If you are planning to buy or have already bought an iOS device for your child, parental controls are the key to their
Turning on Limitations
Step 1:Open settings.
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Step 2:Go to General and then to Restrictions.
Step 3:Click Enable Restrictions.
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Step 4:Create a password for restrictions so you can configure or disable them in the future.
Setting Constraints
Allow - select the applications and services that will be allowed
The first section of allowed applications and servicesDesigned for standard applications. It includes Safari, FaceTime, and the iTunes Store. Just swipe the button so that it turns gray from green, and the application will be banned.
You will notice three settings for allowing the installation and removal of applications, as well as for their purchase.
Allowed Content - Decide Which Content Is Acceptable
In paragraph “allowed content” There are eight different categories including movies, TV series and websites. Each category has its own settings, so you need to view each one separately.
Age qualification
Here you just need to select your country from the list. When you make a selection, rating restrictions will apply to the categories you select.
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Music, Podcasts, and News
Here is a regular switch that allows explicit content in these four categories. To prohibit such content, simply swipe the switch so that it turns gray.
Films
In the category Movies more details, you canSelect the ratings you want to allow. You will notice that several ratings will be automatically banned when you select the ones that are suitable for children. For example, if you select an R rating, then an NC - 17 rating will automatically be disabled.
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Moreover, you can generally prohibit all films, allow any, or enable the display of only films downloaded from the cloud.
TV show
This category works the same as movies, but init uses ratings for television, not movies. Here you can also prohibit or allow all TV shows, as well as allow only downloaded from the cloud.
Books
The category of the book is similar to the category of music - here you can prohibit explicit sexual content.
Programs
You can completely ban or allow applications, as well as select an age group for applications starting from four years old and above. Do not forget that indicators by age are taken from the App Store.
Siri
The Siri category contains very simple settings. You can prohibit obscene language and explicit content. These restrictions apply only to Siri.
Web sites
The final category of websites offers three settings: allow all sites, restrict adult content, or allow only certain websites.
If you do not allow all websites, you willIt is proposed to introduce links to specific sites that will be allowed. In restricting adult content, you will have to enter both allowed and prohibited sites. But if you want to allow certain sites, you will only need to enter them.
Confidentiality– select privacy settings
In the privacy category, you will find a long list of settings. All of them are similar, but will vary based on installed applications and device settings.
Scrolling through each item on the list, starting with“geolocation” and “calendars” to Advertising and Media Library, you can allow or disable changes in these categories. If you allow changes to a category, all apps in that category can be customized individually.
Do not forget that these settings are related to confidentiality and should not be confused with the next item.
Allow changes - select which settings can be changed
Unlike privacy settings, thisThe item contains almost all the basic settings of the device. It includes accounts, cellular traffic usage, content updates, and volume controls. Each category can be allowed or denied.
Game center - enable or disable options
Game center is the last item in the restrictions. There are three categories here that you can allow or deny. These include games with several friends, adding friends, and recording a screen.
What you should pay attention to
Moving apps
If you decide to include restrictions andexperiment, you may notice that the location of applications on the screen will change. So if you decide to do this on your device, you can mix applications by changing settings.
change Password
To change your password in the restrictions, go back to Settings and disable the restrictions with the old password. Then turn them back on and set a new password.
Losing a password in restrictions is important!
If you lose or forget your password inrestrictions, you have to perform a complete reset on the device. You will have to reconfigure the device to remove the old password. So be very careful when setting restrictions and do not forget your password.