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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Mike Harris

I’m trying to forget my ex this Valentine’s Day, but my iPhone’s Photos app isn’t helping! Here's a quick fix

Photo of woman and man embracing beneath umbrella on a smartphone screen, with an inset image of the Photos app's drown-down menu with a Grimacing Face emoji .

Picture the thought, it’s Valentine’s Day and although you’ve been trying to ignore the lovey-dovey marketing emails, people dashing through the supermarket with a bouquet of half-wilted roses in hand, and the endless overcommercialization of Cupid’s big day on the high street, your iPhone’s Photos app widget betrays you by slapping up an image of you and your ex, sat on that beach in Santorini, facing a gorgeous sunset, with your (one-time) significant other resting their head on your shoulder. Sheeesh – been there!

Well, thankfully, there’s a way to limit the likelihood of your ex turning up on your iPhone, unannounced. And heck, this isn’t just useful for Valentine’s Day. I know it’s hard to believe, but yours truly (ol’ Romeo himself) has gone through the odd breakup and I’ve always felt space is an essential part of the healing process. And there are many other reasons why you might want to limit seeing somebody you know for a while. For example, I’ve chosen to limit Digital Camera World Guides Editor, Adam Waring, from showing up on my phone, because he dared disagree with me about the best Nikon camera. Hint: It’s the Nikon Z8…

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