why does a numbers file not stay password protected on my SE iPhone

on my Mac a Numbers file that I protected with a password stays protected. That same file on my SE Iphone stays open and does not require a password to see. I want it to be protected.

iPhone SE, iOS 18

Posted on Oct 7, 2025 6:40 AM

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Oct 7, 2025 9:04 AM in response to jhawkbrent

Are you sure it's the same file and not a copy?


How did it get on the iPhone?


Are you opening it though iCloud? Or did you Airdrop it to the iPhone?


When locked, a file will show a lock icon on it in the Files app on iPhone. Does it have that lock?


It won't automatically require the password again once it's been opened, until it's closed again.

why does a numbers file not stay password protected on my SE iPhone

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