--- title: "Amazon Shopping Privacy Settings on iPhone (iOS 27)" description: "Amazon Shopping privacy settings on iPhone: lock it with Face ID, hide it, browsing History and more. Checked for iOS 27." url: https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps/amazon lang: en-gb published: 2026-10-31 updated: 2026-10-31 author: "VaultForYou Editorial Team" publisher: VaultForYou --- # Amazon Shopping privacy on iPhone: every setting > Every way to hide, lock and limit Amazon Shopping 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 - 31 Oct 2026 ## Quick answer You can lock Amazon Shopping 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. Amazon Shopping has no lock of its own. Inside the app, browsing History and exclude purchases from recommendations are available. - **Developer:** AMZN Mobile LLC - **Own lock:** None - **Can be hidden:** Yes (iOS 18+) - **iPad app:** Yes You can lock Amazon Shopping 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. Amazon Shopping has no lock of its own. Inside the app, browsing History and exclude purchases from recommendations are available. This page collects every privacy setting for Amazon Shopping on iPhone, from iOS and from Amazon Shopping's own settings, checked against official help pages in October 2026. ## Amazon Shopping guides | Task | Fastest method | Time | Guide | |---|---|---|---| | Hide apps | Hide and Require Face ID | 10 sec | [How to hide Amazon Shopping on iPhone](/en-gb/hide-apps/amazon) | ## What iOS can do with Amazon Shopping | Setting | Available for Amazon Shopping | 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 -> Amazon Shopping -> Show Previews | | Exclude from Siri and search | Yes | Settings -> Siri -> Excluded Apps | | Limit with Screen Time | Yes | Settings -> Screen Time -> Time Allowances | ## Amazon Shopping's own privacy settings ### Browsing History Go to **Visit your Browsing History -> Choose the settings symbol in the right corner -> More settings -> Browsing History on/off**. Turn off Browsing History so new items you view are not saved. Select Remove from view under an item, or Remove all items from view, to clear it. ### Exclude purchases from recommendations Go to **Go to Improve Your Recommendations**. Toggle off 'Use this item for recommendations' next to a past purchase, such as a gift, so it stops shaping your recommendations. ### Notification previews Go to **Amazon app -> Your Account (Person icon) -> Settings (cog icon) -> Notifications -> Account and shipping**. Turn shipping and delivery push notifications on or off. Lock Screen previews are controlled in iPhone Settings -> Notifications -> Amazon. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you lock Amazon Shopping on iPhone? Yes. Touch and hold Amazon Shopping, tap Require Face ID and confirm. It then needs Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode to open. Amazon Shopping has no separate lock of its own. ### Can you hide Amazon Shopping on iPhone? Yes. On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Amazon Shopping, 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 Amazon Shopping have its own passcode? No. Amazon Shopping 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 Amazon Shopping settings sync to my iPad? The iOS lock and hidden status don't sync with iCloud; set them on each device. Amazon Shopping 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) - [Amazon Help: Manage Your Browsing History](https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GXPNZSZPM3UPM2VA) - [Amazon Help: Edit Your Browsing History](https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=ThsLcti3lbgjzcLObd) - [Amazon Help: Archived Orders](https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=G7882F7JTSV9N5BS) - [Amazon Help: Push Notifications for Shipment Tracking](https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=TEGsldIw9cwtEh8Uzv) ## Amazon Shopping guides - [How to hide Amazon Shopping on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/hide-apps/amazon) ## Browse - [All apps](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/apps) - [Hide apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/hide-apps) - [Lock apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/lock-apps) - [Block apps on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/block-apps) - [Hide photos on iPhone](https://www.vaultforyou.app/en-gb/hide-photos) --- Our guides are written and fact-checked by the VaultForYou team against Apple's own documentation. 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