Now in prototype · iPhone 16 Pro first
Close your camera with one slide.
Guardiq is a phone case with a solid shutter that slides over your rear cameras. No apps, no settings to trust. When it's closed, you can see it's closed.
Free to join. Waitlist members get early-bird pricing.
Or drag the shutter yourself.
Why Guardiq
You tape your laptop camera. Your phone deserves better than tape.
Your phone goes everywhere: the bedroom, the bathroom, the meeting. Guardiq gives it the same simple habit you already trust on your laptop, built into a case you'd use anyway.
How it works
Open for the photo. Closed for everything else.
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Put it on
A fitted case with a shutter built into the back. It goes on and comes off like any other case.
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Slide to shoot
Push the shutter down with your thumb and every rear lens is clear. Take the photo, scan the code, join the video call.
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Slide to close
Push it back up. A solid shutter now sits over all three lenses, and the amber color tells you so at a glance.
What makes it different
Privacy you can see.
Blue means live
The lenses are showing. Your rear camera can see.
Amber means closed
The shutter is over the lenses. You can tell from across the room.
Visible, not virtual
Software switches ask you to trust them. A shutter you can see and touch doesn't.
Physical by design
No battery, no app, no Bluetooth. Nothing to charge, update, or forget to turn on.
Still just a case
Your screen and selfie camera are untouched. The shutter only covers the rear cameras.
Built in the open
We share our progress as we go, including what isn't finished yet. See where we are below.
Where we are
Honest progress, no hype.
Guardiq is a young product. Here is exactly where it stands, and we'll email waitlist members as each step lands.
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Case and shutter designed
A fitted iPhone 16 Pro case with a shutter that slides 43 mm to fully cover all three rear lenses.
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First prototypes on real phones
Printing and fitting the case, and checking the ultrawide lens has a clear view with the shutter open.
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More iPhone models
Which models come next depends on the waitlist. Tell us yours when you sign up.
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Early-bird launch
Waitlist members hear first and get the best price.
Early access
Be first to close the lens.
Join the waitlist for early-bird pricing and launch news. It's free, and there's nothing to pay now.
- Early-bird price for waitlist members
- Your phone model helps decide what we make next
- Only launch emails. Unsubscribe anytime.
FAQ
Questions, answered straight.
Which phones will Guardiq fit?
We're starting with the iPhone 16 Pro. We plan to cover more recent iPhones, and the waitlist tells us which ones people want most, so pick your model when you sign up.
Does it block the microphone?
Not yet. The first version covers the rear cameras only. iPhones have several microphones, and we won't claim to block them until we've tested a solution that actually works.
What about the front camera and Face ID?
The shutter only covers the rear cameras, so your screen, selfie camera and Face ID work as usual.
Does it work with MagSafe and wireless charging?
We're still testing this on the prototype and will share results with the waitlist before launch.
How much will it cost, and when does it ship?
Pricing and dates aren't final. Waitlist members get the early-bird price and hear about the launch first.
Do I pay anything to join the waitlist?
No. Joining is free and doesn't commit you to buy.