Guided Access - Locking an app
Use Guided Access with iPhone and iPad.
Guided Access limits your iOS device to a single app and lets you control which features are available. You can turn on Guided Access when you let a child use your device, or when accidental gestures might distract you.
Set up Guided Access
1. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Guided Access.
2. Turn on Guided Access.
3. Tap Passcode Settings, then tap Set Guided Access Passcode.
4. Enter a passcode, then reenter it. From here, you can also turn on Face ID or Touch ID as a way to end a Guided Access session.
Start a Guided Access session
- Open the app that you want, then triple-click the Home button. For iPhone X, triple-click the side button.
- If you want parts of your screen to stop responding to touch, use one finger to circle those areas. You can move or resize the circle, or tap the X to remove it.
- Tap Start.
Or to start a Guided Access session with Siri*, open the app that you want, then tell Siri "Turn on Guided Access."
*Siri features might vary by country or region.
Control which features are available
- To turn off features or set a time limit, triple-click the Home or side button, then tap Options. If you don't see Options, triple-click the Home or side button again and enter your passcode.
- Turn on the options that you want, then tap Done.
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Sleep/Wake Button: To turn off the Sleep/Wake button on your device, turn this off. |
Volume Buttons: To turn off the volume buttons on your device, turn this off. |
Motion: To limit how your device responds to motion, turn this off. For example, your screen won't respond when shaken, and the screen won't rotate no matter how you hold your device. |
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Keyboards: To turn off the keyboard so that it does not appear, turn this off. |
Touch: If you want your device to ignore screen touches, turn this off. |
Dictionary Lookup: To use the Look-Up feature when you select text, turn this on. |
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Time Limit: To choose a time limit for your Guided Access session, turn this on. |
End a Guided Access session
Triple-click the Home button or side button, enter your Guided Access passcode, then tap End. Or if you turned on Touch ID or Face ID for Guided Access, double-click the Home or side button.
Taken from Apple's Support Page
