If you’re a family that relies on screens to make it through part of the day, there’s no judgment here. Giving your kids some screen time can free you up as a parent to complete some other tasks, such as emptying the dishwasher, preparing some food, or maybe even taking a shower. Relying on a show to, let’s say, enrich your kids can be useful and educational.
Many of us will do this by plopping them in front of aTVor aniPhoneand starting up an episode of Sesame Street,Bluey, or another age-appropriate show. Plus, when your kids transition to attention spans long enough to sit for a whole movie, the options become endless for entertainment to enliven their day. But you want to verify that your kids are sitting still and not getting distracted by the other features on the device they’re using. Sometimes, that’s easier said than done, as swiping around on aniPadis infinitely one of the most exciting things about it.
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If you’re trying to avoid your kids exiting the app and searching around on your iPad or iPhone, there’s a way to stop the screen from responding to their touches, which will prevent them from toggling around. Here’s how to lock your iPad screen in place.
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Why would you use this feature?
Maybe you don’t others to see your content
Why would you want to limit the possibilities of the iPad by disabling the touchscreen? There are quite a few different reasons why you might want to keep what you’re doing on your tablet private. Maybe you have important company documents on them that you don’t want others opening up, or maybe it’s a family iPad, but there are gift lists or other sensitive content that you don’t want others accessing. The possibilities are endless.
The bottom line is: if you’re sharing an iPad, you should know how to disable the touchscreen so that when someone else is using your tablet, you’re able to control what they do. You can do this with a feature called “Guided Access.”
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How do you enable Guided Access?
It’s simple and a foolproof way to keep your info safe
If someone asks to borrow it, you want the ability to limit what exactly they can use. This is where Guided Access comes into play. Guided Access is an accessibility feature on both iPhones and iPads that limits the user’s access to whichever app you choose, so they can only use that app and that app alone.In order to enable it, there are multiple steps you need to take.
You want to create a Passcode for Guided Access so that you’re able to turn off the feature when you no longer want to use it.
Once you have turned it on and created a passcode,tap the side button three timeswhen you’re in an app to turn on Guided Access. On older iPads, you’ll instead tap the home button three times.
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How to customize Guided Access
It can do even more in an app
Using Guided Access in an app will prevent someone – particularly your baby or toddler – from not straying from the app you opened. This will prevent things like the full-screen going away or a window popping up after they messed around with it, which can create unnecessary chaos when you’re trying to do something else. While it may not be a big deal in the long run, any parents will understand that any avoidable instances are worth preparing for.
When you choose Guided Access in an app, you can choose the particular area within the app that it applies to. This means you can use your finger to circle an area and restrict access there. Triple tapping the side button will bring up the “Guided Access” option, and once you click it, you can customize that area. Once it’s on, the touchscreen is disabled and the app is locked in place.
How to turn off Guided Access
It’s as easy as turning it on
Once your child is done watching whatever they are watching, you can turn off Guided Access the same way that you turned it on.
You’ll then be sent back to the main home page of your iPad and the touchscreen functions will work like they normally do. You can toggle Guided Access on and off permanently in the Settings and Accessibility menus again.
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