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How to Enable Restrictions on iPhone and iPad

By: Waseem Patwegar

The Restrictions feature on iPhone allows you to set up parental controls and protect your privacy by restricting access to Apps, settings and features on your iPhone. You will find below the steps to Enable Restrictions on iPhone or iPad.

Enable Restrictions on iPhone and iPad

Enable Restrictions on iPhone

In order to prevent access to Apps, Content, Privacy Settings and Features on your iPhone, you will first need to Enable Restrictions on iPhone and then set up a private passcode of your own known as the Restrictions Passcode.

After this you will be able to make use of the Restrictions feature on your iPhone or iPad to control and manage access to most content and features on your iPhone or iPad.

  • Restrict Content: Websites, TV Shows, Games, Apps, Books, Music and Movies
  • Restrict Apps & Features: App Store, iTunes, In-App Purchases, FaceTime, Camera, Safari, Siri, AirDrop, Installing Apps, Deleting Apps, Adding Friends to Game Center and Multi-player Games.
  • Protect Privacy: Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Photos, iMessage, Location Services, Share My Location, Microphone, Facebook

Turn on Restrictions On iPhone or iPad

Follow the steps below to Turn on or Enable Restrictions on iPhone or iPad.

1. From the home screen of your iPhone or iPad, tap on Settings.

2. On the Settings screen, tap on General.

General Settings Tab on iPhone

3. On the next screen, tap on Restrictions.

Restrictions Settings on iPhone

4. On the next screen, scroll down and tap on Enable Restrictions.

Enable Restrictions on iPhone

5. On the next screen, enter any 4 digit Restrictions Passcode. Make sure that you write down or save your Restrictions Passcode to a secure location. You won’t be able to Enable or Disable restrictions on your iPhone without knowing this passcode.

Set Restrictions Passcode On iPhone

After Enabling Restrictions and setting up Restrictions Passcode, you are all setup to prevent access to any App, Setting or feature on your iPhone by using Restrictions feature on your iPhone or iPad.

Set Up Restrictions For Apps, Content and Privacy on iPhone

Setting up Restrictions for Apps, Content, Privacy Settings or any feature on your iPhone is quite simple.

1. Tap on Settings > General > Restrictions.

Restrictions Settings on iPhone

2. You will be prompted to Enter Your Restrictions Passcode.

Enter Restrictions Passcode on iPhone

3. On the Restrictions screen, scroll down to take a look at the list of available Apps, services and features that can be Restricted on your iPhone (See image below)

Disable In App Purchases On iPhone

All that you need to do in order to place Restrictions on any of the listed items is to simply move the toggle to OFF position. For example, in the image above you can see that we have disabled In-App Purchases on our iPhone by moving the toggle for In-App Purchases to OFF Position.

After this setting, anyone trying to make an In-App Purchase on your iPhone will be prompted to enter the Restrictions Passcode and won’t be able to make any purchase without knowing the Restrictions Passcode.

  • Related: How to Block Websites on iPhone or iPad.

Change Restrictions Passcode On iPhone or iPad

You can change your Restrictions Passcode at any time, in case you find that the passcode that you had setup is difficult to Remember or want to change it for any other reason

1. Tap on Settings > General > Restrictions.

Restrictions Settings on iPhone

2. You will be prompted to enter your Restrictions Passcode. Enter your current Restrictions Passcode.

Enter Restrictions Passcode on iPhone

3. On the Restrictions screen, tap on Disable Restrictions.

Disable Restrictions on iPhone

4. You will be prompted to enter your current Restrictions Passcode.

Enter Restrictions Passcode on iPhone

5. Next, tap on Enable Restrictions.

Enable Restrictions on iPhone

6. Finally, enter a new 4 digit Restrictions Passcode.

Set Restrictions Passcode On iPhone

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