Many couples share passcodes for practical reasons: answering a call while the other drives, or finding a photo. That doesn't mean everything on your phone has to be shared.
What your passcode opens
Photos (including the Hidden album), Messages, Notes locked with the device passcode, Files, and most apps that use Face ID with a passcode fallback.
A low-drama approach
- Decide what actually needs protecting. Usually it's a small set of things: medical records, a surprise, or photos from before the relationship.
- Move those into a vault with its own secret. Your passcode won't open it. See how a pattern key works.
- Keep the vault boring-looking. A disguised icon avoids questions in the first place.
- Empty Recently Deleted after you move things.
If you feel unsafe
If you're keeping things private because you're afraid of how your partner will react, that matters more than any app. Our safety planning scenario has resources and steps for that situation.
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