Works for Homy whether or not it has its own passcode. No download needed.
Touch and hold Homy's icon, tap Require Face ID, then confirm. On iOS 18 and later that puts Homy behind Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode; choose Hide and Require Face ID instead to move it into App Library's Hidden folder as well.
Lock Homy with Face ID
- Find Homy on your Home Screen or in App Library.
- Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
- Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
- Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. Homy now asks for authentication every time it opens.
To test it, close Homy from the App Switcher and open it again. You should see the Face ID prompt before any content appears.
Hide Homy in App Library
- Touch and hold Homy's icon and tap Require Face ID.
- Choose Hide and Require Face ID instead of Require Face ID.
- Confirm. The icon leaves your Home Screen and moves to the Hidden folder at the bottom of App Library.
- To open it later, swipe to App Library, tap Hidden and authenticate.
Hiding also locks the app. To undo either, touch and hold the icon again and choose Don't Require Face ID.
Why lock Homy?
Homy is a security camera app, the kind of app that tends to hold personal information you would not want on screen if someone borrows your unlocked phone. Security camera apps stream video from inside and around your home. Cloud recording, sharing with household members and law-enforcement request policies all matter.
Photo and video apps usually request access to your photo library. iOS lets you share only selected photos, which keeps the rest of the library — and its location metadata — away from the app.
A lock answers one question — who can open the app on this iPhone. It does not change what Homy sends to its developer; for that, see Homy's full privacy report.
What the lock does and does not do
It does
- Ask for Face ID, Touch ID or passcode every time Homy opens
- Hide message previews in notifications
- Keep Homy's content out of Spotlight and Siri suggestions
- With Hide, remove the icon from the Home Screen
It does not
- Stop someone who knows your passcode
- Encrypt or change how Homy stores data
- Sync to your iPad or other devices
- Remove Homy from purchase history or Screen Time reports
Don't see Require Face ID?
- Update to iOS 18 or later in Settings › General › Software Update.
- Make sure a passcode is set in Settings › Face ID & Passcode; the lock needs one.
- Some Apple apps (Settings, Calculator, Camera, Maps, Find My, Clock) cannot be locked or hidden.
- If your iPhone is managed by work or school, the option may be restricted.
Other settings worth checking for Homy
Tracking
Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.
Photos
Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos. Limited Access lets you pick exactly which pictures the app can see; Add Photos Only lets it save without reading your library.
Microphone & camera
Settings › Privacy & Security › Microphone and Camera. The orange and green dots in the status bar show when either is in use.
Notifications
Settings › Notifications › Homy › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.
Homy's full privacy label
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FAQ
Does Homy have its own passcode?
What happens to Homy's notifications when it is locked?
Can someone who knows my passcode open a locked app?
Is a locked Homy encrypted?
Why can't I see the Require Face ID option?
Does hiding Homy remove it from my purchase history?
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