The weakest point of the iPhone is its memory (unless, of course, you have a model with 256 GB of memory), so using cloud storage is a great idea. It’s incredibly convenient when files don’t take up space on your iPhone and at the same time they’re always with you.
Yandex.Disk
Yandex.Disk is the best cloud storage service in Russia. I asked my friends and acquaintances what cloud they use, they all answered Yandex.Disk. I asked my colleagues - most answered Yandex.Disk.
This is because Yandex.Disk has a large number of functions, such as an image editor, support for all platforms, a convenient sharing system, and much more. Every year Yandex gives 1 GB of free space, and for referring friends you get 512 MB.
For registering Yandex.Disk you get 10 GB of free space or you can sign up for an annual subscription for 2,000 rubles for 1 TB storage.
Google Drive
If you want free storage with a large capacity and no less reliable, then pay attention to Google Drive. You get 15 GB of memory for free. Another advantage of Google Drive is Google Photos, which provides unlimited storage space for photos with a resolution of no more than 16 megapixels.
Like Yandex.Disk, Google Drive supports almost all platforms, and it is the ideal cloud storage. Google Photos allows you to store photos, Google Docs allows you to create and store documents, and you can also create spreadsheets and presentations.
Google Drive is a range of great tools and cloud storage where you can download anything you create and upload to store from any device. This service is pretty hard to beat since it's all free.
If there is not enough free space, you can rent additional space
- 100 GB — 139 RUR/month.
- 1 TB — 699 RUR/month.
- 100 GB - 1390 rub./year.
- 1 TB — 6990 rub./year.
OneDrive
If you use an iPhone and iPad but prefer Windows computers to Macs, try OneDrive. It's also available on almost anyone and works similarly to Google Drive. OneDrive is already installed on Windows 10 devices, so if you want to sync all your iPhone data with your computer, all you need to do is make sure you're signed in to the same account on both devices.
OneDrive can also send real-time notifications when someone edits a document and shows who exactly. An exclusive feature of the program is the PDF commenting function, with its help you can highlight, draw and sign on any PDF file from your iPhone or iPad. If you need the cloud to store your photos, OneDrive is also a good option, and it automatically tags your photos and categorizes them to make them easier to find in the future.
5 GB of free space, you can also expand up to 50 GB for 72 rubles per month, 1 TB + Office 365 for 269 rubles per month and other tariff plans.
Cloud Mail.Ru
Mail.Ru Cloud is another excellent service; if for some reason you didn’t like the disks from Yandex, Google and Microsoft, be sure to try Mail.Ru Cloud. It's also a great service, with support for most platforms.
You can share files, watch videos in popular formats, without actually having to download them to your device. Back up photos from iPhone and much more.
You get 10 GB for free, but the size of each file is limited to 250 MB, if you decide to subscribe to the Personal Pro plan, you will get 1000 GB of storage for 5990 rubles per year and a limit of one file of 5 GB.
Real-time search allows you to find files faster, and you can rest easy knowing that all files are protected with encryption.
If you need to collaborate with files without using your Yandex, Google or Mail account. Box is the perfect option.
Where do you store your files?
Which cloud service application for iPhone and iPad do you use? Write in the comments below!
Most users have photos and videos stored on their iPhone that may not be intended for prying eyes. The question arises: how can they be hidden? This will be discussed in more detail in the article.
Below we will look at two ways to hide photos and videos on iPhone, one of them is standard, and the second uses a third-party application.
Method 1: Photo
In iOS 8, Apple has implemented a feature to hide photos and videos, but the hidden data will be moved to a special section that is not even password protected. Fortunately, it will be quite difficult to see hidden files without knowing which partition they are located on.
Method 2: Keepsafe
Actually, you can reliably hide images by protecting them with a password only with the help of third-party applications, of which there are a large number in the App Store. We will look at the process of protecting photos using the Keepsafe application as an example.
Any of the proposed methods will hide all the required photos. In the first case, you are limited to the built-in tools of the system, and in the second, you reliably protect the images with a password.
It often happens that someone asks you for an iPhone or iPad in order to look at photos, but you are not very eager to show this person personal photos. You especially don’t want to do this if there are really explicit photos or videos on the device. Luckily, Apple has made it possible to hide media files in the Photos app to make users feel more comfortable leaving their device in the wrong hands.
The reasons why you don’t want to put your photos and videos on public display can be very different, but the way to hide media files is always the same. The method of hiding media files is truly simple and easy to use even for less experienced iPhone and iPad users.
Step 1: Go to the application Photo
Step 2: Find the photo or video you'd like to hide
Step 3. Select the desired media file
Step 4. Click on the menu item " Send» 
Step 5. On the page that opens, click on “ Hide» 
Step 6: Confirm to hide the photo or video by tapping " Hide photo» 
The media you hide will no longer appear in the Photos and General tabs, as well as in the Camera Roll and My Photo Stream albums. The only place where you can find hidden photos or videos will be the “Hidden” album, available on the “Albums” tab in the Photos application.
How to hide several photos or videos at once on iPhone and iPad
Step 1: Go to the stock Photos app
Step 2: On the "" tab Photo» click on the button « Choose" located in the upper right corner 
Step 3. Select all the pictures or videos you would like to hide
Step 4. Click on the button Send» 
Step 5. Select " Hide» and confirm the operation 
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The iPhone's camera has become much better in recent years, so pictures, and especially videos, have begun to take up significantly more disk space. If you're an avid photographer and shoot a lot, running out of memory should be familiar to you, especially if you don't have a 64GB model. Also, do not forget that if the device is lost or damaged, all your photos and videos will be lost, and this, you see, is not very pleasant.
