new iPhone got every item back. https://yorkvault.com/features/export-everythinghttps://yorkvault.com/features/export-everythingSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault exports every item in one action, as originals with albums, dates and Live Photos, then checks the count. Free on every plan, with no count limit. https://yorkvault.com/features/iphone-to-android-transferhttps://yorkvault.com/features/iphone-to-android-transferSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTMove a York Vault library between iPhone and Android for free. Go phone to phone over local Wi-Fi, or use an encrypted .york file. https://yorkvault.com/features/live-photos-and-videohttps://yorkvault.com/features/live-photos-and-videoSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault keeps Live Photos as Live Photos and plays long videos from encrypted storage on the iPhone, with scrubbing and sound, in original quality. https://yorkvault.com/features/lock-optionshttps://yorkvault.com/features/lock-optionsSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHow York Vault locks your photos: a pattern, PIN or passcode you pick at setup, with Face ID or fingerprint on top. What each lock stops, and what it does not. https://yorkvault.com/features/mac-apphttps://yorkvault.com/features/mac-appSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault has a native Mac app in Plus and Pro, on the Mac App Store. The same codes, cover library and encrypted backup as your phone, synced with iPhone. https://yorkvault.com/features/never-held-hostagehttps://yorkvault.com/features/never-held-hostageSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTIn York Vault, viewing, export, Trash recovery, backup and restore stay free on every plan. No ads, no countdowns, and a clean way to cancel. https://yorkvault.com/features/notes-and-voice-noteshttps://yorkvault.com/features/notes-and-voice-notesSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault keeps encrypted text notes, checklists and voice notes in your albums, next to your photos. Free on every plan, on iPhone, iPad and Android. https://yorkvault.com/features/photo-and-video-viewerhttps://yorkvault.com/features/photo-and-video-viewerSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault opens photos at full detail, plays slideshows, opens PDFs and Office files, plays audio and shows photo details, free. Plus adds MKV and AVI. https://yorkvault.com/features/photo-editor-and-redactionhttps://yorkvault.com/features/photo-editor-and-redactionSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault edits photos and trims videos inside your library. It blurs faces and text in a copy, and removes location and camera details when you share. https://yorkvault.com/features/private-browserhttps://yorkvault.com/features/private-browserSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe York Vault browser keeps no history by default and forgets site data when you close it. It saves images and videos into your library. In Plus. https://yorkvault.com/features/private-camerahttps://yorkvault.com/features/private-cameraSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault's camera saves photos and videos straight into your library, encrypted before they touch storage, so nothing lands in Photos or Recently Deleted. https://yorkvault.com/features/private-share-linkshttps://yorkvault.com/features/private-share-linksSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTShare photos from York Vault as an encrypted link that expires, limits opens, blocks saving and ends the view on a screenshot. Free, with custom rules in Plus. https://yorkvault.com/features/searchhttps://yorkvault.com/features/searchSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault searches your private library by name, album, type, date and place, with filters, on the Free plan. Plus adds search for text inside pictures. https://yorkvault.com/features/sensitive-photo-scanhttps://yorkvault.com/features/sensitive-photo-scanSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault scans your camera roll on your phone for IDs, documents, private screenshots and intimate photos. Nothing leaves the phone. https://yorkvault.com/features/share-files-safelyhttps://yorkvault.com/features/share-files-safelySat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault removes GPS location, camera serial and other photo details before you share. No item limit, full videos, and a password-locked file. https://yorkvault.com/features/shared-albumshttps://yorkvault.com/features/shared-albumsSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault shared albums let people you pick see and add photos in one album, on iPhone and Android. End-to-end encrypted. Only the creator needs Pro. https://yorkvault.com/features/sync-across-deviceshttps://yorkvault.com/features/sync-across-devicesSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault keeps one encrypted library on iPhone, iPad and Mac, or on Android, in Plus. Pro adds sync between iPhone and Android. Large deletes ask first. https://yorkvault.com/features/trash-and-recoveryhttps://yorkvault.com/features/trash-and-recoverySat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault keeps deleted items in Trash for 30 days. Restore is free on every plan. Then York Vault destroys the key, so nobody can open the item. https://yorkvault.com/features/two-step-and-location-lockhttps://yorkvault.com/features/two-step-and-location-lockSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault can ask for your face or fingerprint and your code together. It can also open only at places you trust, and accept a second code. https://yorkvault.com/features/web-apphttps://yorkvault.com/features/web-appSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWith York Vault