To automatically lock your iPhone for kids, you can use the “Screen Time” feature to set up “Content & Privacy Restrictions. Here’s how to do it
To automatically lock your iPhone for kids, you can use the “Screen Time” feature to set up “Content & Privacy Restrictions. Here’s how to do it:
1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
2. Scroll down and tap on “Screen Time.
3. If you haven’t already set up screen time, tap Turn on screen time and follow the prompts.
4. Once screen time is enabled, tap “Content & Privacy Restrictions.
5. Enter your screen time passcode if prompted, then toggle on “Content & Privacy Restrictions.
6. Under **Allow Changes**, select **Passcode Changes** and set it to **Don’t Allow**.
7. Go back to the previous menu, and under **Allowed Apps**, disable any apps you don’t want your child to access.
8. You can also set restrictions for content, purchases, downloads, and privacy from this menu.
Additionally, you can use **Guided Access** to lock your iPhone to a single app:
1. Go to Settings > Accessibility.
2. Scroll down to “Guided Access” and toggle it on.
3. Set a passcode that controls the use of guided access.
4. Open the app you want to lock the iPhone to.
5. Triple-click the side button (or home button, depending on your iPhone model) to start Guided Access.
6. Adjust settings as needed, and then tap “Start.
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Content & Privacy Restrictions:
- Enable Content & Privacy Restrictions within Screen Time. This allows you to:
- Prevent explicit content and content ratings.
- Restrict web content.
- Control access to Siri web search.
- Manage Game Center access.
- Allow or disallow changes to privacy settings and other features
Remember to choose a passcode that’s different from the one you use to unlock your iPhone. This will ensure that your child cannot easily bypass the restrictions.
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