How to Lock Apple Notes With Touch ID and a Password

Create a password in Notes

1. Open Notes and go to a note that you want to lock.
2. Tap the More button , then tap Lock.
3. Enter a password, then give yourself a password hint. If your device supports it, enable Face ID or Touch ID.
4. Tap Done.

1. Why can't I lock my notes on iPhone?
2. How secure are iPhone locked notes?
3. Can you password protect keep notes?
4. How do you lock your notes on iPhone at once?
5. How do you unlock your iPhone when you forgot the password?
6. How do I unlock my Apple account?
7. Can locked notes be hacked?
8. How do I hide a locked note on iPhone?
9. Can Apple read my notes?

Why can't I lock my notes on iPhone?

To fix this problem, in Settings, tap on your name up top or "Accounts & Passwords" lower down the page, tap on "iCloud," then make sure "Notes" is toggled on. Or, if you'd rather not sync your notes with other devices, go into "Notes" in Settings, then toggle on "On My iPhone."

How secure are iPhone locked notes?

The note and all of its attachments are encrypted using AES with Galois/Counter Mode (AES-GCM). New records are created in Core Data and CloudKit to store the encrypted note, attachments, tag, and initialization vector. After the new records are created, the original unencrypted data is deleted.

Can you password protect keep notes?

Unfortunately, there is no password protection or locking system in Google Keep. The Keep app needs to be locked with a third-party app for protecting Android phones.

How do you lock your notes on iPhone at once?

Once you unlock one note you will unlock them all. If you want to lock all your notes again, you can do so. In iOS click on Lock Now - you'll find that at the bottom of the screen. On a Mac click on the padlock icon in the menu and choose Close All Locked Notes.

How do you unlock your iPhone when you forgot the password?

If you can't remember your passcode, you'll need to erase your iPhone, which deletes your data and settings, including the passcode. If you backed up your iPhone, you can restore your data and settings after restoring your iPhone.

How do I unlock my Apple account?

If you use security questions with your Apple ID, or if you don't have access to a trusted device or phone number, go to iforgot.apple.com. Then you can unlock your account with your existing password or reset your password.

Can locked notes be hacked?

Password protection is not an encryption. The content of the note is still plaintext, even if the access is protected. If the application stores the notes in local file storage, they might appear in backups, can be accessible if device access is compromised, and can be leaked from cloud system that syncs/stores them.

How do I hide a locked note on iPhone?

1. You can lock the notes in your iPhone's Notes app with password protection to keep them private.
2. To lock a note, you need to add a lock to the file using the Notes app's Share button.
3. Once a note has a lock, you can choose to hide it behind a password, Touch ID, or Face ID, or unhide it and keep it readily available.

Can Apple read my notes?

No. apple does not have access to your iCloud. ... How do I get my iCloud notes to my Android phone?