Features / App lock and Privacy Display
Covered when you look away.
FirstHour locks itself when you step away, and keeps your pictures out of recent apps and screen recordings.
What it does
App lock
After the welcome pages, FirstHour asks for Face ID or Touch ID, or your iPhone passcode, when it starts and after 30 seconds away. Setting the clock back doesn't skip it.
Recent apps
When you switch apps, FirstHour shows a cover instead of your pictures. This is on by default.
Recording and mirroring
While your screen is recorded, mirrored or on AirPlay, pictures are hidden by default, and the Vault always locks.
Blur
Sensitive pictures stay blurred until you tap Show. You can change this in Settings or in Protect.
Good to know
- The app lock opens with your iPhone passcode, so anyone who knows it can get in. The Vault's pattern or PIN is the stronger lock.
- The app lock can't be turned off. If your iPhone has no passcode, there's nothing to check against, so FirstHour simply opens.
- It can't stop a screenshot, or someone photographing your screen with another phone.
- Apple's own photo picker and share sheet aren't part of FirstHour, so they aren't hidden.