When you want Guided Access gone, just triple click the home button and enter your passcode to get rid of it. This nifty trick could prove useful to stop others from reading all of your text messages-as you can see in the picture above, I blocked all text messages (in the grey) but the one i wanted to show. Once Guided Access is up and running, no one will be able to touch the parts of the screen you disabled unless they know your passcode. Draw across the screen to block certain areas from being accessed, then tap Start. Once Guided Access is enabled, use the triple-click home button feature to bring it up.

In the Accessibility settings, you'll find Guided Access, which will allow you to keep your iPhone in a single app and control which features are available to it. There is one built-in feature that you can use to stop others from snooping around, but it isn't the greatest thing in the world. There's really no good reason why Apple didn't include an 'app locker' of sorts with iOS 8-but where Apple failed, we're here to help.

If you're trying to hide something, the best thing to do is delete those text messages, photos, emails, or whatever else you don't want others to see.īut don't worry, just because you got trolled doesn't mean you were wrong to make the assumption. If someone gets into your phone, they'll be able to look through all your text messages without a problem on iOS 8. That said, there are some alternative ways to accomplish the same thing.ĭon't Miss: 14 iOS 8 Privacy Settings Everyone Needs to Change

The only option Apple provided to protect yourself from others snooping through your apps is by locking your iPhone, password-protecting it, and not giving others your PIN. Unfortunately, Apple hasn't added this to their built-in Messaging or Photo Apps. This rumor probably stemmed from the fact that iOS 8 lets app developers add TouchID fingerprint security to their own apps.

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