Beyond a range of appreciable features, probably the best part about iOS 14 is the enhanced privacy. Be it the better control over tracking, restricting apps’ access to the local network, or preventing apps from having access to your precise location, the latest iteration of iOS appears to be a firm favorite for those who put privacy right at the top. Another feature worth taking note of is the ability to limit third-party access to Photos app in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14. If you are yet to try out how it works, let me guide you through!
With iOS 14, you can choose to allow apps to access only specific photos and videos. Yeah, that’s true! Third-party apps don’t need to have the permission to access your entire photo library even if you want to upload/share only a few shots.
- Now, you will get a pop-up about the photos app access. Tap on Select Photos in the popup menu.
If you ever want to let the app have access to more photos, launch it. After that, choose “Select More Photos” when uploading/sharing images.
Based on your needs, you can completely revoke third-party apps’ access to your photos or edit the selected images to allow/disallow specific images.
Control Third-Party Access to Photos App
Choose the preferred option as per your need.
If you want to edit the selected photos access of a third-party, tap on Edit Selected Photos. After that, select/deselect photos and then tap on Done at the top right corner to confirm.
Limit Third-Party Access to Photos App on iPhone
So, that’s the way you can control third-party access to the photo library on your iPhone and iPad. It’s indeed a very helpful feature and I’m sure you would truly appreciate it from the privacy perspective.
