iPhone / iPad quick reference
Every Screen Time toggle that matters. One page.
Every Screen Time toggle worth setting on an iPhone or iPad, condensed to one page you can work through with the device in your hand. Settings paths are given in the order they appear, so you can go top to bottom without hunting. For the reasoning behind each choice, and the bypasses children actually use, read the full iPhone and iPad guide.
Settings › Screen Time
- Turn On Screen Time (top button).
- Set Screen Time Passcode — kid does NOT know.
- Downtime — 9pm-7am.
- App Limits — Social 60m, Games 30m.
- Communication Limits — During Screen Time: Contacts only.
- Communication Safety — on.
- Always Allowed — Phone, Messages, Maps, educational.
- Content & Privacy Restrictions — on.
Content & Privacy Restrictions
- iTunes & App Store Purchases: Don’t Allow install / delete.
- Allowed Apps: toggle Safari off for young kids.
- Content Restrictions: Apps 9+ or 13+ (Apple’s tiers are now 4+, 9+, 13+, 16+ and 18+), TV PG, Movies PG.
- Web Content: Limit Adult Websites.
- Siri: Don’t Allow Web Search Content.
- Privacy: Don’t Allow Changes for Location, Contacts, Mic, Photos.
- Allow Changes: Don’t Allow for Passcode, Account, Cellular.
Family Sharing
- Settings › [your name] › Family.
- Add child › Create Child Account (if needed).
- Ask to Buy: On.
- Share My Location: with family members.
Safari
- Private browsing disabled via Content Restrictions.
- Block Pop-ups: on.
- Fraudulent Website Warning: on.
Messages
- Filter Unknown Senders: on.
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