Documents, IDs and codes
Keeping passports, tax papers, medical records and recovery codes on an iPhone.
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- How to store important documents on iPhone securelyPassports, tax papers, insurance and medical letters: where to keep scans on an iPhone, what each option protects and what to back up.
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