Access to:
Temporarily restrict iPhone to a particular app
Disable areas of the screen that aren’t relevant to a task, or areas where an accidental
gesture might cause a distraction
Limit how long someone can use an app
Disable the iPhone Sleep/Wake or volume buttons
Use Guided Access. While using an app, tell Siri “turn on Guided Access” or go to Settings
> General > Accessibility > Guided Access, then turn on Guided Access. Within the Guided
Access screen you can:
Turn Guided Access on or off
Tap Passcode Settings to set a passcode that controls the use of Guided Access
(preventing someone from leaving a session), and turn on Touch ID (as a way to end
Guided Access)
Tap Time Limits to set a sound or have the remaining Guided Access time spoken
before time ends
Set whether other accessibility shortcuts are available during a session
Start a Guided Access session. After turning on Guided Access, open the app you want to
run, then triple-click the Home button. Adjust settings for the session, then tap Start.
Disable app controls and areas of the app screen: Draw a circle or rectangle around any
part of the screen you want to disable. Drag the mask into position or use the handles to
adjust its size.
Enable the Sleep/Wake or volume buttons: Tap Options below Hardware Buttons.
Keep iPhone from switching from portrait to landscape or from responding to other
motions: Tap Options, then turn off Motion.
Prevent typing: Tap Options, then turn off Keyboards.
Ignore all screen touches: Turn off Touch at the bottom of the screen.
Set a session time limit: Tap Time Limit Options at the bottom of the screen.
End the session. Triple-click the Home button, then enter the Guided Access passcode, or
use Touch ID (if enabled).