Pro, open your library in any browser at app.yorkvault.com. Scan a QR code with your phone. No account and no password. https://yorkvault.com/features/widgets-and-shortcutshttps://yorkvault.com/features/widgets-and-shortcutsSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault has a neutral home screen widget, Shortcuts actions on iPhone and iPad, and quick actions on the icon. None shows a photo, a count or a name. https://yorkvault.com/features/york-cloudhttps://yorkvault.com/features/york-cloudSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Cloud is encrypted storage in York Vault Pro, for libraries too large for your own iCloud or Google Drive. We hold only encrypted data and no key. https://yorkvault.com/guides/are-photo-vault-apps-safehttps://yorkvault.com/guides/are-photo-vault-apps-safeFri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTAre photo vault apps safe? Six checks on encryption, backup, recovery, lapsed plans, privacy labels and app deletion, with sourced facts on 8 iPhone apps. https://yorkvault.com/guides/hide-apps-androidhttps://yorkvault.com/guides/hide-apps-androidFri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHow to hide apps on Android with private space on Android 15 and later, or Samsung's hide apps setting and Secure Folder, and what each one really hides. https://yorkvault.com/guides/lock-photos-androidhttps://yorkvault.com/guides/lock-photos-androidFri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHow to lock photos on Android with a PIN or password: Files by Google Safe folder, private space, Samsung Secure Folder and Locked Folder, with backup limits. https://yorkvault.com/guides/samsung-secure-folderhttps://yorkvault.com/guides/samsung-secure-folderFri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHow to set up Samsung Secure Folder as a secret folder for photos and apps on a Galaxy phone, how to hide it, and its limits on recovery and backup. https://yorkvault.com/guides/transfer-photo-vault-new-iphonehttps://yorkvault.com/guides/transfer-photo-vault-new-iphoneFri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHow to transfer a photo vault to a new iPhone: why vault photos often stay behind, checks before you switch, how 8 apps move, and fixes for missing items. https://yorkvault.com/features/accessibility-and-languageshttps://yorkvault.com/features/accessibility-and-languagesFri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault works with VoiceOver and TalkBack, and every lock type opens by screen reader. It follows large text and has dark mode and right-to-left layout. https://yorkvault.com/features/ad-measurement-and-privacyhttps://yorkvault.com/features/ad-measurement-and-privacyFri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault shows no ads but measures its own ad campaigns. Here is the exact list of events it sends, what it never sends, and how to turn it off. https://yorkvault.com/features/album-codeshttps://yorkvault.com/features/album-codesFri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTApple Photos has no password for one album. York Vault lets you put a separate code on any album, with its own key, free on every plan. https://yorkvault.com/features/end-to-end-encryptionhttps://yorkvault.com/features/end-to-end-encryptionFri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault encrypts each photo, video and file on your phone with its own key. The Secure Enclave or Android Keystore guards your code. https://yorkvault.com/features/id-cards-and-documentshttps://yorkvault.com/features/id-cards-and-documentsFri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault scans paper and cards into encrypted PDFs and pairs the front and back of a card. It shows an ID full screen at a counter, free on every plan. https://yorkvault.com/features/import-and-cleanuphttps://yorkvault.com/features/import-and-cleanupFri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault adds photos, videos and files, checks each copy, removes the originals from Photos only after that, and walks you through Recently Deleted. https://yorkvault.com/features/intruder-photohttps://yorkvault.com/features/intruder-photoFri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHow York Vault's intruder photo works: a front camera photo after a wrong code, a log of attempts, and an alert on your other devices, all on Free. https://yorkvault.com/features/quick-exithttps://yorkvault.com/features/quick-exitFri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTTurn the phone face down and York Vault locks and opens another app. How the quick exit, auto-lock and app switcher cover work, and their limits. https://yorkvault.com/features/recovery-keyhttps://yorkvault.com/features/recovery-keyFri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault gives you a 12-word recovery key at setup. It opens your library if you forget your code, with no email reset and no copy kept by us. https://yorkvault.com/features/screenshot-protectionhttps://yorkvault.com/features/screenshot-protectionFri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTAndroid lets York Vault block screenshots and screen recording. iPhone does not. There, York Vault covers the screen and can lock after a screenshot. https://yorkvault.com/features/vault-check-and-repairhttps://yorkvault.com/features/vault-check-and-repairFri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWhat to do when a photo vault app will not open. York Vault checks every item, repairs from backup and stays open during updates. https://yorkvault.com/features/zero-knowledgehttps://yorkvault.com/features/zero-knowledgeFri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTYork Vault has no account and holds no key. We cannot see your photos, file names or codes. Here is what that means and how you can check it.