Short answerHidden photos are excluded from Memories, Featured Photos and the Photos widget. Hide the photo, or move it into a vault. To stop suggestions entirely, go to Settings → Apps → Photos and turn off Show Featured Content.
Quick fixes
- One photo in a memory: open the memory → More (•••) → Manage Photos → deselect.
- A whole memory: touch and hold it → Delete Memory.
- A person: touch and hold the memory → Feature [name] Less.
- The widget: touch and hold the widget photo → Remove Photo.
Turn off featured content
Settings → Apps → Photos → Show Featured Content → off. Memories and Featured Photos stop surfacing suggestions.
Keep them out for good
Hidden photos never appear in Memories or widgets. Photos in a VaultBolt vault aren't in your library at all, so Photos can't feature them.
Frequently asked questions
How do I remove a photo from a memory?
Open the memory, tap the More button, choose Manage Photos (or Edit) and deselect it. Or delete the whole memory.
Can I stop the Photos widget showing a person?
Touch and hold the widget photo and choose Remove Photo or Feature Less, or remove the widget.
