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May 23, 2024
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Don_Juan_El_Guapo
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RE: Why in the world do parental controls not work on iPhone?
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Why in the world do parental controls not work on iPhone?
HRCougar
May 23, 9:38pm
You sure your kid doesn’t know your parental override code?
DavisCoCoug
May 23, 9:39pm
I’ve tested it. I take his phone and go right to safari and it lets me do
HRCougar
May 23, 9:47pm
Not sure why you can’t delete it. I deleted it on my sons phone.
Chester Copperpot
May 23, 9:48pm
It deletes from the home page but can still be searched
HRCougar
May 23, 9:50pm
You can remove it as an app but make sure to deactivate Siri as an internet
MrSandman
May 23, 10:04pm
<< Deleted >>
Virginia Ute
May 23, 9:40pm
Just delete it. If you set the restriction to download apps, he can’t add it.
Chester Copperpot
May 23, 9:42pm
Also, if you want him on safari, why does he have a smartphone?
Chester Copperpot
May 23, 9:43pm
Read this:
akimbocoug
May 23, 9:44pm
I had the same problem and (I think) finally figured it out.
Richardo
May 23, 9:47pm
Have you toggled safari off in allowed apps? If you do that, it shouldn’t
ThreatLevelMidnight
May 23, 9:49pm
Yes. I did exactly that. Still allowed.
HRCougar
May 23, 9:51pm
Screen time is awful. Super super glitchy and Apple severely limits what other
Ozymandias
May 23, 9:55pm
Android is so far superior to iPhone for parental controls
CSoul
May 23, 9:56pm
I have both and tried both. You are correct Android is better for parental ctrls
futbalmaven
May 23, 10:21pm
Really? I don't love the Android parental controls
El Jefe
May 23, 10:41pm
Not the built in ones, what they allow third party apps to do. I use mmguardian and it
CSoul
May 23, 11:09pm
The free Google Family Link is wonderful
futbalmaven
May 24, 12:05pm
I wish it let you do app categories
El Jefe
May 24, 1:17pm
Android parent controls are better because you can actually get them to work.
j20
May 24, 8:40am
I think I found a solution that seems to work
HRCougar
May 23, 9:58pm
There are all sorts of work arounds to this and, if he wants, he will be able to
Ozymandias
May 23, 10:04pm
RE: Why in the world do parental controls not work on iPhone?
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
May 23, 10:01pm
Used the same solution suggested above, but never found a solution for Instagram
bluebooks
May 23, 10:08pm
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