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Chapter 8
What You’ll Be Using
To restrict access to certain iPad features, you need to use the following:
The Settings app
Blocking iPad Features
To restrict access to certain iPad features, you use a four-digit passcode. The only
way someone (including you) can access these blocked features is by typing the
correct four-digit passcode.
Q NOTE: The passcode needed to modify parental controls can (and should)
be completely different from the passcode used to access your iPad, as
explained in Chapter 9.
Some of the features that you can block include:
> Accessing the Internet with the Safari web browser
> Watching YouTube videos
> Listening to music through iTunes
> Installing and deleting iPad apps
> Defining your iPad’s location
> Changing email accounts
> Making in-app purchases
> Playing multiplayer games in Game Center
> Adding friends to Game Center
Q NOTE: Your iPad can block only those video and audio files tagged as Explicit
that you bought through iTunes. If you load an R-rated movie or adult-content
audio file onto your iPad that you received from another source, your iPad
may not recognize the file as explicit.
By blocking access to different parts of your iPad, you can prevent your kids
(or anyone else) from peeking at adult-oriented content, goofing off when they
should be doing something more productive, running up charges by installing
apps, or burning up time connecting to the Internet through your iPad’s cellular
telephone network plan.
Finally, you may want to turn off Location Services, which can prevent your
iPad from identifying its current location. Turning Location Services on can be
handy for using the Maps app, but it can also pinpoint the location of your child
(carrying your iPad) as well, which you may not feel comfortable allowing.
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