You can get away from the problem of lack of space and stop worrying about the safety of your data by using special online services and cloud storage. I must say that there are now a great many of them, and to make it easier for you to find the ideal solution that is right for you, we have compiled a small selection of the most popular applications of this kind. In this article I invite you to familiarize yourself with it.
Flickr
If your main goal is to store photos and you don't mind the lack of an iPad version of the application, Flickr is your choice.
500px
500px, like Flickr, is a community of photographers, but differs from the latter in that with the help of 500px you can make a little extra money from your photos. You can upload up to 20 photos per week for free, or choose a paid subscription and remove this limitation, in addition receiving additional features, such as creating private collections of your photos that will be hidden from prying eyes. Also, the advantages of 500px include the excellent design of the application and the availability of a full-fledged iPad version of the application.
If you take a lot of photographs and don’t mind a small monthly subscription, you may be interested in this storage method and the option of earning extra money from your photos.
Carousel by Dropbox (review)
A new app from Dropbox that lets you create a stunning gallery of your photos. Thanks to the automatic upload feature, Carousel will allow you to forget about backing up your photos and not worry about their safety. Also, using the application, you can chat with friends and exchange new photos with them, saving the resulting images directly to your Dropbox account. Since Carousel is just a pretty image gallery for Dropbox, the amount of disk space will be equal to the total amount of disk space available in your account. For all new users this will be 2 gigabytes, which, if desired, can be expanded by attracting referrals or a paid subscription.
Carousel is currently only available for iPhone, and if you need iPad support, it won't be the best option. However, if you're a heavy Dropbox user and have a significant amount of cloud storage space, Carousel might be a good choice.
Google+
If you use Google Drive or other products from the Internet giant, Google+ with its unique set of tools will be a great option for you.
Amazon Cloud Drive
Amazon Cloud Drive lets you use your Amazon account and gives you five free gigabytes of storage space for your photos. Like the rest of the apps, Amazon Cloud Drive also features automatic photo uploads, allowing you to forget about backups and never worry about losing anything. The application does not boast a super-fashionable interface or an abundance of additional functions, however, it is very easy to use and is perfect for those users who only need to store their photos.
If you are not a fan of all sorts of “buns and frills” and at the same time you have an Amazon account, Amazon Cloud Drive would be the ideal choice.
Which cloud did you, dear readers, choose for your purposes? Do you have a favorite in our selection? Be sure to talk about it in the comments!
Do you have any questions, comments or suggestions? Welcome to the comments - I'm always happy to chat and help. Stay tuned, there is still a lot of interesting things to come!
A smartphone is a very personal device and there is always a lot of personal information on it, e.g. Such data should not be available to everyone who picks up a smartphone, so they need to be hidden.
Now we will look at three ways to hide photos on iPhone. The material will be useful to owners of all modern iPhone models, including iPhone 4, 4s, 5, 5s, 6, 6s, 7, 8 and X.
Method number 1. Hiding photos in the standard way.
Starting with iOS 8, the Photos app added the ability to hide photos. But, unfortunately, this function is not intended to protect your photos from prying eyes. It's more of an option to remove a photo from an album, something of an alternative to deleting.
After hiding a photo using this method, it is simply moved to the “Hidden” album. However, this album is not protected in any way and anyone can open it. But, nevertheless, to fully cover the topic of the article, this option must be considered.
After this, a warning will appear stating that the selected photo will be hidden from all sections of the Media Library and will remain only in the “Hidden” album. To confirm your action, click on the “Hide Photo” button.
After this, the “Hidden” album will appear in the list of albums, where the photo you selected will be moved.
This is a simple and almost useless way to hide photos on an iPhone. But if this is not enough for you, then don’t worry, there are more reliable ways to hide photos.
Method number 2. Hiding photos using disguised applications.
There are quite a few applications for iPhone that disguise themselves as something ordinary (for example, a calculator), but in fact perform a completely different function. Some of these apps can be used to hide photos on iPhone.
One of the most famous applications of this kind is . This application masquerades as a calculator, but in reality it is a password-protected secret data manager. You can put photos, personal notes, contacts, passwords, links and much more in it. However, to access this data you need to enter a password. And thanks to camouflage, it won’t be easy to even find out that you have such a secret storage.
Using the Secret Calculator Photo Album app is not difficult. When you first start, you need to enter the password twice using the calculator keyboard.
After this you will be taken to the application interface. Here you need to click on the button with the plus sign in order to import photos into the application.
After photos are imported into Secret Calculator Photo Album, they need to be deleted from the Photos application. Now these photos will only be available through the Secret Calculator Photo Album application and only after entering the password.
As we have already said, there are a lot of such applications. For example, there is also an application like “,” which also disguises itself as a calculator and allows you to hide photos and other user data.
Method number 3. Hiding photos using encryption.
If you want to not only hide important photos, but also provide them with reliable protection, then you need to use applications that not only require a password, but also encrypt files using strong cryptographic algorithms.
For example, you can use the “” application for these purposes. The main purpose of the VKarmane application is to store passwords, scans of documents, information about bank cards and other personal data. But, with the help of “VKarmane” you can also store personal photos.
As for security, all data in the VKarmane application is stored locally, in the iPhone’s memory, and is encrypted using the AES-256 algorithm. To access data, you need to enter a password or use Touch ID. In this case, the user can activate the automatic data destruction function after 10 incorrect attempts to enter the password.
There are other encrypted apps for iPhone that can be used to hide photos. For example you can use .