Apple's Photos app offers the ability to lock photos into Hidden and Recently Deleted albums to keep them safe from prying eyes. This adds an extra layer of protection to any sensitive photos and videos that may be present in these albums, as they will be locked behind your iPhone's Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode.
iPhone 14s/14 Pro Max: How to Enable or Disable Face ID to View Hidden/Recently Deleted Albums
If you’re having trouble accessing the Hidden and Recently Deleted albums with this locking functionality, you can disable it to make the content inside them easier to access. In this post, we’ll explain how to disable Face ID or Touch ID authentication for the Photos app on your iPhone.
You can follow the steps below to disable Face ID or Touch ID authentication for photos that you've sent to the Hidden and Recently Deleted albums in the Photos app on an iPhone.
Here's how to disable authentication in the Photos app.