I need help blocking certain apps on my child’s phone

I need help blocking certain apps on my child’s phone before she ends up in deep trouble her phone is and iPhone xr

iPhone XR

Posted on May 15, 2023 2:18 PM

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Androish

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May 15, 2023 2:55 PM in response to tyeisha67

You can:

Use parental controls on your child's iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

You can do anything from restrict how much she can use some apps, all the way to disable installing of apps.

So you can install all the apps she is allowed, then disable installing of apps for example.

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