Detailed Tutorial on How to Use Parental Controls on iPhone

Samuel Spenser Published on August 28, 2024iOS Tips3-min reading

Apple's Leveled Protection Controls are important tools that allow parents to choose how and how often their children use their devices, also called Parental Controls. They are built into every iPhone, iPad and Mac. Screen Time is the basis for parental controls, and parents can set limits on how much time their children can use each app and block iPhone access to things they don't want their children to have access to. But this will make many functions on the phone unusable. Please continue reading if you want to know how to change parental controls.

In this article:

Part 1. How to Put Parental Controls on an iPhone
Part 2. Detailed Guide on Main Settings of Parental Controls on iPhone
Part 3. How to Turn Off Parental Controls on iPhone With/Without Password

Part 1. How to Put Parental Controls on an iPhone

Nowadays, almost everyone has a mobile phone; even children are no exception. While electronic products bring convenience, they also bring many hidden dangers. The complicated online world that is not filtered will bring bad temptations to children who have no judgment if it is not filtered. Therefore, Apple has launched a parental control function, which is good to a certain extent for solving this problem. So, how can this powerful function be put on, and how can parental controls be changed on an iPhone?

Step 1

Before you install parental controls on an iPhone, you need to set up a family sharing account. Go to Settings > Apple ID, and tap on Family Sharing.

Step 2

Tap on the tiny Plus button at the top right corner. If your children are over 12, create their own Apple ID on their devices; if not, you can create the Apple ID directly on your device.

Step 3

Go back to the Settings interface, then click Screen Time. Choose your children's name under Family.

Step 4

Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions and turn it on. After that, you can set up specific parental controls.

Part 2. Detailed Guide on Main Settings of Parental Controls on iPhone

Setting up Screen Time

Step 1

Open Settings and tap Screen Time on the iPhone.

Step 2

After entering the Screen Time page, click Turn On Screen Time at the bottom.

Step 3

When prompted, choose This is My iPhone or This is My Children's iPhone. You will then be asked to set a Screen Time passcode, which is also a passcode for all features of Parental Controls. If you don't want to forget it, you can save your passwords on the iPhone.

Managing iTunes & App Store Purchases

Step 1

Go to Settings > Screen Time, then tap Content & Privacy Restrictions and enter your Screen Time passcode when prompted.

Step 2

After unlocking, hit iTunes & App Store Purchases. Then choose a setting and set it to Don't Allow in Installing Apps, Deleting Apps and In-app Purchases.

Step 3

Follow the above steps, then choose Always Require or Don't Require for password settings under this feature.

Setting Content Restrictions

Step 1

Go to Settings > Screen Time, then tap Content & Privacy Restrictions and go to Content Restrictions.

Step 2

Under Allowed Store Content, you can set restrictions for your children according to categories, such as videos, movies, software, etc.

Setting Downtime

Step 1

Go to Settings > Screen Time, then tap Downtime.

Step 2

You can tap Scheduled to choose the Downtime From and To be applied to the iPhone, or you can choose Turn On Downtime Until Schedule directly.

Setting Web Content

Step 1

Go to Settings > Screen Time, then tap Content & Privacy Restrictions and go to Content Restrictions.

Step 2

As you get in, tap Web Content. Then you can choose Unrestricted, Limit Adult Websites or Allowed Websites. You can also add a specific website for always allowed or never allowed.

Restricting Game Center

Step 1

Go to Settings > Screen Time, then tap Content & Privacy Restrictions and go to Content Restrictions.

Step 2

Scroll down to Game Center, then you can restrict the following Game Center features.

Over time, you are likely to forget the iPhone or iPad password you set before. If you have not saved it in a third party in advance, don't worry, there are also many different solutions.

Part 3. How to Turn Off Parental Controls on iPhone With/Without Password

Remove Parental Controls With Password

Step 1

Go to Settings > Screen Time, stroll down, and press Turn off Screen Time.

Step 2

Enter the passcode you set before and hit Turn Off Screen Time again to confirm. Then, the Parental Controls will be turned off with a password.

Remove Parental Controls Without a Password

If you've forgotten your password and think the steps to retrieve it are too tedious, here's imyPass iPassGo, which can turn off parental controls without a password. It is the ultimate iPhone password unlocker, capable of wiping the passcode, removing Apple ID, removing MDM, unlocking screen time and removing backup encryption settings.

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Step 1

Download, install and launch imyPass iPassGo on your computer. Then, connect your iPhone to the computer via a USB cable and click Trust to add this device.

Step 2

Now, run the software and choose Screen Time in the lower left corner of the main page.

Step 3

Ensure the software is successfully connected to your iPhone, then hit Start to begin the unlocking process.

Conclusion

Apple's parental control function can provide a relatively complete solution but cannot completely protect children from Internet risks. We hope that parents can fully use such system functions and reasonably manage their children's use of smart devices. Don't worry if you forget your parental control password; imyPass iPassGo will help you retrieve it.

Samuel Spenser

Samuel Spenser, a senior editor from imyPass, is an expert on password unlocking and recovery. He has more than 3-year experience in writing tutorials about password recovery for Windows.