--- title: "X (Twitter) Privacy on iPhone: Hide, Lock and Limit It (iOS 27)" description: "X (Twitter) privacy settings on iPhone: lock, hide, limit and keep its photos private. Every iOS and in-app setting, checked for iOS 27." url: https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/x lang: en published: 2026-10-31 updated: 2026-10-31 author: "VaultForYou Editorial Team" publisher: VaultForYou --- # X (Twitter) privacy on iPhone: every setting > Every way to hide, lock and limit X (Twitter) on iPhone, from iOS and from the app itself. Published 2026-10-31 - Updated 2026-10-31 - By VaultForYou Editorial Team - Checked against iOS 27 - Oct 31, 2026 ## Quick answer You can lock X (Twitter) with Face ID: touch and hold it and tap Require Face ID. On iOS 18 or later you can also hide it in the locked Hidden folder. X (Twitter) has no lock of its own. Inside the app, protect your posts, bookmarks are private and remove location from your posts are available. - **Developer:** X Corp. - **Own lock:** None - **Can be hidden:** Yes (iOS 18+) - **iPad app:** Yes You can lock X (Twitter) with Face ID: touch and hold it and tap Require Face ID. On iOS 18 or later you can also hide it in the locked Hidden folder. X (Twitter) has no lock of its own. Inside the app, protect your posts, bookmarks are private and remove location from your posts are available. This page collects every privacy setting for X (Twitter) on iPhone, from iOS and from X (Twitter)'s own settings, checked against official help pages in October 2026. ## X (Twitter) guides | Task | Fastest method | Time | Guide | |---|---|---|---| | Hide apps | Hide and Require Face ID | 10 sec | [How to hide X (Twitter) on iPhone](/hide-apps/x) | ## What iOS can do with X (Twitter) | Setting | Available for X (Twitter) | Where | |---|---|---| | Lock with Face ID | Yes | Touch and hold the icon -> Require Face ID | | Hide in the Hidden folder | Yes | Touch and hold -> Require Face ID -> Hide and Require Face ID | | Remove from Home Screen | Yes | Touch and hold -> Remove App -> Remove from Home Screen | | Hide notification previews | Yes | Settings -> Notifications -> X (Twitter) -> Show Previews | | Exclude from Siri and search | Yes | Settings -> Siri -> Excluded Apps | | Limit with Screen Time | Yes | Settings -> Screen Time -> Time Allowances | ## X (Twitter)'s own privacy settings ### Protect your posts Go to **Profile photo -> Settings and privacy -> Privacy and safety -> Audience and tagging -> Protect your posts**. Only followers you approve can see your posts, and your posts won't show up in search engines like Google. People who already followed you keep access unless you block them. ### Bookmarks are private Only you can see your bookmarks. Others see only a post's total bookmark count, not who saved it. ### Remove location from your posts Go to **Settings and privacy -> Privacy and safety -> Location information**. Post location is off by default. This setting can also delete location information already attached to your posts. ### Notification previews Go to **Settings and privacy -> Notifications -> Preferences -> Push notifications**. Choose which types of push notification you get. Filters can also mute notifications from accounts you don't follow, new accounts, and similar. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you lock X (Twitter) on iPhone? Yes. Touch and hold X (Twitter), tap Require Face ID and confirm. It then needs Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode to open. X (Twitter) has no separate lock of its own. ### Can you hide X (Twitter) on iPhone? Yes. On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold X (Twitter), tap Require Face ID, then Hide and Require Face ID. It moves to the locked Hidden folder at the bottom of App Library and leaves search results. ### Does X (Twitter) have its own passcode? No. X (Twitter) relies on iOS for locking. Use Require Face ID, which accepts Face ID, Touch ID or your iPhone passcode. For a separate code, Screen Time with its own passcode is an option. ### Do X (Twitter) settings sync to my iPad? The iOS lock and hidden status don't sync with iCloud; set them on each device. X (Twitter) has an iPad app, so repeat the steps there. ## Sources - [Apple Support: Lock or hide an app on iPhone](https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/lock-or-hide-an-app-iph00f208d05/ios) - [X Help Center: How to protect and unprotect your Posts](https://help.x.com/en/safety-and-security/how-to-make-x-private-and-public) - [X Help Center: About Bookmarks](https://help.x.com/en/using-x/bookmarks) - [X Help Center: Post location FAQs](https://help.x.com/en/safety-and-security/post-location-settings) - [X Help Center: About notifications on mobile devices](https://help.x.com/en/managing-your-account/notifications-on-mobile-devices) ## X (Twitter) guides - [How to hide X (Twitter) on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/hide-apps/x) ## Other social apps - [YouTube privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/youtube) - [Instagram privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/instagram) - [Snapchat privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/snapchat) - [TikTok privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/tiktok) - [Facebook privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/facebook) - [Reddit privacy on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps/reddit) ## Browse - [All apps](https://www.vaultforyou.app/apps) - [Hide apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/hide-apps) - [Lock apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/lock-apps) - [Block apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/block-apps) - [Hide photos on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/hide-photos) --- Our guides are written and fact-checked by the VaultForYou team against Apple's own documentation. 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