Philip Houska A child with an iPhone or iPad is not unusual these days, but it is desirable for parents to have control over what the children do with the device. In the media already discovered certain cases where, for example, a child using "in-app" purchases has cost the parent concerned large sums of money. Therefore, it is necessary to have sufficient certainty that something similar does not happen to you.
Fortunately, devices with the iOS operating system offer a tool with which you can easily protect yourself from such inconveniences. Just use the system function called Restrictions.
1 step
To activate the Restrictions feature, you must go to Settings > General > Restrictions on your device and select the option Turn on restrictions.
2 step
After pressing the option above, you will be prompted to create a four-digit password that you will use to enable/disable this feature.
Password is the only way to turn Restrictions on or off. If you forget it, you'll need to wipe and then reset your entire device to reset the password you entered. So you better remember him.
3 step
After creating a password, you will be redirected to a more extensive menu of the Restrictions function, where you can manage individual applications, settings and other restrictions. However, the disadvantage is that you cannot "restrict" third-party applications, but only native applications. So, while you can easily prevent a child from buying or downloading a new game from the App Store, if the game is already on the device, iOS offers no way to forcibly deny it to the child. However, the possibilities of limitation are quite broad.
Safari, Camera and FaceTime can be hidden from reach, and a whole range of functions and services can be restricted. So, if you do not want it, the child will not be able to use Siri, AirDrop, CarPlay or digital content stores such as the iTunes Store, iBooks Store, Podcasts or the App Store, and for applications, their installation, deletion of applications and in-app purchases can be separately prohibited.
You can also find a section in the Restrictions menu Allowed content, where specific restrictions can be set for children for downloading music, podcasts, movies, TV shows and books. In the same way, specific websites can also be banned. The section is also worth paying attention to Privacy, in which you can set how your child can handle location services, contacts, calendars, reminders, photos, etc. In the section Allow changes then you can also prevent the settings of accounts, mobile data, background application updates or volume limit from being changed.
A problem we encountered during testing was the shuffling of apps on the desktop. For example, if you deactivate the use of the FaceTime application, it will disappear from the desktop for the duration of the restriction, but if you reactivate it, it may not occupy the same place where it originally remained. Therefore, if you want to hide applications only when your child uses the device, but you then want to use them again, we recommend that you prepare for this fact.
The problem you write about has been there since time immemorial. Somehow I don't understand how anyone uses it at Apple, but this is quite a brutal practice :-(. Orientation by icons is quite essential.
Therefore, the Assisted approach described above is used for these purposes.
It depends on what you want to do.
I have children and you can get into a lot of games, movies and YouTube. The last thing I would want is to have to switch them every time I change the application ;-).
I use "Assisted Access" for children.
1) I start the (child-safe) application
2) I start Assisted Access (I have it set up in the menu for triple-clicking the home button)
3) It will offer what to limit (hardware buttons, display, time limit)
4) "Run"
5) Enter the password, confirm the password
6) And in peace I let the children play games that develop the cerebellum - the child will not get out of it on his own
7) Triple-click, turn off Assisted access, password, exit
And the iPad is mine again! ]:->
– if the child should use the iPad for a long time, I understand the procedure in the article. I knew. Anyway, I “Like” the article! :-)
This is a better approach, the restrictions should be applied to the devices that the dieter has more permanent use.
I also have restrictions on myself, even if I don't feel the need to limit myself, but I want to avoid unexpected changes in the configuration of things.
is there somewhere to set a daily time limit for which the child can use the iPad?
Unfortunately, the child has set assisted access by himself, is there any way to deactivate it if I don't know the code?