# Hidden album on iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) > iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPadOS 17: Photos › Sidebar › Utilities › Hidden, unlocked with Touch ID. Plus Show Hidden Album and unhiding. Source: https://hiddenalbumiphone.com/ipad/ipad-pro-12-9-inch-2nd-generation/ · Updated 2026-11-01 · By VaultForYou ![iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Photos sidebar on iPadOS 17 with Utilities and the Hidden album](https://hiddenalbumiphone.com/img/ipad--ipad-pro-12-9-inch-2nd-generation.png) - Locked by Touch ID - In the sidebar - Up to iPadOS 17 iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) (2017) unlocks with **Touch ID in the Home button** and runs up to **iPadOS 17**. That decides where Hidden sits and whether it locks. - **Taps to open:** 4 - **Newest iPadOS:** 17 - **Unlock:** Touch ID - **Released:** 2017 **Quick answer:** On iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) with iPadOS 17, open **Photos**, show the **sidebar** (swipe from the left edge), then tap **Hidden** below **Utilities**. Tap View Album and unlock with Touch ID or your passcode. If Hidden isn't there, turn on **Show Hidden Album** in Settings › Photos. - **Model:** iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) - **Released:** 2017 - **Unlock:** Touch ID in the Home button - **Home button:** Yes - **iPadOS here:** iPadOS 14–17 - **Photos settings:** Settings › Photos Where it is ## Where the Hidden album is on iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Pick the iPadOS version your iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd gen) is on. Check it in Settings › General › About. iPadOS 17: **Tap:** Photos › Sidebar › Utilities › Hidden Locked. Opens with Touch ID or your passcode (Settings › Photos › Use Touch ID). Show or hide the album: Settings › Photos › Show Hidden Album. Hide photos with ••• › Hide. iPadOS 16: **Tap:** Photos › Sidebar › Utilities › Hidden Locked. Opens with Touch ID or your passcode (Settings › Photos › Use Touch ID). Show or hide the album: Settings › Photos › Hidden Album. Hide photos with ••• › Hide. iPadOS 15: **Tap:** Photos › Sidebar › Utilities › Hidden No lock on this version. Anyone holding your unlocked iPad can open it. Show or hide the album: Settings › Photos › Hidden Album. Hide photos with Share › Hide. iPadOS 14: **Tap:** Photos › Sidebar › Utilities › Hidden No lock on this version. Anyone holding your unlocked iPad can open it. Show or hide the album: Settings › Photos › Hidden Album. Hide photos with Share › Hide. 3 steps ## How to open the Hidden album on iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) 1. **Open Photos and show the sidebar.** Open **Photos**. If the sidebar is hidden, swipe from the left edge of the screen or tap the sidebar button at the top left. 2. **Tap Hidden under Utilities.** Tap **Hidden** below **Utilities**. 3. **Unlock with Touch ID.** Tap **View Album**, then use Touch ID or your iPad passcode. The lock ## Make sure Hidden locks with Touch ID On iPadOS 17 the lock is on by default. The switch is **Use Touch ID** in Settings › Photos. 1. **Open Settings › Photos.** Open **Settings**, then tap **Photos**. 2. **Turn on Use Touch ID.** Switch **Use Touch ID** on. It locks Hidden and Recently Deleted. An iPad without Touch ID set up shows **Use Passcode**. 3. **Test it.** Open Photos, tap **Hidden** under Utilities. It should ask you to unlock first. Use Touch ID also locks **Recently Deleted**. Your iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd gen) passcode always opens both, so anyone who knows it gets in. Show or hide it ## Hide the Hidden album itself on iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd gen) Turning off **Show Hidden Album** removes the album from the sidebar. Your photos stay hidden. 1. **Open Settings › Photos.** Open **Settings**, then tap **Photos**. 2. **Turn off Show Hidden Album.** Switch **Show Hidden Album** off. The album disappears from Photos; the photos stay hidden and nothing is deleted. Missing Hidden album? Same switch: turn **Show Hidden Album** back on and it returns under Utilities. 3 steps ## Add photos to Hidden on iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) 1. **Open the photo.** Open **Photos** and tap the photo or video you want to hide. You can also touch and hold it in the grid. 2. **Tap •••, then Hide.** Tap the **•••** button, then tap **Hide** and confirm. 3. **It moves to Hidden.** The photo leaves your library and goes to **Sidebar › Utilities › Hidden**, which opens with Touch ID or your passcode. Undo ## How to unhide photos on iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) 1. **Open Hidden.** Go to **Photos › Sidebar › Utilities › Hidden** and unlock it with Touch ID or your passcode. 2. **Pick the photos.** Tap a photo, or tap **Select** and choose several. 3. **Tap Unhide.** Tap the **•••** button, then **Unhide**. The photos go back to your library. With your iPhone ## iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd gen) and your iPhone Hiding syncs through iCloud Photos; the lock is whatever unlocks the device in your hand. | Question | On iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd gen) | | --- | --- | | Photos hidden on iPhone appear here | Yes, with iCloud Photos on both and the same Apple Account | | Unhiding here unhides on iPhone | Yes, with iCloud Photos | | Opens with | This iPad's Touch ID or passcode | | Album location | Photos › Sidebar › Utilities › Hidden | Privacy level ## How private is Hidden on iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)? Level 2Locked, opened by your passcode 1. Hidden, no lock 2. Locked by passcode 3. Locked + app lock 4. Own separate lock Level 4 needs a lock separate from your iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd gen) passcode. Our app VaultForYou does that on iPhone only; it has no iPad version. - **Out of your library**Moved to Hidden - **Album locked**Touch ID or passcode - **Photos app lock**Needs iPadOS 18 - **Separate password**Passcode opens it Did you find the Hidden album on your iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd gen)? Good. 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Tap View Album and unlock it with Touch ID or your iPad passcode. The sidebar also lists Recently Deleted in the same Utilities group. ### Can I lock the Hidden album on iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)? Yes. It is locked by default on iPadOS 16 and later. To check, open Settings › Photos and make sure Use Touch ID is on. Anyone who knows your iPad passcode can still open it, because the passcode always works in place of Touch ID. ### Why can't I see the Hidden album on my iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd gen)? The Show Hidden Album switch is off. Open Settings › Photos and turn it on, then look under Utilities in the Photos sidebar again. Turning the switch off never deletes anything; the photos stay hidden until you unhide them. If the switch is already on, check that the photos weren't unhidden or deleted on another device. ### What is the newest iPadOS for iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)? iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) runs up to iPadOS 17. Apple's later versions don't support it, so its Photos app keeps the iPadOS 17 layout and its lock. Check yours in Settings › General › About, and look for updates in Settings › General › Software Update. ### Do my iPhone's hidden photos show on iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)? Yes, if both use iCloud Photos with the same Apple Account. A photo hidden on your iPhone is hidden on the iPad too, and appears in its Hidden album. 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