Devices · 1h ago
Apple’s Accessibility Feature Turns iPhone Into a Kid-Friendly Dumb Phone
Apple’s Guided Access, originally designed for users with cognitive disabilities, can lock an iPhone to a single app and disable certain features. This effectively turns the device into a basic phone for children, limiting distractions. The feature is buried in settings and not marketed by Apple for this purpose.
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While clever, this workaround highlights Apple’s lack of a dedicated kids’ mode, leaving parents to dig through accessibility settings.
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