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This wikiHow teaches you how to edit your iPhone's privacy settings to prevent certain apps from accessing your photos.
Steps
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1Open your iPhone's Settings. It's the app with a gray cog icon on one of your home screens. If you don't see it, it may be in a folder called “Utilities.”
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2Scroll down and tap Privacy. It's at the bottom of the third section.[1]
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3Tap Photos. All apps that have requested access to your photos are listed here. If an app's corresponding switch is green, the app can access your photos.
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4Slide any app's switch to the Off position. When an app's switch is off (gray), it cannot access your photos.
- If you want to share photos on social media apps like Facebook and Instagram, leave their switches turned on.
- Most games do not need access to your photos.
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1. Open your Settings.
2. Tap Privacy.
3. Tap Photos.
4. Slide an app’s switch to the Off position.
