A separate private space
Keep private files separate, with a dedicated passcode and optional, separately enabled Face ID or Touch ID.
Settings → Lock settings → Enable private space
What you can do
Organize, play and read files in a separate private space. Use a dedicated passcode, or enable Face ID or Touch ID separately for that space. Its files stay separate from the main space, and access is verified through a hidden entry.
How to use it
- Open Settings → Lock Settings, enable the private space and read the access rules.
- Choose a hidden entry on the About page, configure repeated taps or a long press, then set a dedicated private passcode.
- Trigger that entry on About and authenticate to enter the private space. If its separate biometric option is enabled, use Face ID or Touch ID here; otherwise, or when recognition fails, enter the private passcode.
- To enable private-space biometrics, enter the private space first, then open Settings → Lock Settings and enable Face ID or Touch ID after system verification. You can also change the hidden entry, change the passcode or disable the private space here.
- Browse spaces using the bottom space menu. Choose Exit Private Space to revoke this session’s private access and return to a regular space.
Before you start
Startup locking and private-space biometrics are separate settings. Face ID at startup unlocks the regular space without granting private access. With passcode locking enabled, entering the private passcode grants access while keeping the current page; the main-space passcode revokes private access.
The private-space setup entry is hidden in the main space’s Lock Settings after enabling. Authenticate into the private space before changing its settings, and remember your hidden entry and passcode. Biometric availability depends on the device and system settings; use the private passcode if it is unavailable or fails.